A Modern Red Combine Harvester Is Busy Harvesting Wheat On A Wheat Farm In The Overberg Of South Africa. When To Harvest Wheat. ... Wheat Should Be Harvested Early Enough To Prevent Shattering, Pre-Harvest Sprouting And Bird Damage, But Late Enough For The Grain To Have Dried. Harvesting Generally Starts When The Moisture Content Of The Wheat Is About 16%, But May Be As Low As 13% When The Wheat Will Be Stored.

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