Protecting Your Seed Investment

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Insights Weekly

Think about all the insurance options you have: home, auto, life. You’re protecting your investment, your family and your way of life. How many people have insurance? Millions. Now, how many people use precision ag equipment and are you one of them? The choice should be clear when it comes to purchasing precision ag to protect your seed investment just … Read More

Where to Find Ag Leader This Winter

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Insights Weekly

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: • Amarillo Farm & Ranch Show – Amarillo, Texas The 27th Annual Amarillo Farm and Ranch Show will take place Nov. 29 – Dec. 1 at … Read More

Changes to Ag Leader Support Schedule

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Audio, Insights Weekly

Late November and December are particularly busy months for Ag Leader’s Technical Support department, as they are currently making preparations for Dealer Training 2012. Here’s a head’s up so you can plan ahead. The Customer Support hours have been adjusted back to a normal operating schedule: Monday-Friday, 7am to 6pm CDT. During this time, Technical Support will be available to … Read More

AgLeader Supports Farm Broadcasters

Cindy ZimmermanAg Leader, Audio

Some companies have been sponsors and Trade Talk exhibitors at the annual National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention for years – even decades! – but this year was the first for AgLeader Technology, one of the nation’s leading precision farming technology innovators. AgLeader’s Katie Monroe (center) says they were thrilled to join the companies and organizations who support the NAFB. … Read More

Is the Ag Leader VERSA™ display right for me?

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Audio, Insights Weekly

Ag Leader Technology, Inc. recently introduced the new VERSA™ display which features a large full-color 8.4-inch touchscreen and multiple language options. The new VERSA is a precision farming tool for farmers and growers who want year-round operation control, as well as integrated guidance and steering. Monitoring and application control is also included in the VERSA package. We caught up with … Read More

Ag Leader Announces VERSA™ Display

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Insights Weekly

Ag Leader Technology, Inc., is excited to introduce the latest innovation in precision farming – the new VERSA™ display. It features a large full-color 8.4-inch touchscreen and multiple language options. The new VERSA is a versatile precision farming tool for farmers and growers who want year-round operation control, as well as integrated guidance and steering. Monitoring and application control is … Read More

Ag Leader Releases SMS Version 11.5

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Audio, Insights Weekly

Ag Leader Technology recently released Version 11.5 of the SMS Desktop Software, which offers many new features and benefits to help improve the operation and interface of the software. Whether it is data from planting, fertilizing, spraying, harvest or guidance, SMS houses and organizes the data for easy access. Ag Leader has also released Mobile SMS Version 5.5. Luke James, … Read More

LightSquared Wireless Broadband – A Detriment to Rural America?

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Audio, Insights Weekly

Rick Greene, Precision Agronomy Manager for MFA Incorporated in Columbia, Mo., an Ag Leader Blue Delta Dealer, recently spoke at a Congressional Hearing in Washington, D.C. about preserving the integrity of GPS systems. In his testimony, Greene said, “I began my precision agriculture journey in 1995 when my father purchased one of the first yield monitoring systems with GPS. While … Read More

Growing Technology One Step at a Time

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Insights Weekly

Twenty years ago, Al Myers, founder of Ag Leader Technology, began manufacturing the Yield Monitor 2000, a revolutionary on-the-go yield monitoring system. Little did he know that today, the yield monitor would be the centerpiece of the precision farming practice and the Yield Monitor 2000 would become the benchmark to which all other manufacturers attempt to match. In its first … Read More