Not uncommon to harvest corn at 30 percent here in Ontario. However, newer varieties do dry down quicker after black layering, plus standability is better. We are up against the weather here, so it becomes a trade off. Once corn is black layered....mature....the kernels will dry down a couple points a week depending on the weather. Full test weight is also pretty well achieved after maturity although some varieties will show a bit lighter test if harvested at 30 percent. At moisture less than 25 percent, field losses begin to climb due to ear drop and stalk breakage, so it becomes a trade off between lower drying costs by leaving it longer in the field and a possible yield loss vs. higher drying costs with a bit more yield. Every variety and every fall is different as well as drying costs and the price of corn so it becomes a calculated guess. This year we were extremely lucky with most corn harvested at 20 percent or less with a great yields and low field loss.....but DOM losses were very high in places some to the extent the corn was simply left in the field. Ben
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