A row cleaner assembly for an agricultural planter having a tool bar includes a support frame having a first end attachable to the tool bar and a second end opposite the first end, a parallel linkage secured to the support frame at or near the second end, a row cleaner arm secured to the support frame via the parallel linkage, and a support arm extending rearward from the support frame between the first end and the second end, the support arm configured to fix the support frame to a furrow opener assembly secured to the tool bar and disposed behind the row cleaner assembly.