Ag Leader Technology Blog

As we continue to define and discuss precision ag terminology in our Lessons in Precision Ag posts, we have developed a Glossary compiling the definitions from these posts.
To access the Glossary, click the link found in the left column of Precision Point. The Glossary contains definitions of the precision ag terms we’ve discussed so far, [...]

Luke James, Software Support Specialist at Ag Leader Technology interviews Corey Weddle, Director of Software Solutions about the latest versions of SMS Basic, SMS Advanced and SMS Mobile, v10.5/v45. respectively. Watch to learn about the latest software enhancements.

Exciting news! We will be releasing the latest version of SMS Basic, SMS Advanced and SMS Mobile soon.  As you may have already read, the SMS Mobile release will include the added ability to install SMS Mobile on devices with a desktop operating system such as tablets, netbooks or ruggedized laptops.  (For more info, click [...]

In our last Lessons post we talked about guidance and steering options for your precision ag operation.  The key to guidance and steering options is that they follow the path you establish based on GNSS. That established path is more commonly referred to as a “guidance pattern.”
Guidance Pattern: The established path your guidance or steering [...]

Back on May 12th I wrote a blog post about rice farmers in Costa Rica adopting precision farming practices and realizing the benefits of the technology.  Two weeks ago I had the chance to visit Costa Rica and talk with rice farmers about their operations and experiences with precision farming technology.  While talking to the [...]

A widely debated topic in the precision agriculture industry is its role in how to help you manage your farmland.  When it comes to soil sampling, I am not advocating any particular practice, or method, as your local area may have a method that works better as compared to other methods, but I will advocate [...]

As many growers head into harvest, the ability to load variety maps onto the INTEGRA display that have been exported from SMS desktop software is a powerful new tool available to you. Exporting your variety maps from SMS to the INTEGRA display is a simple process that I will walk you through in the video [...]

Using SMS Desktop software, you can now load variety maps from an array of collection devices onto your INTEGRA display. This video will show you how to use SMS to create these reference files.

I want to share a few more interviews from the educators who attended the training held at the Ag Leader Academy (previous post, click here). Many institutions are integrating real-life precision data and technologies into their classroom to teach in unique ways and use real information. The following video includes educators’ comments on how they [...]

Since my last post I have had a number of interesting and exciting life experiences.  A few weeks ago I traveled to the UK to visit with sprayer manufactures about using DirectCommand with either an EDGE or INTEGRA display.  It was a good learning experience for all parties involved, for example I was able to [...]