The Great Corn Adventure

How does a farmer know when to harvest corn? There's not a specific date. It's based on how much water is in the kernel. Farmers call that 'percent moisture.' Kernels lose moisture naturally in the field or they can be mechanically dried. Most farmers begin harvest when the corn crop has reached 20 to 25 percent moisture.

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