Ag Leader Technology Blog

It’s that time of year again; Ag Leader just finished our annual dealer event, and you are likely  getting equipment stored away for the winter season. In the last post on Precision Point, the tech support team shared some tips on properly storing your precision ag equipment. I also wanted to remind you of a [...]

Many times when new comers to precision agriculture start to think of how to apply the technologies available on their farms, they struggle with choosing the correct level of precision for their intended use of technology.  For a high level overview of differential correction, check out http://www.agleader.com/2010/07/01/lessons-in-precision-ag-differential-correction-part-1/
There are many service options available and depending on [...]

Sitting on my back porch watching the sunrise every morning, I have begun to notice the crops have started to turn and fall is right around the corner.  As the corn dries, it is important to remember to prep your precision equipment just like you do the combine and grain cart.  Some things to keep [...]

Across the Corn Belt, you will find many acres dedicated to the passing forward of seed corn traits to the next crop. An important role in this process is making sure the proper traits are passed from one generation to the next. Over the years, this process has gone from walking the rows and pulling each individual tassel to riding on machines which eliminate the walking part of the equation. One of the latest developments has been detasseling machines which mechanically pull the tassels off the crop, reducing the manual labor to checking the fields for tassels missed.

Growers talk about their experience with Ag Leader’s ParaDyme steering system and the benefits they’ve seen on their operation.

Last week, Mark Irvin introduced to you to the new Technical Support Video Tutorials. Our machine guidance support staff has been working on videos about Ag Leader’s guidance and steering products as well.
The guidance and steering videos – available for both the EDGE and INTEGRA displays – include an explanation of the guidance patterns available [...]

It is with much gratitude that Ag Leader would like to thank both Farm Industry News and Agri-Trade for recognizing our company, our products and our leadership in the precision agriculture industry.
p>In recent months, Ag Leader has received awards recognizing our products and their importance to the precision agriculture industry. Last month, Ag Leader received [...]

It has been awhile since my last blog post, so I wanted to take a moment to catch everyone up with what is happening at Ag Leader Academy.   Our Technical Support team spent a large amount of time both before and after harvest building equipment for our 2011 Ag Leader dealer training.  Below are a [...]

The latest firmware updates for the INTEGRA and EDGE displays were released today, 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.
The INTEGRA display will gain several new features with this update, including compatibility with [...]

p>Sitting at Ag Leader Academy during our annual dealer event, I have had plenty of exposure to the brisk breeze blowing across Iowa this week.  It is a great reminder of the fact that the season is probably winding down for most of us, and the machinery is being stored in the shed for the [...]

Today’s crop growers find themselves reaching for higher yields in many ways – from seed selection, nutrient programs, pest management and increasingly through the use of new technologies allowing them to control other factors impacting yield, such as soil compaction.
One way farmers are using the ParaDyme® automated steering system is for controlled traffic tillage systems [...]

Over the years, Ag Leader has worked with various universities and research organizations on precision farming projects.  These have ranged from the development of new technology, such as cotton harvesting, to studying the benefits of products such as autosteer and variable rate application.  One of the research organizations that Ag Leader has worked with is [...]

Since my last post I have toured parts of Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana.  No matter where you go the big question is rain and how much did you get?  Depending on whom you ask and where they are located you are bound to hear one of the following responses: “too little”, “just [...]

It’s hard to believe that July is almost here and fall harvest is not all that far away.  It won’t be long and the kids will be back in school and we will all be wondering the same thing – where did this summer go?  As I drive by corn and soybean fields on my [...]

AMES, IOWA, November 3, 2009 – Ag Leader Technology, Inc., a leader in the development of precision farming solutions, unveiled ParaDyme, a full-featured steering system with integrated wireless and cellular communication capabilities for remote diagnostics. The patented dual-antenna roof module provides operators automatic steering control with sub-inch accuracy, improving product placement and fuel efficiency [...]