Combine Considerations for a Wet Corn Harvest

Oct 30, 2009 12:24 PM, By Matthew Digman, University of Wisconsin Extension-Madison

Adjusted properly, your combine can handle corn between 20% and 30% moisture. However, as moistures exceed 30%, your work will be a balancing act between leaving unthreshed grain in the field and grain damage. Here are a few tips to help guide you along in this wet harvest season.

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