A soil apparatus (e.g., seed firmer) having a locking system is described herein. In one embodiment, the soil apparatus includes a lower base portion for engaging in soil of an agricultural field, an upper base portion, and a neck portion having protrusions to insert into the lower base portion of a base and then lock when a region of the upper base portion is inserted into the lower base portion and this region of the upper base portion presses the protrusions to lock the neck portion to the upper base portion.

A processing system having: a central processing unit (“CPU”) to execute instructions for processing agricultural data; and a communication unit to transmit and receive agricultural data, the CPU is configured to execute instructions to obtain soil temperature from a soil apparatus having at least one sensor to sense soil temperature, to obtain air temperature, to determine a temperature offset based on the soil temperature and the air temperature, to obtain a predicted air temperature, and to determine predicted soil temperature for a future time period based on the temperature offset and the predicted air temperature.

A processing system having: a central processing unit (“CPU”) to execute instructions for processing agricultural data; and a communication unit to transmit and receive agricultural data, the CPU is configured to execute instructions to obtain soil temperature from a soil apparatus having at least one sensor to sense soil temperature, to obtain air temperature, to determine a temperature offset based on the soil temperature and the air temperature, to obtain a predicted air temperature, and to determine predicted soil temperature for a future time period based on the temperature offset and the predicted air temperature.

A processing system having: a processing unit to execute instructions for processing agricultural data; and a memory to store agricultural data, the processing unit is configured to execute instructions to obtain soil data from at least one sensor of an implement, and to determine, based on the soil data, seed germination data including at least one of time to germination, time to emergence, and seed germination risk for display on a display device.

A processing system having: a processing unit to execute instructions for processing agricultural data; and a memory to store agricultural data, the processing unit is configured to execute instructions to obtain soil data from at least one sensor of an implement, and to determine, based on the soil data, seed germination data including at least one of time to germination, time to emergence, and seed germination risk for display on a display device.

A processing system having: a processing unit to execute instructions for processing agricultural data; and a memory to store agricultural data, the processing unit is configured to execute instructions to obtain properties for seed environment data including at least two of soil color, residue, topography, soil texture and type, organic matter, soil temperature, soil moisture, seed shape and size, seed cold germ, furrow depth, predicted temperature, predicted precipitation, predicted wind speed, and predicted cloud cover, and to determine seed environment data based on the properties.

A processing system having: a processing unit to execute instructions for processing agricultural data; and a memory to store agricultural data, the processing unit is configured to execute instructions to obtain properties for seed environment data including at least two of soil color, residue, topography, soil texture and type, organic matter, soil temperature, soil moisture, seed shape and size, seed cold germ, furrow depth, predicted temperature, predicted precipitation, predicted wind speed, and predicted cloud cover, and to determine seed environment data based on the properties.

The invention describes an equalization mechanism of weight between a central chassis and the side tool-bars of an agricultural machinery and implements, by distributing the weight between the central chassis and the tool-bar frame through pneumatic springs, installed in a slanted position, through specific fixing brackets between the central chassis and the tool-bar frame.

The invention describes an equalization mechanism of weight between a central chassis and the side tool-bars of an agricultural machinery and implements, by distributing the weight between the central chassis and the tool-bar frame through pneumatic springs, installed in a slanted position, through specific fixing brackets between the central chassis and the tool-bar frame.

A soil apparatus (e.g., seed firmer) having a base portion for engaging in soil of an agricultural field, and the base portion is adapted for connection to an agricultural implement; a window in the base portion; a wear resistant insert disposed in or on the base portion in one or more locations selected from the group consisting of i) ahead of the window in a direction of travel of the soil apparatus through soil and disposed on the base portion, ii) ahead of the window in a direction of travel of the soil apparatus through soil and disposed in the base portion, wherein the base portion has a ground engaging portion, the ground engaging portion has a greater wear resistance than the base portion, iii) above the window, and iv) below the window.