How do you calculate corn moisture?

Total water shrink is calculated by dividing the weight of water lost during drying by the total initial grain weight. The result is then multiplied by 100 and expressed as a percentage. Our first example involves 1,000 lb. of corn at 25% moisture.

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What moisture is dry for corn?

15.5%
Corn is considered dry on the basis of a moisture content of 15.5% although certain markets will require lower moisture contents. Because there is no price adjustment for corn at lower moistures, the marketing of overdried corn creates a loss of potential income to the producer.

How much does a bushel of corn weigh at 20% moisture?

100,000 lbs of grain at 20% moisture = 80,000 lbs of absolute dry matter (i.e., 100,000 x 0.80). 80,000 lbs of absolute dry matter = 94,118 lbs of grain at 15% moisture (i.e., 80,000 / 0.85). 94,118 lbs of grain at 15% moisture = 1681 bu of grain at 15% moisture (i.e., 94,118 / 56).

What is high moisture corn?

High-moisture corn refers to corn harvested at 24 percent or greater moisture, stored and allowed to ferment in a silo or other storage structure, and used as feed for livestock.

Is the moisture content?

Moisture content is, simply, how much water is in a product. It influences the physical properties of a substance, including weight, density, viscosity, conductivity, and others. It is generally determined by weight loss upon drying. There are many methods for determination of moisture content.

What are the different grades of corn?

There are three classes for corn: Yellow corn, White corn, and Mixed corn. (1) Yellow corn. Corn that is yellow-kerneled and contains not more than 5.0 percent of corn of other colors. Yellow kernels of corn with a slight tinge of red are considered Yellow corn.

How much weight does moisture Add to corn?

i. A bushel of corn at 15.5% moisture contains 47.32 lbs of dry (0.0% moisture) corn and 8.68 lbs of water. ii. A bushel of corn at 13% moisture contains 48.72 lbs of dry corn and 7.28 lbs of water.

How do you adjust corn yield for moisture?

Multiply the weight of the “wet” grain by the initial percent dry matter content, then divide the result by the desired ending percent dry matter content. Example: 100000 lbs of grain at 20% moisture = 80000 lbs of absolute dry matter (i.e., 100000 x 0.80).

What is high moisture corn worth?

Table 1. Effect of harvest method on crop value per acre and crop value per ton.

	Pounds Sold or Fed (as is basis)	Net Corn Price, $ Per Bu (15% moisture)
Dry Corn, 15% moisture	8400	$3.50
HM corn, 30% moisture	10200	$3.50
Earlage, 34% moisture	12727	$3.50
Corn, harvested at 22%, dried to 15%	8193	$3.15

Is high moisture corn better than dry corn?

Dry corn typically is traded at 15 percent moisture. High-moisture corn can have moisture levels from 24 percent to 33 percent, which necessitates adjustment to a constant moisture level….High-moisture Corn has Advantages, Disadvantages.

Source:	Greg Lardy, (701) 231-7660, [email protected].
Editor:	Ellen Crawford, (701) 231-5391, [email protected]

What is high moisture content?

Foods with higher moisture content might be expected to have higher water activity than dry foods but the expectation is not necessarily correct. Products with the same water content may have very different water activities. For example, salami and cooked beef have similar total moisture (approximately 60%).