You think it would be hard to make a great thing better, but Ag Leader Technology has done just that. This week, during the Iowa Power Farming Show, they announced a new update to their SeedCommand system – Advanced Seed Monitoring. This new monitoring system was designed to help growers eliminate yield robbing planter problems by monitoring key factors including … Read More
A Few Views From The Iowa Power Farming Show
The 56th Annual Iowa Power Farming Show is in full swing and there is a lot of activity. Some of the most popular areas are those featuring large farming equipment, which comes as no surprise since yesterday, Show Manager Tom Junge mentioned that 24 percent of the farmers attending the show plan on buying a tractor this year. Other areas … Read More
Ag Leader Unveils New SMS Mobile Technologies
The Iowa Power Farming Show kicked off in Des Moines today and Ag Leader Technology launched some new precision ag products just in time to show them off for the thousands of growers on site. One new product is the updated Mesa Rugged Notepad with the SMS Mobile software package. The Mesa Rugged Notepad is a handheld device that is … Read More
56th Annual Iowa Power Farm Show Off To A Great Start
Despite blizzard conditions throughout much of Iowa, the weather couldn’t keep thousands of growers from descending on Des Moines for the 56th annual Iowa Power Farming Show that kicked off today. This three day show, which ends on February 3, 2011, is expected to be one of the largest in the show’s history and I’m here courtesy of our sponsor, … Read More
ParaDyme Auto Steer System Adds GLONASS Signal
If tree lines or other obstacles sometimes cause dropped signals, you may benefit from the Russian global navigation satellite system (GLONASS) that Ag Leader’s ParaDyme automated steering system will now support. “The main advantage GLONASS capability will offer ParaDyme users is longer run-time without losing signal due to coverage interruptions or low GPS satellite availability,” says GPS and Guidance Product … Read More
Wheat Growers Gain Nitrogen Sensor Technology
For wheat growers who normally top-dress nitrogen, the use of crop sensors could boost yields and reduce over or under application. Today, Ag Leader Technology, Inc., a leader in the development of precision farming solutions, announced the release of the North American Wheat algorithm for OptRx, a crop sensor used for mapping, data collection and real-time variable rate nitrogen application. … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com: Connecting with Real Farmers at AGCONNECT
In this edition of the Precision.AgWired.com Podcast, sponsored by Ag Leader Technology, we hear from three real farmers who have implemented precision agriculture techniques and equipment. During the recent AGCONNECT Expo in Atlanta, farmers Doug Applegate, Bill Darrington and William Masteller talked about how each of them got involved in precision agriculture and why it is so important to them. … Read More
Precision Farming Hardware Training Builds Happy Customers
During the hundreds of interviews I’ve conducted with farmers over the years for stories on precision farming tools, I’d have to say that every one of them has touched on the value of their local dealer. Without their set up, training and troubleshooting expertise, adoption of this technology would not be where it is today. To that end, I spoke … Read More
Can’t Beat Personal Precision Farming Software Training
Had the pleasure this week of talking to a great guy, George Ropp of RCMS Consulting, who is 74 years young and still helping farmers—use computer software, no less. Ropp, of Van Wert, Ohio, decided to get into GPS work after retiring from the county extension service in the early 1990s. “I started grid soil sampling fields for the local … Read More
Ag Leader Technology On Display At AG CONNECT Expo
I took a look at what’s new with Precision.AgWired.com sponsor, Ag Leader Technology, by talking with Mike Olson at the AG CONNECT Expo. Here’s Mike (left) talking through precision applications and options with one of attendees during the show. Mike says they just announced the addition of advanced seed tube monitoring to their displays. This allows farmers to take their … Read More