Row unit for a seeding machine with pneumatic seed loading

A row unit for a seeding machine, the row unit comprising:

• a seed reservoir;
• a seed meter assembly including
• a metering member having a seed side facing the seed reservoir and a non-seed side opposite the seed side, the metering member operable to selectively move seeds from the seed reservoir, and
• a pump providing a pressure differential between the seed side and the non-seed side for adhering the seeds to the metering member;
• a conveyor having an inlet for receiving the seeds and an outlet configured to discharge the seeds from the seeding machine, wherein the conveyor includes a belt movable from the inlet to the outlet;
• and
• a pneumatic seed displacer including a conduit coupled to a source of pressurized air, the conduit having an outlet disposed adjacent the metering member, wherein the outlet is configured to eject the pressurized air towards the metering member for directing the seeds from the metering member to the conveyor.