Abstract: A frame assembly for an agricultural implement includes a frame having laterally opposite first and second sides, a first arm disposed at the first side and configured to rotate relative to the frame, a first biasing member coupled to the first side and to the first arm, a second arm disposed at the second side and configured to rotate relative to the frame, and a second biasing member coupled to the second side and the second arm. The first and second arms are configured to couple to the agricultural implement and to enable the agricultural implement to rotate about a longitudinal axis via rotation of the first arm and rotation of the second arm. The first and second biasing members are configured to flex in response to the rotation of the first and second arms, respectively.

Abstract: An agricultural mower system includes: a towing vehicle including an engine and a tongue coupler and defining a towing centerline; a mower including a frame carrying cutters and pivotably coupled to a tongue that is pivotably coupled to the tongue coupler, the frame defining a mower centerline that is offset from the towing centerline, the tongue defining a towing angle with respect to the towing centerline and a mower angle with respect to the mower centerline; a mower angle actuator coupled to the tongue and the frame; and a controller configured to: determine the towing angle has changed by a change amount relative to a defined towing angle; determine a turn compensation amount for the mower angle as a function of the change amount and a constant; and output a compensation signal to cause the mower angle actuator to adjust the mower angle by the determined turn compensation amount.

Abstract: A mower-conditioner machine which includes a frame, a cutter bar connected to the frame, the cutter bar is configured to cut a crop material from a field, and a crop-engaging member connected to the frame. The crop-engaging member is configured to contact the crop material. The mower-conditioner machine also includes at least one moisture sensor connected to the crop-engaging member. The at least one moisture sensor is configured to sense a moisture content of the crop material.

Abstract: An agricultural machine system includes: an agricultural work vehicle; an agricultural work machine; and a control system operatively coupled with the agricultural work vehicle and the agricultural work machine, the control system including: a sensor configured for: sensing an operative parameter; and outputting an operative parameter signal corresponding to the operative parameter; a controller system configured for: receiving the operative parameter signal; determining, based at least in part on the operative parameter signal, a floatation pressure for an on-ground floatation of the agricultural work machine.

Abstract: A crop conditioning device for an agricultural harvesting machine. The crop conditioning device includes a frame, a first conditioning roll connected to the frame, and a second conditioning roll connected to the frame such that the second conditioning roll is movable relative to the first conditioning roll. The crop conditioning device also includes a tension mechanism connected to the second conditioning roll. The crop conditioning device also includes a roll-gap mechanism connected to the second conditioning roll. The crop conditioning device also includes a controller which is configured for automatically setting at least one of an initial tension force and an initial roll gap dependent upon at least one of a type of crop material and at least one operational setting.

Abstract: An agricultural harvester includes a frame and a harvesting implement adjustably coupled to the frame. Furthermore, the agricultural harvester includes an arm coupled to the harvesting implement at a first pivot joint and coupled to the frame at a second pivot joint. Additionally, the agricultural harvester includes an actuator coupled between the frame and the harvesting implement, with the actuator configured to adjust a flotation force acting on the harvesting implement. Moreover, the agricultural harvester includes a sensor configured to generate data indicative of a pushing force acting on the harvesting implement and a computing system communicatively coupled to the sensor. In this respect, the computing system is configured to determine the pushing force acting on the harvesting implement based on the data generated by the sensor. In addition, the computing system is configured to control the operation of the actuator based on the determined pushing force.

Abstract: An agricultural machine system includes: a mower-conditioner machine including a mower-conditioner machine frame, a plurality of conditioner rolls coupled with the mower-conditioner machine frame, and a pivotable swath gate coupled with the mower-conditioner machine frame; a control system operatively coupled with the mower-conditioner machine frame, the control system including: a controller system configured for: determining a swath gate position adjustment based at least in part on a conditioner speed of the plurality of conditioner rolls.

Abstract: A header includes: a header frame; a cutter carried by the header frame; a roll disposed rearwardly of the cutter and configured to convey cut crop material rearwardly in a crop flow stream; a swath gate coupled to the header frame and movable between a spreading position and a converging position; a spreader coupled to the swath gate and configured to laterally spread the crop flow stream as the crop flow stream flows across the spreader; and a converger coupled to the swath gate and configured to converge the crop flow stream toward a centerline of the swath gate as the crop flow stream flows across the converger. The spreader and the converger are configured to not be in the crop flow stream at the same time, depending on the position of the swath gate.

Abstract: An agricultural machine system includes: a mower-conditioner machine including a plurality of conditioner rolls; a control system operatively coupled with the mower-conditioner machine, the control system including: a controller system configured for: determining a conditioner speed adjustment, as an independent parameter, based at least in part on a ground speed of the mower-conditioner machine.

Abstract: A crop conditioning device for an agricultural harvesting machine. The crop conditioning device includes a frame, a first conditioning roll, and a second conditioning roll. The crop conditioning device also includes a tension member operably connected to the second conditioning roll. The tension member is configured for applying a tension force on the second conditioning roll. The crop conditioning device also includes a tension actuator operably connected to the tension member. The tension actuator is configured for adjusting the tension force applied by the tension member. The crop conditioning device also includes a pair of control rods respectively connected to the pair of lateral ends of the second conditioning roll. The crop conditioning device also includes a pair of roll-gap actuators respectively and operably connected to the pair of control rods. The pair of roll-gap actuators are configured for pivoting the second conditioning roll to adjust the roll gap.

Abstract: An agricultural mowing device that includes a tongue configured for connecting to an agricultural vehicle, a trail frame, first and second trail-frame wheels, first and second lift actuators for lifting the trail frame, a trail-frame actuating mechanism operably connected in between the tongue and the trail frame and configured for rotating the trail frame, and a transport system. The transport system includes a transport frame, first and second transport wheels, and a transport actuating mechanism rotatably connecting the transport frame to the tongue. The transport actuating mechanism includes a transport actuator operably connected in between the tongue and the transport frame and configured for rotating the transport frame.

Abstract: An agricultural vehicle configured for traveling in a driven-wheel-leading mode and a caster-wheel-leading mode. The agricultural vehicle includes a first driven wheel and a second driven wheel, a caster axle, a first caster wheel and a second caster wheel, and a steering system. The steering system includes a first steering actuator connected in between the caster axle and the first caster wheel, a first sensor connected to the caster axle, and a controller operably connected to the first steering actuator and the first sensor. The controller is configured for actuating the first steering actuator to steer the first caster wheel in the driven-wheel-leading mode and the caster-wheel-leading mode.

Abstract: A windrower system includes: a windrower including: a chassis; a cutter carried by the chassis and configured to cut crop material; and an adjustable conditioner carried by the chassis behind the cutter and configured to condition crop material cut by the cutter; and a controller operably coupled to the conditioner and including a memory. The controller is configured to: receive a crop type signal corresponding to a crop type; recall at least one conditioner operating parameter from the memory based at least partially on the received crop type signal; and output a conditioner adjustment signal to the conditioner to adjust the conditioner to the recalled at least one conditioner operating parameter.

Abstract: An agricultural mowing device that includes a tongue configured for connecting to an agricultural vehicle, a trail frame rotatably connected to the tongue about an axis of rotation, a first trail-frame wheel and a second trail-frame wheel each being rotatably connected to the trail frame, and a cutter bar connected to the trail frame. The cutter bar includes a front end and a back end. The mowing device also includes a transport system that has a transport frame rotatably connected to the tongue and a first transport wheel and a second transport wheel each being rotatably connected to the transport frame. In the transport position, the first and second transport wheels support the trail frame. The first transport wheel is radially closer to the axis of rotation of the trail frame than the front end of the cutter bar in the transport position.

Abstract: An agricultural mower system includes: a towing vehicle including an engine and a tongue coupler and defining a towing centerline; a mower including a frame carrying cutters and pivotably coupled to a tongue that is pivotably coupled to the tongue coupler, the frame defining a mower centerline that is offset from the towing centerline, the tongue defining a towing angle with respect to the towing centerline and a mower angle with respect to the mower centerline; a mower angle actuator coupled to the tongue and the frame; and a controller configured to: determine the towing angle has changed by a change amount relative to a defined towing angle; determine a turn compensation amount for the mower angle as a function of the change amount and a constant; and output a compensation signal to cause the mower angle actuator to adjust the mower angle by the determined turn compensation amount.

Abstract: An agricultural mowing device that includes a tongue configured for connecting to an agricultural vehicle, a trail frame, first and second trail-frame wheels and a transport system. The transport system includes a transport frame rotatably connected to the tongue and rotatable relative to the tongue about a frame axis of rotation and first and second transport wheels for supporting the tongue in the transport position. The first transport wheel and the second transport wheel each being rotatable about a respective wheel axis of rotation, and each respective wheel axis of rotation is not parallel to the frame axis of rotation.

Abstract: A header includes: a header frame; a cutter carried by the header frame; a roll disposed rearwardly of the cutter and configured to convey cut crop material rearwardly in a crop flow stream; a swath gate coupled to the header frame and movable between a spreading position and a converging position; a spreader coupled to the swath gate and configured to laterally spread the crop flow stream as the crop flow stream flows across the spreader; and a converger coupled to the swath gate and configured to converge the crop flow stream toward a centerline of the swath gate as the crop flow stream flows across the converger. The spreader and the converger are configured to not be in the crop flow stream at the same time, depending on the position of the swath gate.

Abstract: An agricultural vehicle includes a chassis (16), a lift arm (18) movably coupled to the chassis (16), a lift actuator (21) coupled to the lift arm (18), a header (14) coupled to the lift arm (18), and a controller (120) operably coupled to the lift actuator (21). The controller (120) is configured to: receive a header type signal corresponding to a header type of the header; define a lift height limit of the header based at least partially on the received header type signal, the lift height limit being a first height limit when a first header type signal is received or a second height limit when a second header type signal is received; and output a lift signal to the lift actuator (21) to vertically displace the header (14). Header vertical displacement is limited to the first height limit if the first header type signal is received or the second height limit if the second header type signal is received.

Abstract: A mower-conditioner machine which includes a frame, a cutter bar connected to the frame, the cutter bar is configured to cut a crop material from a field, and a crop-engaging member connected to the frame. The crop-engaging member is configured to contact the crop material. The mower-conditioner machine also includes at least one moisture sensor connected to the crop-engaging member. The at least one moisture sensor is configured to sense a moisture content of the crop material.

Abstract: An agricultural assembly for controllably harvesting a forage crop material, includes: an agricultural work vehicle; a mower-conditioner machine coupled with the agricultural work vehicle, the mower-conditioner machine including a crop-engaging device configured for engaging with the forage crop material; a control system operatively coupled with the agricultural work vehicle and the mower-conditioner machine, the control system including: a yield sensor configured for detecting an operative parameter associated with the crop-engaging device when the forage crop material engages the crop-engaging device and thereby for outputting an operative parameter signal associated with the operative parameter; a controller operatively coupled with the yield sensor and configured for receiving the operative parameter signal and for determining a forage crop material yield based at least in part on the operative parameter signal.