We’ve all heard the scary statistic that the work farmers do every day to provide our nation with the safest, most abundant food supply in the world is also the most dangerous. That’s right: The National Safety Council’s 2009 edition of Injury Facts ranked agriculture as our nation’s most dangerous industry. Farmers are continually aware of the personal risk they … Read More
The Versatile Ag Leader VERSA
Just call it the “biggest bang for the buck in the precision ag industry.” It’s the Ag Leader Technology VERSA display, which has all of the most popular year-round precision tools – including guidance, auto-steering control, SeedCommand planting control, DirectCommand application control, yield monitoring and mapping – in one small package. “For growers who are just getting started in precision … Read More
Planter Down Force Monitor and Control from Ag Leader
**UPDATED with audio and video from National Farm Machinery Show** Ag Leader Technology is excited to announce the INTEGRA™ display will soon feature planter down force monitor and control capability, allowing the display to monitor and adjust down force based on field and soil conditions. Planting seed at the optimum row unit down force is an important factor in good … Read More
Take a Tour of Ag Leader at NFMS
The Ag Leader Technology exhibit at the National Farm Machinery Show has been hopping this week. Among the attractions for farmers: The coming-soon INTEGRA™ display with planter down force monitor and control capability (pictured here); the popular “best bang for your buck” VERSA display; SMS Mobile; and OptRx crop sensor I took a little tour around the Ag Leader booth … Read More
National Farm Machinery is Really Big Show
The 47th annual National Farm Machinery Show is bigger and better than ever, according to Corinne Fetter, Director of Expositions for the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville. Corinne is pictured here AgriTalk host Mike Adams during a break in the live broadcast of the show Wednesday. Corinne says they had a waiting list for the 47th annual show with some … Read More
Time for the National Farm Machinery Show!
It’s already time for the 2012 National Farm Machinery Show. We are here in Louisville now and tweeting with the show hashtag, #NFMS12. Here’s a little information for you. Dates: Wednesday, Feb. 15 through Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 Show Hours: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. daily (Eastern Standard Time) Location: Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY 40209 Admission: NFMS admission … Read More
Ag Leader Releases SMS Basic/Advanced Version 11.6
Ag Leader Technology is proud to announce the release of SMS Basic/Advanced Version 11.6. To update your SMS Basic/Advanced Software, please follow these steps: • Open the SMS Software • Create a Backup by clicking on the Services menu and selecting Backup/Restore Project(s) Ag Leader strongly recommends that you create a backup of SMS before starting the update. This will … Read More
Bigger and Better Iowa Power Farming Show
In this Precision.AgWired.com Podcast we are going to visit the Iowa Power Farming Show, held January 31 through February 2 in Des Moines. The 57th annual show, which is owned and managed by the Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association, was the biggest ever and the event can now claim to be the second largest indoor farm show in the United States. … Read More
Ensuring Consistent Seed Spacing
You’ve heard the saying “don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.” If you’re a grower during planting season, that means it’s smart to plant several different varieties/hybrids so you can reduce your risk of poor performance by a single seed type. That’s called genetic diversity. But have you ever thought about how switching between one seed type and … Read More
SDSU Precision Conference February 22
South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension’s 13th annual Precision Ag Conference is set for Feb. 22 in Aberdeen S.D. The one-day event is designed to provide producers with the latest in precision ag research, technology, equipment and information through presentations and a trade show. The program will include presentations on Making ‘Cents’ out of Yield Data, Mapping and Interpreting Yield … Read More