1. A method for benchmarking standardized data element values of agricultural operations, said method comprising: (a)providing a central database; (b)providing an Internet user interface for remotely accessing said central database via the Internet; (c)registering producer operations with said central database through said Internet user interface; (d)using said Internet user interface to remotely upload to said central database standardized data element values of said registered producer operations; (e)selectively retrieving from said central database, said uploaded standardized data element values of said registered producer operations satisfying a benchmarking querying; (f)generating a benchmarking report displaying said selectively retrieved standardized data element values of said registered producer operations in relation to said standardized data element values of at least one other preselected registered producer operations.