Agricultural material sorting apparatus

A method for sorting agricultural material stored in a hopper using a ram and a trommel, the method comprising:

• placing the agricultural product in the hopper, such that the agricultural product is stored in a repository of the hopper;
• positioning the ram in a home position, such that a portion of the agricultural product exits the repository by passing through an aperture of the hopper onto a platform of the hopper;
• moving the ram from the home position to a pushing position, such that the ram transfers the material from the platform into the trommel;
• and
• cyclically driving the ram across the platform from the home position to the pushing position, such that the agricultural product passes through the aperture of the hopper onto the platform and is transferred from the platform to the trommel.

An apparatus for sorting material from cannabaceae plants comprising:

• a hopper having a repository configured to receive and store the material, an aperture comprising an opening in the repository and providing an exit from the repository for the material stored in the repository, and a platform configured to receive the material exiting the repository through the aperture;
• a trommel configured to receive the material from the hopper and screen the material based on size and shape;
• and
• a ram configured to cyclically move across the platform from a home position to a pushing position, wherein:
• in the home position, the ram is positioned to allow the material to exit the repository through the aperture and to be received by the platform;
• during movement of the ram from the home position to the pushing position, the ram transfers the material from the platform into the trommel.