Harvest Logistics Planning Agent
Plans harvest sequencing, truck routing, and grain storage allocation across fields to keep combines, trucks, and elevators synchronized during harvest.
Harvest operations require tightly coordinating combines, grain carts, trucks, and storage or elevator delivery slots across multiple fields simultaneously, and a breakdown in that coordination causes idle combines waiting on trucks or trucks queuing for hours at the elevator
Manual dispatch based on radio calls and driver experience doesn't account well for field-to-field distances, moisture-driven harvest sequencing priorities, or real-time storage bin capacity
Inefficient harvest logistics extends the harvest window, increasing weather exposure risk and labor overtime costs
The Harvest Logistics Planning Agent sequences field harvest order based on crop moisture readiness and weather windows, then optimizes truck routing between fields, on-farm storage, and elevator delivery points in real time
The agent ingests field-level grain moisture readings, weather forecasts, and combine capacity data to sequence which fields should be harvested first, prioritizing fields at optimal moisture and those with narrowing weather windows. As harvest begins, it tracks combine and grain cart positions via GPS telematics and calculates optimal truck routing between active fields, on-farm storage bins, and elevator delivery points, factoring in live elevator wait time reports. When a storage bin nears capacity or an elevator queue lengthens, the agent dynamically reroutes trucks to the next-best destination. Daily harvest progress, bushels moved, and logistics efficiency metrics are logged for post-harvest review.
Harvest Sequencing
- Analyze grain moisture readings by field
- Incorporate weather forecast windows into sequencing
- Prioritize fields with narrowing harvest windows
- Generate a daily field harvest order
Fleet Coordination
- Track combine and grain cart GPS positions in real time
- Calculate optimal truck routing between fields and delivery points
- Balance truck assignments across active harvest fields
- Monitor combine unload timing to minimize idle time
Storage & Delivery Management
- Monitor on-farm storage bin capacity in real time
- Track elevator wait times and delivery slot availability
- Dynamically reroute trucks when bins or elevators near capacity
- Balance deliveries between storage and elevator sale
Progress Tracking
- Log daily bushels harvested and delivered
- Calculate combine and truck utilization rates
- Track harvest completion timeline against weather risk
- Generate post-harvest logistics efficiency reports