Agricultural system and method for monitoring soil moisture within a field during the performance of an agricultural operation

An agricultural method for monitoring soil moisture within a field during a performance of an agricultural operation with an agricultural implement, comprising:

• selecting, with a computing system, a first predetermined relationship from a plurality of predetermined relationships, each of the plurality of predetermined relationships being associated with determining a moisture content for a respective soil type of a plurality of soil types, the first predetermined relationship being associated with an expected soil type at a first location within the field;
• receiving, with the computing system, first data indicative of the soil moisture within the field, the first data being generated by a first soil moisture sensor, the first soil moisture sensor being a non-contact sensor spaced apart from the field;
• determining, with the computing system, a first moisture content indicative of the soil moisture at the first location of the agricultural implement within the field based at least in part on the first predetermined relationship and the first data;
• receiving, with the computing system, second data indicative of the soil moisture within the field, the second data being generated by a second soil moisture sensor supported on the agricultural implement, the second soil moisture sensor being of a different sensor type from the first soil moisture sensor;
• determining, with the computing system, a second moisture content indicative of the soil moisture at the first location based at least in part on the second data;
• determining, with the computing system, whether the first predetermined relationship is associated with an actual soil type at the first location by:
• comparing the first moisture content and the second moisture content;
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• determining whether the actual soil type at the first location in the field is different from the expected soil type based on the comparing of the first moisture content and the second moisture content;
• and
• initiating, with the computing system, a control action associated with the agricultural implement based at least in part on the first moisture content and the second moisture content, the control action comprising at least one of controlling an implement actuator to adjust a penetration depth of a ground-engaging tool of the agricultural implement, controlling a drive device to adjust a speed of the agricultural implement, or controlling a user interface to indicate whether the actual soil type at the first location in the field is different from the expected soil type.