2014 Pre-Harvest Prep

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Insights Weekly

It wasn’t long ago the focus was on getting the crops planted, fertilized, and sprayed. Hopefully the hard work is paying off and yields are looking good for the fall. With cost of inputs remaining high and a dip in most crop prices, it is very crucial to know what practices were successful and which did not have a good … Read More

Ag Leader at InfoAg Conference

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Insights Weekly

July 29-31, growers, crop consultants and other industry representatives will be able to find Ag Leader experts at the InfoAg Conference at Union Station in St. Louis, Mo. On Thursday at 10 a.m., Luke James, Ag Leader Software Sales Manager, will be presenting a session on AgFiniti, Ag Leader’s new cloud-based platform. The event is free to all attendees. Listen … Read More

Ag Leader at InfoAg Conference

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Insights Weekly

July 29-31, growers, crop consultants and other industry representatives will be able to find Ag Leader experts at the InfoAg Conference at Union Station in St. Louis, Mo. This show is a premier conference for attendees to hear about a wide range of topics on technology applications and data management and interpretation. Luke James, Ag Leader Software Sales Manager, gives … Read More

Educator Training Adds New Resources for Teachers

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Insights Weekly

Summer is here and that means the 2014 Educators Training Event is right around the corner. August 5-7, Ag Leader will be holding the 5th annual training event tailored towards educators at the high school, community college and university level. This year we have some exciting news to share regarding the Educational Solutions Package. We are placing the final touches … Read More

Academy – New Summer Courses!

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Insights Weekly

With planting season in full swing, growers and dealers alike are working around the clock to get the crop planted. At the Ag Leader training center, folks are staying plenty busy as well, as they prepare for the summer training season. In the midst of planting most do not think of harvest. However, Ag Leader is excited to announce that … Read More

Crop Scouting – Using All Your Data, Part 2

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Insights Weekly

Last week, we discussed utilizing your precision ag data while crop scouting. While it’s important to have access to that reference data in the field, you may ask yourself how can I use GPS technology to precisely and more efficiently record crop and pest observations? Or how can I precisely map and integrate my crop sensor readings into precision scouting … Read More

Crop Scouting – Using All Your Precision Ag Data

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Insights Weekly

The evolution of precision ag has impacted how growers and ag professionals accomplish many tasks. We’ve seen in-field crop scouting evolve from a notepad and pencil, to a GPS enabled tablet/mobile device to simply record crop and pest observations. Is it adequate for you to just document observations? Want to precisely navigate to each hybrid planted? Want to navigate to … Read More

How secure is my data?

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Insights Weekly

There has been a lot of buzz recently over precision ag data and its recent integration into the world of cloud computing. This buzz has sparked quite a debate over who really owns this data. Does the grower own this data, or is this data available for others? This debate seems to be gaining as much traction as the classic … Read More

Ag Leader Reports on Seasonal Progress

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Insights Weekly

Spring field operations are well underway and Ag Leader’s Technical Support department is buzzing! Any given business day, over 40 members of the Support department are here to help advance the usability of our comprehensive lineup of precision agriculture products. From 7am to 7pm Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm on Saturdays and 12pm to 4pm on Sundays during the … Read More

The Power of AgFiniti

Melissa SandfortAg Leader, Insights Weekly

It seems like every year it gets harder and harder to meet up with the consultant to grab your planting or seeding prescriptions; or if they do make it into our hands, the USB seems to get forgotten on the kitchen table. The good news is, with the AgFiniti cloud platform, access to your valuable prescription and setup files is … Read More