As harvest winds down, quality patterns in the 1998 crop are becoming evident. As is often the case, there is good and bad news. For both corn and soybeans, physical quality is excellent.
Test weights are above average and seed size is large.
These characteristics generally lead to better storage and handling properties. Judging by the amount of sprouted beans in harvested fields, combine losses were high this year. Plan to test field corn for protein. Variability is huge. The amino acid results are not back yet.