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In business, “networking” is the practice of making connections and maintaining business relationships with like-minded people who support you. Who do you network with? Agronomists, crop consultants, seed representatives, equipment dealers, precision agriculture specialists—even your friends and neighbors—just to name a few. These are the folks who ensure you have what you need, when you need it, to keep your operation functioning at the highest level.

When Ag Leader recently announced our Advanced Seed Monitoring, we discussed several terms that were part of this new functionality. The main feature of Advanced Seed Monitoring is planter performance monitoring of seed meter singulation, skips/doubles and spacing quality. But what do all of these terms mean and how can monitoring these items help your operation?

You have already met several of our Customer Support employees in previous posts. Today, meet Rick DeVore, Kyle Frerichs and Joe Brown.

It is inevitable that Ag Leader’s products are going to be used in unusual situations around the globe. During our recent training for International Distributors, I got to hear of one such situation from Mac Nel, who currently works for our South African distributor. Mac has been involved in the use of a DirectCommand system on locomotives to apply herbicides. Below is his description of the problem, the solution and the challenges.

As we head into Easter weekend, we know growers are busy with spring field activities and preparations. While Ag Leader’s business office will be closed on Friday, April 22, our Customer Support team will still be available to answer your questions.
Ag Leader Customer Support hours for Easter weekend are:
Friday (4/22): 8am-4pm CDT
Saturday (4/23): 8am-4pm CDT
Easter [...]

Last week, I began introducing you to some of our Customer Support staff members. This week, meet Michael Misbach and Eric Elsbernd.
Michael Misbach Michael started with Ag Leader in the fall of 2005, and he currently works as a Technical Support Specialist. Michael specializes in supporting the SeedCommand product line. He conducts SeedCommand trainings at [...]

p>Traveling internationally for my job is something that definitely has its perks, but there are also some inconveniences in this line of work.  Some of the biggest challenges for me are the language barriers in different parts of the world.  With Ag Leader distributors in over twenty-five countries, we find ourselves working with customers that [...]

It is planting season in the Midwest, and this means that farming activities are increasing. One item I have been trying to manage on my operation is guidance lines. In our operation, consistency of the planter following in the exact same path as our strip-tillage machine, as well as ensuring the sprayer is also moving [...]

This video demonstrates how to select the proper configuration for your current field operation.

This video explains how you can create new planting products for your current operation.

This video demonstrates using planting prescription, demonstrating how to adjust rates and import prescription files.

This video explains the features on the mapping screen, explaining what can be changed, controlled or edited through the options on the mapping screen.

This video demonstrates how to select the proper configuration for your current field operation.

This video explains how you can create new planting products for your current operation.

This video demonstrates the different ways to create growers, farms and fields within your display.

This video demonstrates how to create application products, including pre-defined products, herbicides or tank mixes, as well as how to select your product for your current field operation.

This video demonstrates how to change planting products while in a field in your current operation.

This video demonstrates how to change to a different field and keep your current configurations.

As we head into spring, you may find yourself calling into Ag Leader’s Customer Support line a time or two and speaking to some of our representatives. In my experience, it’s always nice to know a little about the people you’re speaking with. To that end, I will be taking the time to introduce you [...]

Ag Leader Technology is dedicated to bringing our customers the products they need to make their operations more efficient and profitable. One of the ways we do this is through creating a more organized operating environment. In an effort to improve our own internal processes and bring a higher level of satisfaction to the growers [...]