Crop Harvest Loss Assessment Guide
This Crop Harvest Loss Assessment Guide helps growers measure and reduce harvest losses. Fill it in by hand and keep it with your farm records for later seasons.
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The steps on this page
- Check combine setup per the operator's manual
- Check header height and reel settings
- Check ground speed against crop condition
- Check cleaning and separation losses
- Look for shatter or lodging losses
- Take loss samples behind the machine
- Compare results to a published method
- Record adjustments made and results
How to use this guide
Walk a new hand through the steps once, then let them use the page on their own. Add your own notes as you learn what works.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA.
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