GRAIN DRYING TIPS FOR ARKANSAS FARMERS

Grain Shrinkage Determination

Sammy Sadaka Ph.D. P.E., Email: [email protected]

Instructions

Value

1-Select grain type from dropdown list:

BarleyBeans, edibleCorn, yellow dentRice, roughSorghumSoybeanWheat, durumWheat, hardWheat, softSunflowerOatsRayFlax

2-Enter initial scale weight, lb:

3-Enter Initial moisture content, %:

Click on update, if necessary

Equivalent bu at standard MC, bu:

Grain shrinkage, bu:

Reference: ASABE Standard D245.5 OCT1995 (R2001)

Moisture Relationships of Plant-based Agricultural Products.