Ag Leader Technology Blog

For many years, agronomists from universities and consulting agencies have been pushing for more conservation tillage, such as strip-till.  The concept of fewer passes through the field in a crop season has some farmers seeing the benefit of lower labor and fuel cost.  Another advantage to strip-till is that it allows the farmer to manage [...]

This summer, the Marketing department at Ag Leader was lucky enough to have Kelsey Staten be a part of our team as an intern. We asked Kelsey to share some thoughts about her experience; below is what she had to say.

In past blog posts, we have talked about universities putting an emphasis on precision ag education. The Alabama Precision Ag Extension team is another example of an educational institution working with precision ag. This summer, they held a Management Zones/AgGIS Workshop with the goal of educating Alabama farmers on the basics of generating and properly [...]

Earlier this year, I introduced you to several members of Ag Leader’s Customer Support team (you can find those introductions in Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3). Today, meet two more employees who play important roles in the Technical Support department.
Kelly Kopsa
Kelly Kopsa started with Ag Leader in 1998 as a Technical Support Representative.  In [...]

For the latest and greatest in agriculture, it’s hard to beat the Farm Progress Show. And the 2011 event was no exception. Held in Decatur IL August 30 – September 1, thousands of enthusiastic farmers, students, industry professionals and international visitors came from all over the globe to participate in the industry’s foremost agricultural experience. [...]

Now that the training season has come to an end, it’s time to start thinking about crawling back into the driver’s seat of your combine.  As you are preparing for your journey to the field, I thought it might be good to share some common questions from customer training and the pre-harvest checklist to ensure [...]

This is an introduction webinar recorded on September 12th, 2011. This session covers the mostly commonly used tools in the SMS Mobile Software including installation options, how to register, syncing and importing data, basic setup and the five operating modes.

This video demonstrates how to load a prescription from a shape file onto your INTEGRA display.

This video demonstrates how to configure a GPS receiver for AutoSwath on your EDGE display.

Yesterday, I went through the important steps in checking the physical components of your yield monitor. Today, we will go through the pre-harvest calibrations that you should run. Even if you don’t think you need to recalibrate everything on the combine, it is a good idea to check to make sure everything is functioning properly.
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In this video, instructors from both 2-year and 4-year educational programs share their thoughts on Ag Leader’s Educators’ Program and training and the benefits they’ve seen.

In this video, instructors from both 2-year and 4-year educational programs talk about how Ag Leader’s Educators’ Program can help them in their classroom.

This is an introduction webinar recorded September 7th, 2011. This session covers the most commonly used tools in the SMS Advanced Software including the installation options, project management, analysis tools, batch tools, booklet printing, customization options and 3-D mapping.

This is an introduction webinar recorded September 6th, 2011. This session covers the most commonly used tools in the SMS Desktop Software including how to register, create and print maps and reports, and creating backups.

Well, it is that time of year again – growers are beginning to pull combines out of the shed and begin preparing for harvest.  Last week, Precision Point included blog posts about preparing your GPS equipment and your SMS Software. Making sure your yield monitor is ready should be a step in this important process [...]

At Ag Leader we believe the data you collect has a lot to teach all of us about improvements that can be made on the farm. Some of the problems on the farm will be addressed by the next generation that enters the agricultural fields. Thus, we continue to collaborate with colleges, assisting them with hardware, [...]

This video demonstrates how to setup Virtual Reference Strips when using OptRx crop sensors with the INTEGRA display.

This video outlines how to setup switch mapping and assign switches to different functions on the INTEGRA display.

This video explains how to use the Smart Report function on your INTEGRA display.

This video demonstrates how to set target rates for application on the INTEGRA display.