Precision farming tools are designed to simplify things for growers, and yet the terminology used in precision farming isn’t always so simple. But have no fear. The following definitions will guide you through the mysterious twists and terms found in the world of GPS (Psst … that stands for Global Positioning System). GNSS: Global Navigation Satellite System is a navigation … Read More
Where to Find Ag Leader This Summer
Are you interested in getting the latest information about precision ag equipment? If so, here are a few stops you might want to schedule this summer in order to talk with Ag Leader experts: • Wisconsin Farm Technology Days in Dallas, WI, July 9-11 • Wyffels Hybrids Corn Strategies in Oxford Junction, IA, July 10 • 3i Show in Dodge … Read More
Trust the Technology
Choosing how much nitrogen (N) to put on fields isn’t something farmers take lightly. Many factors go into the decision, including past experiences, the timing of application, yield goals, and results from soil tests. That’s where crop sensor products such as OptRX from Ag Leader can help. When the OptRx sensors detect healthy plants, the system will call for less … Read More
Ag Leader’s Educator Training
Ag Leader’s 4th annual Educator’s Training will be held on Aug. 6-8 at Ag Leader Academy. The program is designed for institutions that are teaching precision ag practices to their students either in the classroom or in the field with the purpose of educating institutions on Ag Leader’s various services and products, as well as to provide hands on demonstrations … Read More
Wet Planting Season Doesn’t Mean Lost Yields
The planting of the U.S. corn crop was 91% complete as of Sunday, June 2, below the five-year average of 95% for that time of year, according to a recent report by the USDA. The soybean crop was 57% planted, behind the average of 74% for that time of year. And there were 8.55 million acres of corn still unplanted. … Read More
Crop Insurance Reporting with SMS
It’s that time of year again and as the crop insurance reporting deadline nears, farmers may find that using precision ag data can simplify the process. During planting season, growers are encouraged to use their Integra display from Ag Leader to record accurate planting data and then import this information into SMS software. Once in SMS, reports can be created … Read More
New Ag Leader Responsive Website
Growers using a smartphone, tablet or laptop will now have an optimized experience when visiting agleader.com, thanks to the launch of Ag Leader’s new responsive website. “Responsive web design is an approach that businesses are implementing to provide users with the best possible viewing experience, no matter what device they are using,” explains Jake Smith, web developer for Ag Leader … Read More
Energy-Efficient Agricultural Irrigation
AgGateway and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) are co-sponsoring the launch of a cross-industry collaboration project that will help growers better manage water and energy use by integrating weather, soil moisture, soil type, crop and other relevant data coming from a wide range of hardware and software programs. The Precision Agriculture Irrigation Leadership (PAIL) Project will improve agriculture irrigation … Read More
Ag Leader Summer Dealer & Customer Training
Ag Leader offers a variety of SMS™ training sessions to help answer grower and dealer questions about the software. Today, we caught up with Jessica Ahrens, Ag Leader training specialist, and asked her: • What’s new this year? • How do these training sessions set Ag Leader apart from other precision ag companies? • Why is attending a training important … Read More
Barriers to Using Precision Ag
Have you seen Joe Neighbor in town at the local precision ag dealer, asking questions, smiling and nodding his head, followed by a hand-shake … then a month or so later, in the cab of his tractor multi-tasking on different screens while talking on his smart phone? Did you wonder how he knew what questions to ask regarding what was … Read More