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This video outlines the new features and enhancements available in Version 11.0 for SMS Basic and Advanced and Version 5.0 for SMS Mobile.

We are excited to announce the release of SMS Basic/Advanced Version 11.0 and SMS Mobile Version 5.0 Software today. The software updates include many enhancements and new features to ensure that it works with the latest display firmware for several companies, make the software more user-friendly and improve the overall operation. To learn more about these enhancements, please watch the video below.

This video tutorial demonstrates how to define a field level boundary and data set boundary, ways to collect a boundary, tools available while logging a boundary and other tools to fine-tune the boundary on SMS Mobile.

This video tutorial demonstrates how to add layers, order the layers, make appearance changes and use labels and tool tips on the maps in SMS Mobile.

This video tutorial demonstrates how to define soil sampling points, grids or regions in SMS Mobile, and how to adjust the grid size and alignment. In addition, it shows how to use Navigation tools to drive to a sample site.

This video tutorial demonstrates how to define soil sampling points, grids or regions in SMS Mobile, and how to adjust the grid size and alignment. In addition, it shows how to use Navigation tools to drive to a sample site.

This video tutorial helps users become familiar with the layout of the SMS Mobile software at startup and see how multiple layers can be set up as references in the field, as well as how to use the tools in the software.

This video tutorial helps users become familiar with the layout of the SMS Mobile software at startup and see how multiple layers can be set up as references in the field, as well as how to use the tools in the software.

Earlier this month, 34 distributors from 18 countries attended the Ag Leader International Distributor training event held in Merida, Spain. This is the second time we have held training for our overseas distributors outside the US. The first was held in the UK two years ago. The week included a mixture of classroom based technical [...]

This video shows how to import and manage an .MSF (Management Setup File). An .MSF is used to import management items into a display, such as growers, farms, field names, boundaries, products/product mixes and guidance patterns.

This video shows how to import and manage an .MSF (Management Setup File). An .MSF is used to import management items into a display, such as growers, farms, field names, boundaries, products/product mixes and guidance patterns.

Last week, we introduced our “Value of Data” series where we will discuss topics to show how data has the potential to help you increase yields and profit on your operation. One such topic is your nitrogen use efficiency. Does your car or truck have an electronic miles per gallon readout?  Have you ever compared that [...]

As the use of technology continues to increase in agriculture, the fundamentals of growing food for expanding populations do not change. Similarly, the fundamental question of why you use technology on your farm continues to be essential. This is a simple question with a variety of answers. You may answer, “so I can save on [...]

Setting up your data collection cycle within your display is an easy way to keep your precision ag data organized. Once you have your Growers, Farms, Fields, Operators, Equipment, Products and Field boundaries loaded into your display, it is time to consider how you want to set your data collection cycle. The “New Season” feature [...]

Farming is full of checklists and tasks to do for the day, week, month or year.  Feed the dog, clean the livestock buildings, clean up equipment before putting it away for the year, fix equipment you’re getting ready to use for the next season, and the list goes on.  Among all of the other items, [...]

Now that the crops are out of the field and fall field work is beginning, it is time for those fortunate enough to have a problem with excess moisture to get in the field and start repairing and laying new tile.  For those of you who have tiled fields in the past, you can likely [...]

As harvest wraps up and you start to read in your yield data, you might also take some time to record some of the other things that you saw while you were out in the field.  This year I’ve seen several soybean fields with SDS (Sudden Death Syndrome), corn fields that lacked nitrogen, fields that had been flooded, and even a few that had some lodging due to winds that we had last week.  Whatever the case may be for your particular farm, you have the ability to add additional documentation in SMS about these areas for future reference.

As harvest season comes to an end, many growers are ready to move into fall application of fertilizer and anhydrous. Your precision ag equipment plays an important role in fall application, and making sure you have everything prepared can help make your fall application go smoothly. Below are a few things to keep in mind [...]

If your farm is like ours, we have a regular cycle of soil sampling our fields to keep tabs on the soil fertility we are dealing with.  Whether you are grid sampling or zone sampling, it is a good management practice to take regular samples to ensure fields don’t become deficient in essential nutrients and [...]

The fall release of SMS software – SMS Basic/Advanced Version 10.5 and SMS Mobile Version 4.5 – is here!
Before updating your SMS Basic/Advanced software, please remember to make a backup of your software by going to the Services menu and selecting Backup.  After creating the backup, I recommend burning it to a CD/DVD or copying [...]