Abstract: A system and methodology associated with a connected farming system which includes an intake air modification unit which includes at least one fan, a dehumidifier and a cooling component and which collectively function to condition intake air so as to dry and cool the air prior to introduction into a grain bin. One or more sensors are provided which serve to control the operation of the intake air modification unit such that the air modification unit operates efficiently and taking into account external factors such as the presence/level of grain in the bin, the ambient weather conditions including relative humidity levels and ambient air temperature as well as qualitative characteristics of the air exiting the grain bin to include relative humidity and air temperature.

Abstract: A system and methodology associated with a connected farming system utilizing a novel system architecture which includes grain bin sensors that detect grain temperatures and/or moisture levels at multiple locations within a grain bin and wherein sensory data is communicated to a reader device so as to permit the reader device to detect one or more hot spots, heating conditions within the grain housed in the grain bin. The indicia of these hot spots, and/or heating conditions and/or raw sensory data are wirelessly communicated to a gateway device which may further communicate the presence or absence of these hot spots and/or heating conditions and/or raw sensory data to one or more user devices via a network connection and/or the cloud. The system and methodology also permits the detection and reporting of a possible grain theft occurrence within one or more grain bins.