
Corn grain is composed of dry matter (the important stuff) plus a certain amount of water. In other words, some of the “grain” weight that farmers sell to the grain buyer is actually water, not dry matter.

Corn grain is composed of dry matter (the important stuff) plus a certain amount of water. In other words, some of the “grain” weight that farmers sell to the grain buyer is actually water, not dry matter.
Corn is often harvested at grain moisture contents higher than the 15% moisture typically desired by grain buyers.
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