Precision agriculture is growing in popularity each year. And for one Ag Leader customer, Don Batie, keeping up with the latest and challenging himself to increase productivity and efficiency by using precision farming tools has been on his “to do” list for the past five years. Don’s farm is located northeast of Lexington, Neb., and consists of irrigated corn, soybean … Read More
Ag Leader Announces GPS 2500B RTK Base Station
Farmers requiring sub-inch accuracy for tiling and other precision farming operations have a new GPS option from Ag Leader Technology, Inc.: the GPS 2500B RTK Base Station. Bill Cran, Ag Leader GPS Product Specialist, said, “The GPS 2500B is a dualfrequency 900 MHz RTK Base Station for use with the field-proven GPS 2500 smart antenna.” Intended for highly accurate tile … Read More
Get More of Ag Leader’s Insights Magazine!
Want to know more about the SMS software learning curve, or how Ag Leader products help farmers produce a variety of vegetables, in addition to corn and soybeans, or how tile drainage brings the water table down and yields up? You can find it all, and more, in Ag Leader’s Insights Magazine. “We want our customers to know that the … Read More
Together We Are Ag Leader
An end user’s most important resource is their precision farming dealer. Ag Leader recognizes the importance of their dealer network and that’s why, in 2013, we’re going to introduce you to a few of those dedicated professionals in a series called “Getting to Know Ag Leader”. To kick things off, we caught up with Todd Peterson of Peterson Ag service … Read More
Should We Be Friends With HSUS?
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “What do you think is top story of 2012?” Our poll results: It looks like the majority of you at fifty-seven percent felt like “The Drought” was the top story for 2012. “No Farm Bill” came in at fourteen percent and ten percent said “USDA Meatless Monday Uproar”. Our new ZimmPoll is now live … Read More
Winner of No‐Till Product of the Year
For eight years running, readers of No-Till Farmer magazine have voted AGROTAIN nitrogen stabilizer by Koch Agronomic Services the top product in the fertility/soil amendments category. Allen Sutton, who was on the product development team for AGROTAIN stabilizer, accepted the award on behalf of Koch at the National No‐Tillage Conference in Indianapolis. AGROTAIN stabilizer is a great fit in no‐till … Read More
New SMS Video Tutorials on YouTube Page
Some people were born with a voice destined for radio. Fortunately, Ag Leader training specialist Jessica Ahrens, who possesses all the qualities of a great broadcaster, decided to pursue a career in precision agriculture and is a member of the SMS Support Team! Many have heard her voice through a number of educational resources available including classroom training, free online … Read More
What Was the Top Story of 2012?
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, ”How do you feel about the fiscal cliff compromise?” Our poll results: Forty-one percent said Sick of Congress; thirty-two percent said Disgusted; 15 percent said Disappointed; five percent said Pleased and Hopeful; and one percent said Thrilled. Looks like the majority of you are tired of hearing about Congress! Our new ZimmPoll is now … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com Podcast URL Change
Are you currently subscribing to the Precision.AgWired.com monthly podcast? It’s all about news and information about how precision farming helps a grower’s bottom line. The link to subscribe just changed. Be sure to access it here. The latest in the lineup is “Preparing for 2013: Part of producing efficiently is also being prepared for the unknowns. As farmers 2012 began … Read More
Where to Find Ag Leader This Winter
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 winter in order to talk with Ag Leader experts: • Dakota Farm Show in Vermillion, SD, January 8-10 Click here for the conference program. • Fort Wayne Farm Show in Ft Wayne, IN, January 15-17 … Read More