Tough and damp moisture ranges

Tough and damp ranges for cereal grains
GrainTough (%)Damp (%)
Wheat, all classes14.6 to 17.0over 17.0
Oats13.6 to 17.0over 17.0
Barley, malting, covered and hulless13.6 to 17.0over 17.0
Barley, food, covered (>52 kg/hl)13.6 to 17.0over 17.0
Barley, food, hulless14.1 to 17.0over 17.0
Barley, general purpose,
covered (>52 kg/hl) and hulless
14.9 to 17.0over 17.0
Rye14.1 to 17.0over 17.0
Buckwheat16.1 to 18.0over 18.0
Triticale14.1 to 17.0over 17.0
Mixed grainUse tough and damp ranges for the predominant grain.
Tough and damp ranges for oilseeds
GrainTough (%)Damp (%)
Canola and Rapeseed10.1 to 12.5over 12.5
Flaxseed10.1 to 13.5over 13.5
Mustard seed, all classes9.6 to 12.5over 12.5
Tough and damp ranges for pulses
GrainTough (%)Damp (%)
Peas, green and yellow16.1 to 18.0over 18.0
Chickpeas14.1 to 16.0over 16.0
Pea beansno toughover 18.0
Green Lentils14.1 to 16.0over 16.0
Red Lentils13.1 to 16.0over 16.0
Beans, azuki, black, cranberry,
dark red kidney, great northern white, light red kidney,
otebo, pinto, small red, white kidney
no toughover 18.0
Faba beans16.1 to 18.0over 18.0
Tough and damp ranges for other grains
GrainTough (%)Damp (%)Moist (%)Wet (%)
Canary seed13.1 to 17.0over 17.0--
Corn15.6 to 17.517.6 to 21.021.1 to 25.0over 25.0
Soybeans14.1 to 16.016.1 to 18.018.1 to 20.0over 20.0
Sunflower seed9.6 to 13.513.6 to 17.017.1 to 22.0over 22.0
Safflower seed9.6 to 13.513.6 to 17.017.1 to 22.0over 22.0

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2026-09-28