A predictive map is obtained by an agricultural material application system. The predictive map maps predictive weed values at different geographic locations in a field. A geographic position sensor detects a geographic locations of an agricultural material application machine at the field. A control system generates a control signal to control the agricultural material application machine based on the geographic locations of the agricultural material application machine and the predictive map.

An agricultural planting implement includes a number of row units. The row units include one or more seed meters for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed to the ground such that preferred spacing of subsequent seed is attained. A seed meter provides seeds one at time to a seed carrier, such as a brush wheel. The brush wheel may move the seeds one at a time to a seed conveyor by directly moving seeds along a curved portion of a seed disc in the seed meter. The seed conveyor may be a flighted belt, and the velocity of the seeds when transferred from the seed carrier may match the velocity of the flighted belt. The seed conveyor conveys the seeds to a position near the bottom of a furrow, and ejects the seeds with little or no horizontal velocity relative to the bottom of the furrow.

A seed delivery apparatus and methods in which a seed conveyor delivers seed from a metering device to a furrow in a controlled manner to maintain seed placement accuracy within the furrow.

An apparatus for delivering seed to a planting surface, having: a seed meter having a housing with a guide pocket; a seed conveyor disposed to receive the seed from the seed meter at an upper end of the seed conveyor, the seed conveyor having a belt which conveys the seed from the upper end to a lower end of the seed conveyor, and wherein the conveyed seed is released from the seed conveyor with a rearward velocity relative to a forward direction of travel of the seed conveyor; a conveyor motor disposed to drive the seed conveyor, wherein the conveyor motor has a housing having a guide boss; wherein the guide boss engages with the guide pocket.

A planting machine includes a processing system, a moisture measurement device in communication with the processing system, a seed delivery system in communication with the processing system, and a material dispersion system in communication with the processing system. The processing system is configured to receive one or more soil moisture measurement signals from the soil moisture measurement device, determine one or more material dispersion parameters based at least in part on a moisture measurement signal, and transmit a control signal to one or more of the seed delivery system and the material dispersion system to disburse a desired amount of material with a commodity based at least in part on the determined material dispersion parameters.

A kickout wheel assembly for removing seeds from a seed metering member. The kickout wheel assembly includes a first kickout wheel configured to rotate to remove seeds from the seed metering member, and a second kickout wheel configured to rotate to remove seeds from the seed metering member. The second kickout wheel is journaled independently from the first kickout wheel.

A distribution assembly for distributing a granular product that are to be distributed on the ground comprises, a mechanism for distributing granular product singly, a mechanism for conveying singled granular product to the ground, and a mechanism for transferring the singled granular product from the mechanism for distributing to the mechanism for conveying. The mechanism for transferring may be synchronized in terms of speed and in terms of position with the mechanism for distributing, and the mechanism for transferring may capture the granular product singly and immobilize it within the mechanism for transferring, so as to keep each granular product spaced a determined and constant distance from one another, in the mechanism for transferring and during the transfer of the granular product to the mechanism for conveying.

An agricultural machine includes a seeding system having a seed meter configured to meter seed, a seed meter sensor configured to generate a sensor signal indicative of movement of the seed meter, and an assistive seed transport mechanism configured to receive the metered seed from the seed meter and to transport the metered seed along a delivery path. A control system is configured to determine a position of the seed in the assistive seed transport mechanism based on the sensor signal, and generate a control signal to control the agricultural machine based on the determined position of the seed.

An agricultural planting implement includes a number of row units. The row units include one or more seed meters for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed to the ground such that preferred spacing of subsequent seed is attained. A seed meter provides seeds one at time to a seed carrier, such as a brush wheel. The brush wheel may move the seeds one at a time to a seed conveyor by directly moving seeds along a curved portion of a seed disc in the seed meter. The seed conveyor may be a flighted belt, and the velocity of the seeds when transferred from the seed carrier may match the velocity of the flighted belt. The seed conveyor conveys the seeds to a position near the bottom of a furrow, and ejects the seeds with little or no horizontal velocity relative to the bottom of the furrow.

A predictive map is obtained by an agricultural material application system. The predictive map maps predictive weed values at different geographic locations in a field. A geographic position sensor detects a geographic locations of an agricultural material application machine at the field. A control system generates a control signal to control the agricultural material application machine based on the geographic locations of the agricultural material application machine and the predictive map.