As farmers begin planning for the 2026 crop year, one challenge continues to rise above the rest: controlling input costs. Seed, fertilizer, chemicals, and fuel remain major investments, and even small inefficiencies can chip away at already tight margins. Precision agriculture technology from Ag Leader offers practical, proven ways to reduce waste, improve efficiency, and make every input dollar work harder.
Precision Starts in the Cab
At the heart of many precision ag systems is the Ag Leader InCommand GO® display. InCommand GO serves as the central hub for planting, application, and harvest operations, allowing growers to control multiple functions from one screen. Features like mapping, data collection, and real-time monitoring help operators make better decisions on the go.
When paired with section control, InCommand GO can significantly reduce overlap on headlands, point rows, and irregular field shapes. That alone can save a meaningful percentage on seed, fertilizer, and chemical costs each season—inputs that directly affect profitability.
Steering Accuracy That Protects Every Pass
Accurate guidance is another key factor in reducing wasted inputs. SteerCommand® Z2, Ag Leader’s fully integrated steering solution, provides repeatable, high-accuracy guidance year after year. With tighter pass-to-pass accuracy, growers can reduce skips and overlaps during planting and application, which leads to more uniform stands and more efficient input placement.
Better steering accuracy also reduces operator fatigue, helping maintain consistency during long days in the field—especially during critical planting and spraying windows.
Smarter Planting with SureSpeed®
Seed is one of the largest upfront costs each season, and placing it accurately matters. SureSpeed®, Ag Leader’s high-speed planting system, allows farmers to maintain precise seed spacing and depth even at higher speeds. Unlike traditional systems that struggle as speed increases, SureSpeed keeps seed placement consistent, helping ensure even emergence and stronger stands.
More uniform emergence leads to better yield potential and helps avoid the costly replant situations that can arise from poor seed placement.
Targeted Application with RightSpot®
Chemical application is another area where costs can add up quickly. RightSpot® precision application technology allows growers to place product exactly where it’s needed, rather than blanket-applying across entire fields. Whether using turn compensation or individual nozzle control, RightSpot helps reduce over-application while improving coverage.
By eliminating unnecessary chemical use, farmers not only save money but also improve environmental stewardship—an increasingly important consideration for modern operations.
Turning Data into Decisions with AgFiniti®
Collecting data is only valuable if it’s easy to access and use. AgFiniti®, Ag Leader’s cloud-based data management platform, brings planting, application, and harvest data together in one place. With AgFiniti, growers can review field performance, share data seamlessly between displays, and collaborate with trusted advisors.
As planning for 2026 begins, historical data from AgFiniti can help identify where variable-rate strategies make sense, which hybrids performed best, and where input levels can be adjusted without sacrificing yield.
Financing That Helps Technology Pay for Itself
For many farmers, timing matters just as much as technology. Through the end of the year, Ag Leader is offering 1.99% financing for 3 years on qualifying products. This financing option can make adopting or expanding precision technology more attainable, especially when the monthly investment is offset by immediate savings from reduced overlap, improved accuracy, and better input management.
Rather than delaying upgrades and continuing to lose dollars to inefficiencies, this financing option allows farmers to put proven technology to work now—positioning their operation for lower costs and better decisions heading into the 2026 crop year.
The HTS Ag Advantage
Technology alone doesn’t drive results—people do. HTS Ag brings deep knowledge of Ag Leader products and a strong understanding of how they work in real-world farming conditions. From selecting the right technology package to installation, training, and ongoing support, HTS Ag helps ensure each system is set up to deliver real value.
Whether it’s dialing in SureSpeed performance, optimizing variable-rate prescriptions through InCommand GO, or helping make sense of AgFiniti data, HTS Ag’s service team is focused on one goal: helping farmers get the most out of their Ag Leader investment.
Planning Ahead with Confidence
As the 2026 crop year approaches, reducing input costs doesn’t mean cutting corners—it means using smarter tools. With solutions like InCommand GO®, SteerCommand® Z2, SureSpeed®, RightSpot®, and AgFiniti®, Ag Leader technology helps farmers operate more efficiently, make better decisions, and protect their bottom line.
Combined with competitive financing and trusted local support from HTS Ag, precision agriculture becomes more than just technology—it becomes a long-term strategy for success.