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Kell 10-29-2012 19:36:27 66.44.159.47 Report to Moderator	Steve, can you take a photo of a bin sample spread out on a flat surface and post it? I'd like to see what you consider "too much grinding". Could be that you're placing an unreasonable quality requirement on corn grain coming out of a combine. [Reply]   [No Email]
steve in wi 10-29-2012 19:59:31 70.194.133.94 Report to Moderator	Re: update on 715 grinding corn in reply to Kell, 10-29-2012 19:36:27   Here's some samples, may have to do it in the daylight [Reply]  [No Email]
Kell 10-30-2012 08:28:00 192.46.108.229 Report to Moderator	Re: update on 715 grinding corn in reply to steve in wi, 10-29-2012 19:59:31   I'm not a professional grain inspector but based on experience with the grain I have sold, you're doing OK. The photos are on the dark side but I can see you have mostly whole kernels of corn. Yes, some are cracked or chipped whole kernels but a "whole" kernel is any kernel greater than 75% intact; this needs to constitute the majority of the sample to be considered corn grain. The medium-sized (<75% intact) pieces of cracked corn are still considered corn grain. Only the pieces of cracked corn about 1/8" in size or smaller will be counted against you as foreign material; along with dirt and dust. Beyond that... any stalk, weed seed, or diseased looking kernels will count as foreign material; which I can't see any of in the photos. Your sample isn't *perfect*, but nobody's is. The goal is to: 1) maintain a sample that has a majority of whole corn, 2) minimize the small pieces of broken corn and dust, 3) minimize trash like stalks and cob pieces. Given these photos, I'd say your at around 2% FM (foreign material) on the high end and maybe just under 1% on the low end; which is definitely acceptable. [Reply]  [No Email]
steve in wi 10-30-2012 10:04:37 98.103.241.114 Report to Moderator	Re: update on 715 grinding corn in reply to Kell, 10-30-2012 08:28:00   Maybe i was being to picky,yes i'll take a sample to where i go.i wanted the local guys to start picking corn so i could see what their samples look like,thanks for having patience with me and my new old equipment. steve [Reply]  [No Email]
Kell 10-30-2012 08:38:19 192.46.108.229 Report to Moderator	Re: update on 715 grinding corn in reply to Kell, 10-30-2012 08:28:00   Also, if you really want to put your mind at ease, take a sample into an elevator and ask what they think. [Reply]  [No Email]
steve in wi 10-29-2012 20:01:42 70.194.133.94 Report to Moderator	Re: update on 715 grinding corn in reply to steve in wi, 10-29-2012 19:59:31   Next picture [Reply]  [No Email]