Ag Leader will soon be releasing SMS Basic/Advanced v12.0 and SMS Mobile v6.0. Here are a few of the items that will be included in this upcoming release. Among the updates in SMS Basic/Advanced Version 12.0, updated tools allow growers to work with the latest file formats on the market from the following precision farming companies: Ag Leader, CNH, John … Read More
Planting Pre-Season Checklist from Ag Leader
What a spring! With beautiful weather and warming soil temperatures many growers have started to feel the itch to get out and start planting. Ag Leader’s Tech Support wants to take the time to pass along a few helpful pointers to ensure a smooth planting season while using Ag Leader equipment. Measures taken prior to lowering the planter into the … Read More
Downloading Soil Survey Data Just Got Easier
According to Isaac Bowers, Ag Leader Software Support and Training Supervisor, common questions during the winter months are, “Where can I go to find soil survey data?” and, “What do I need to do to bring that data into SMS?” In the past, growers had to know which websites had that data, wait to download a county’s worth of information … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com Podcast: MyTraps.com
In 2010 US crop growers lost $20 billion to insect damage and spent $4.5 billion on insecticide. In this Precision.AgWired.com Podcast, brought to you by Ag Leader Technology, we take a closer look at a new way to monitor insect pressure in your field. Johnny Park, president and CEO of Spensa and a Purdue research assistant in electrical and computer … Read More
Saving Money With Precision Ag Technology
The use of precision farming products continues to increase. With increasing input costs, producers are often looking for ways to adopt technology to make farming operations more efficient and productive. Guidance systems also reduce overlap in fields which leads to less passes across the field, less fuel and product use (i.e. seed, fertilizer, and herbicide), and fewer operator hours. And … Read More
Case-IH AFS and New Holland PFS Software Users Convert to Ag Leader SMS Software Today
Ag Leader Technology is offering current Case-IH AFS and New Holland PFS desktop software users the opportunity to convert to Ag Leader SMS desktop software. CNH AFS/PFS users that choose to convert will be assured continued SMS software updates and industry leading support directly from Ag Leader. Ag Leader and SMS will continue to support the CNH file formats and … Read More
Ag Leader Launches New Insights Magazine
Ag Leader Technology announces the launch of Insights magazine, a new precision farming publication produced by the Ag Leader team. The debut issue of the quar¬terly magazine reached a circulation of more than 20,000 readers this month, primarily targeting growers and precision farming industry professionals who are looking to get more out of their precision farming tools and to learn … Read More
The Great PrecisionAg Give-Away Winners!
This year’s PrecisionAg Give-Away winners were selected at the 2012 Commodity Classic. Integra from Ag Leader: winner was Bob Metz DGPS subscriptions from OmniSTAR: winners were Linda Wolfert and Dennis Clarke Cruizer II from Raven: winner was Darin Anderson Summit & Stratus With Field PC from SST Software: Cal Dalton Congratulations to all! 2012 Commodity Classic Photo Album
Ag Leader Acquires Water Management Products and Technologies
To integrate water management into its expanding precision farming portfolio, Ag Leader has acquired Soil-Max, manufacturer of the market-leading Gold Digger tile plow, and the assets of Gradient, Inc., a related company which revolutionized the control of tile plows with the Intellislope GPS-based control system. These products allow growers and tiling contractors to solve water management challenges very cost effectively … Read More
Tire technology can make farmers more efficient
When you think of technology, tires aren’t exactly the first thing that come to mind. In this Precision.AgWired.com Podcast, sponsored by Ag Leader Technology we examine how the world of implement tires is changing and how Titan Tires is helping producers become more efficient in their operations. Brent Murray is a sales rep for Titan Tires and he says stubble damage is … Read More