Systems and implements sense, analyze, and display different soil parameters. A soil sensing system includes a mechanical component of an agricultural implement and at least one sensor disposed on the mechanical component. The sensor generates an electromagnetic field through a region of soil as the agricultural implement traverses a field. The sensor comprises at least one radar transmitter and at least one radar receiver and the sensor measures different soil parameters including a soil dielectric constant.

A system for reducing shank wear on an agricultural implement includes a shank configured to be moved through soil within a field as the agricultural implement travels across the field. Furthermore, the system includes an electrode embedded within the shank. Additionally, the system includes a sensor configured to generate data indicative of a soil moisture content of a portion of the field and a computing system communicatively coupled to the sensor. As such, the computing system is configured to determine the soil moisture content of the field based on the data generated by the sensor. Moreover, the computing system is configured to control a flow of electricity at least one of to or from the electrode based on the determined soil moisture content such that an electric field is induced on at least a portion of a forward outer surface of the shank.

A system for reducing shank wear on an agricultural implement includes a shank configured to be moved through soil within a field as the agricultural implement travels across the field. Furthermore, the system includes an electrode embedded within the shank. Additionally, the system includes a sensor configured to generate data indicative of a soil moisture content of a portion of the field and a computing system communicatively coupled to the sensor. As such, the computing system is configured to determine the soil moisture content of the field based on the data generated by the sensor. Moreover, the computing system is configured to control a flow of electricity at least one of to or from the electrode based on the determined soil moisture content such that an electric field is induced on at least a portion of a forward outer surface of the shank.

A method is provided for monitoring conditions of soil in a field during performance of one or more agricultural operations in the field by an agricultural machine. The method includes receiving, by a monitor computing device of an agricultural machine, from an image capture device coupled to the agricultural machine, an image of soil in a field at a location in the field corresponding to performance of an agricultural operation by the agricultural machine in the field, and then also receiving, by the monitor computing device, from a sensor coupled to the agricultural machine, a soil property of the soil in the field included in the received image. The method further includes causing, by the monitor computing device, display of the received image of the soil together with the soil property of the soil included in the image, at a graphical display.

A method is provided for monitoring conditions of soil in a field during performance of one or more agricultural operations in the field by an agricultural machine. The method includes receiving, by a monitor computing device of an agricultural machine, from an image capture device coupled to the agricultural machine, an image of soil in a field at a location in the field corresponding to performance of an agricultural operation by the agricultural machine in the field, and then also receiving, by the monitor computing device, from a sensor coupled to the agricultural machine, a soil property of the soil in the field included in the received image. The method further includes causing, by the monitor computing device, display of the received image of the soil together with the soil property of the soil included in the image, at a graphical display.

A planter system includes seed sensors for determining seed placement in a furrow to then target at least one of fluid and solid application with respect to the seed. Plant sensors determine locations of plants within a field and then target at least one of fluid and solid application with respect to the plant.

A planter system includes seed sensors for determining seed placement in a furrow to then target at least one of fluid and solid application with respect to the seed. Plant sensors determine locations of plants within a field and then target at least one of fluid and solid application with respect to the plant.

In one aspect, a wheel assembly configured for use with an agricultural implement. The wheel assembly includes a wheel comprising an outer ground-engaging element and an inner hub extending radially inwardly from the outer ground-engaging element. The wheel defines an internal cavity radially inwardly relative to the outer ground-engaging element. The wheel assembly further includes a sensor positioned within the internal cavity of the press wheel.

In one aspect, a wheel assembly configured for use with an agricultural implement. The wheel assembly includes a wheel comprising an outer ground-engaging element and an inner hub extending radially inwardly from the outer ground-engaging element. The wheel defines an internal cavity radially inwardly relative to the outer ground-engaging element. The wheel assembly further includes a sensor positioned within the internal cavity of the press wheel.

A system for sensing characteristics of a trench in a soil surface during planting operations. A trench opening assembly opens a trench in the soil surface as the trench opening assembly moves in a forward direction of travel. A trench closing assembly disposed rearward of the trench opening assembly closes the opened trench with soil. One or more sensors may be disposed on an appurtenance disposed in said trench configured to provide characteristics of an area of the open trench or an area of the trench closed with soil by the trench closing assembly or a sensor may be disposed outside of said trench configured to provide characteristics of an area of the trench closed with soil or a combination of the sensors may be disposed in the trench and outside of the trench.