Draft a moisture-adjusted grading checklist for tracking corn kernel quality between combine unloading and on-farm grain bin storage

Moisture Content Readings *

Grade Factor Priorities * Select primary grade factors Test Weight (lbs/bushel) - Cash price premium focus Total Damaged Kernels - Ethanol plant specifications Broken Corn & Foreign Material (BCFM) - Feed mill requirements Heat Damaged Kernels - Food-grade contract thresholds Stress Crack Analysis - Livestock feed digestibility Aflatoxin Levels - Regulatory compliance emphasis Vomitoxin Levels - Export market restrictions All Grade Factors - Premium market delivery Custom Contract Criteria - Specific buyer agreements

Bin Storage Plan * Select storage plan type Short-term (30-60 days) - Emergency harvest storage Medium-term (3-6 months) - Basis improvement waiting Long-term (6-12 months) - Carry strategy into next year Identity Preserved - Segregated storage for premium contracts Wet Storage (>15.5% moisture) - Requires immediate drying Feed-on-Farm - Direct livestock consumption ETOH Contract Delivery - Specific ethanol plant schedule Export Terminal - Maritime quality specifications

Critical Temperature Ranges *

Elevator or Processor Requirements

Moisture Adjustment Thresholds * Select moisture variance tolerance ≤0.5% variance - Premium commercial standards ≤1.0% variance - Standard elevator delivery ≤1.5% variance - Extended storage acceptable >1.5% variance - Requires immediate aeration Field specific - Based on fungal pressure history Regional standard - Cooperative extension recommendations Crop insurance mandated - For coverage compliance Owner determined - Personal risk tolerance

Field Origin Details *

Testing Equipment Used * Select testing method Foss Infratec - Official grading standard Dickey-John GAC 2500-UGMA certified Perten AM 5200 - Local elevator standard Handheld Dickey-John miniGAC - Field portable Pocket moisture meter - Approximate readings Cooperative confirmation - Third-party verification Multiple devices - Cross-validation method Laboratory sample - Sent to certified facility

Target Discount Matrix * Select pricing approach Standard elevator discount - Published schedule Feed ration custom matrix - Nutritionist provided Contract premium structure - Premium buyer rates Basis contracted - Fixed math with spot adjustments Livestock feed cost - Opportunity cost calculation Forward contract delivery - Locked parameters Hedged position - Futures offset calculation Owner storage economics - Personal risk/reward

Additional Quality Notes