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I would agree that yield is a measure of weight divided by the standard bulk density for a specific crop. I.e corn is 56lbs/bu, wheat 60 lbs/bu, etc...
Test weight does indeed effect yield because there is a certain number of kernals in a field for a specific area. Wheat for example, where test weight can drop substaintially after being rained on when ripe, might drop from 63lb to 59lb test weight. The standard is 60lbs. Before the rain, a certain area (# of kernals) produces "x" amount of weight. After the rain, you would need a larger area to produce the same, "x", amount of weight. The term "bushels", is determined by the taking the "x" weight and dividing by 60lbs. Not by dividing by 63lb or 59lb or whatever test weight the field was measured at.
Volume has nothing to do with yield. We just use it as our visual indicator to "tell" us how a field is yielding.
Ok, fire away
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Bu. weight on corn revisited. This article was posted
