Ag Leader Announces RightPath Passive Implement Steering Option

Trailed implements can drift off guidance lines, even when farmers use autosteer, resulting in inaccurate placement of inputs and inconsistent rows. To help alleviate these problems, Ag Leader introduced RightPath at the National Farm Machinery Show.

“Many times, the implement’s position is more critical than where the vehicle is driving, because we want to put our seed into the nutrients or into a pre-prepared strip of tillage that we did in the fall, or offset a little bit to ensure you’re not going directly into the anhydrous and causing seed burn,” said Logan Handsaker, Ag Leader product sales specialist. “There’s a lot of advantages, agronomically, of getting the implement where it needs to go.” 

Implement Drift 

Because the implement is only controlled by the tractor’s forward motion, it can drift from side to side. In many cases, an implement can drift off the intended guidance line up to 10 inches or more, even on flat ground, according to Ag Leader. The size and speed of the tractor, the length and width of the implement, as well as varying terrain and soil conditions can influence drift. As a result, issues can occur, such as:

1. Planter drift on sidehills and curves can lead to crowded rows, reducing yield or large gaps that promote weed growth.  
2. Yield suffers when the seed isn’t placed into nutrients correctly. 
3. Farmers can’t use guidance lines for autosteer in the next field activity. 
4. Irregular and inconsistent guess rows can make it challenging to spray and harvest, while also leading to crop damage and yield loss.

“Farmers are demanding more precision for planting as well as tillage, especially when the ag economy is in a downturn, and they must maximize every input dollar. Farmers are unable to do that if those inputs are in the wrong spot,” said Matt Pifkin, Ag Leader product manager. 

RightPath Features

A passive implement steering solution, RightPath keeps implements centered on the guidance line. This not only ensures precise input placement but also increases operational efficiency throughout the growing season, while minimizing crop damage, yield loss, and operator challenges. 

RightPath enables farmers to: 

• Place the implement – and rows and inputs – in the right place. 
• Plant seed accurately relative to a previous operation such as strip-till or NH3. 
• Achieve consistent guess rows in all conditions including curves and uneven terrain. 
• Re-use the same guidance line in the next field activity. 
• Reduce stress and fatigue. 

While both the vehicle and implement require Ag Leader’s GPS 7500 to utilize RightPath, only the vehicle needs to be equipped with TerraStar-C, TerraStar-X, or RTK. This gives an operator the flexibility to choose the right GPS correction for different operational needs.  

RightPath is designed to operate seamlessly through Ag Leader’s year-round InCommand Go displays. In addition, RightPath is compatible with both SteerCommand Z2 and SteadySteer, Ag Leader’s integrated and assisted steering solutions. 

“Ag Leader is known for having simple, easy to use displays, taking something complicated and making it easy for the operator,” Handsaker said. “We’ve listened to our users and done field testing to do what we can to improve the overall experience for our growers.

“RightPath will help preserve every penny by alleviating some of the agronomic problems growers are facing,” he said.

RightPath will be available in late fall 2025 through a single purchase unlock, and there will be no recurring subscription fee.