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You may already be in the fields planting, but it’s not too late to consider investing in automatic swath control – a tool that could save you time AND money, and save the environment. Not only does Ag Leader Technology’s AutoSwath feature reduce seed cost by not doubling seed, but it also can increase yield potential in areas that are … Read More

This week, we caught up with Ag Leader Marketing Manager Dave King for a question and answer session in order to gain insight into the international precision agriculture landscape and what’s coming next. Here’s the inside look: Q: How is the use of precision agriculture growing across the world? What applications are growing at a faster rate? A: Precision ag … Read More

When you’re dealing with Mother Nature, nothing is ever sure. But one thing growers can be sure about this 2011 growing season, with the help of the Ag Leader OptRx crop sensor, is nitrogen application. This technology allows the operator to put nitrogen where the crop needs it, leading to input cost efficiency as well as less environmental impact. Basically, … Read More

Technology is literally at the tips of our fingers. We have the ability to learn and read and study the latest advances in agriculture in a variety of different ways. Ag Leader provides information about how to use these technologies via user manuals, and for those customers who are more visual, newly created videos demonstrate the processes step-by-step. These videos … Read More

As you prepare for the 2011 planting season, you might be looking for ways to make your application and planting equipment more efficient. One way to do that is to utilize autosteer capabilities, giving you hands-free options to focus on other aspects of your business while in the cab. One example is the ParaDyme system from Ag Leader — a … Read More

Just as you wouldn’t leave for vacation without an oil change and checking the fluids in your car, as planting season approaches and you find yourself servicing planting equipment, be sure to give your precision ag equipment a “once-over” as well. A great place to start this routine service check is by making a back-up of last year’s data and … Read More

The latest firmware updates for the INTEGRA and EDGE displays have been released, offering several enhancements and new features for customers. With these new features, the displays offer even greater functionality for your operation, and the firmware enhancements address many common requests. Customers who have the INTEGRA display will see increased functionality, including Virtual Terminal and Advanced Seed Monitoring for … Read More

As growers look ahead to the June 30 or July 15 acreage reporting deadline, it is important that they be aware of the changes in terminology and acreage reporting policies. When it comes to acreage enrollment requirements, the definition of a Common Land Unit (CLU) is the smallest unit of land that has a permanent, contiguous boundary, a common land … Read More