Yield Monitor Data Cleaning Guide
This Yield Monitor Data Cleaning Guide helps growers clean harvest data before making decisions. Fill it in by hand and keep it with your farm records for later seasons.
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The steps on this page
- Confirm monitor calibration records
- Check header position and swath width
- Remove data from start and end passes
- Remove spikes and implausible values
- Check lag and flow delay settings
- Compare totals to scale tickets
- Check moisture correction
- Save raw and cleaned files separately
How to use this guide
Pin it up in the shop or barn. The numbered steps are a short reminder, and the notes lines are for details specific to your operation.
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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