Abstract: Described herein are technologies for controlling farming machines and generating enhanced operational settings for farming machines based on geographically-linked farming images or advance geographically-linked farming images. In some embodiments, a computing system includes instructions executable by a processor to receive geographically-linked farming images captured by a camera of a farming machine as well as geographic position information of the farming machine linked to the images. Also, the computing system includes instructions executable by a processor to determine enhanced operational settings based on the geographically-linked farming images and the geographic position information. In some examples, the determination of the enhanced operational settings is further based on received additional farming information linked to the geographically-linked farming images.

Abstract: Described herein is a novel farming machine settings database as well as technologies for generating and updating the database using computing schemes such as schemes including artificial neural networks (ANNs) or, more specifically, convolutional neural networks (CNNs).

Abstract: An apparatus is presented that receives first and second parameters including first parameters from plural harvesting machines, determines a batch unload for a specified quantity of material to unload from each of the harvesting machines, requests permission to receive the batch unload from one of the harvesting machines, and communicates a control signal to trigger the requested batch unload from the one of the harvesting machines.

Abstract: A tillage implement includes a frame, at least one sensor carried by the frame and configured to measure a property of soil, and at least one gang assembly carried by the frame and following the at least one sensor. Each gang assembly carries a plurality of disc blades. An adjustment mechanism is operable to change an operating parameter of the gang assembly responsive to the measured property of the soil. A method of working an agricultural field includes detecting a property of soil in the agricultural field using at least one sensor carried by a tillage implement and adjusting an operating parameter of at least one gang assembly carried by the tillage implement. The gang assembly follows the sensor as the tillage implement traverses the field. The operating parameter of the gang assembly is based at least in part on the property detected by the sensor.

Abstract: Technologies for determining test weight of a crop (such as technologies for determining test weight of corn) can be more accurate. The technologies can include a computing device configured to determine dimensions of kernels of a harvested crop in a combine harvester as well determine test weight of the crop based on the determined dimensions of the kernels. The determination can include deriving the test weight from a table including correlations between kernel dimensions and test weights. The table can be enhanced by a feedback loop, and the technologies can include a computing device that is configured to communicate test weights to an operator of a combine harvester during or after processing of the crop by the harvester. The technologies can also include a device that can generate a test-weight map based on determined test weights and locations of a crop field associated with the determined test weights.

Abstract: Technologies for controlling operating clearance between a concave assembly and a crop processing rotor of a combine harvester can be automated. The technologies can include a device configured to estimate respective dimensions of kernels of a crop harvested by a combine harvester as well as determine boundary conditions for the operating clearance based on the estimated respective dimensions of the kernels. Also, the boundary conditions are related to respective central core sizes (such as respective cob sizes) which can be determined based on the estimated respective dimensions of the kernels. The determination can include deriving the boundary conditions from a table including correlations between kernel dimensions and central core sizes, and the table can be enhanced by a feedback loop. The operating clearance can be automatically adjusted according to the determined boundary conditions and some additional factors such as a debris-to-kernel ratio in an output of the harvester.

Abstract: A combine harvester comprises a storage bin for storing harvested crop, an unload conveyor, a flow gate for regulating a flow of harvested material from the storage bin to the unload conveyor, a first sensor for detecting a position of the flow gate and a second sensor for detecting a position of the unload conveyor. The harvester further comprises a controller configured to enable a user interface for receiving from an operator of the combine harvester a set point for the flow gate, an on/off indicator for the unload conveyor and an unload conveyor position indicator, presenting a graphic element including a graphical depiction of the unload conveyor, and indicating, using only graphical variations of the graphical depiction of the unload conveyor, a position of the unload conveyor, an operating status of the unload conveyor, the set point of the flow gate and the position of the flow gate.

Abstract: An apparatus is presented that receives first and second parameters including first parameters from plural harvesting machines, determines a batch unload for a specified quantity of material to unload from each of the harvesting machines, requests permission to receive the batch unload from one of the harvesting machines, and communicates a control signal to trigger the requested batch unload from the one of the harvesting machines.

Abstract: A combine harvester comprises a storage bin for storing harvested crop, an unload conveyor, a flow gate for regulating a flow of harvested material from the storage bin to the unload conveyor, a first sensor for detecting a position of the flow gate and a second sensor for detecting a position of the unload conveyor. The harvester further comprises a controller configured to enable a user interface for receiving from an operator of the combine harvester a set point for the flow gate, an on/off indicator for the unload conveyor and an unload conveyor position indicator, presenting a graphic element including a graphical depiction of the unload conveyor, and indicating, using only graphical variations of the graphical depiction of the unload conveyor, a position of the unload conveyor, an operating status of the unload conveyor, the set point of the flow gate and the position of the flow gate.