The packing density of the grain — kilograms per hectolitre — measured by load against the receival standard. It is a fast, direct proxy for how well grain filled and for the flour extraction a miller can expect.
Milling wheat receival standards generally require a minimum test weight around 74 kg/hL; plump, well-filled grain runs higher and mills to more flour with fewer specks.
Grain Trade Australia ↗Low test weight is the visible signature of a stressed finish — a crop pinched by heat, drought or disease during grain-fill. Tracking it by load flags parcels at risk of a grade downgrade before they reach the weighbridge.
Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses, and keeps the figure current automatically.
Protect grain-fill from heat and moisture stress via sowing date and variety.
Keep foliar disease off the flag leaf to sustain filling.
Harvest at the right moisture and settings to avoid mechanical damage.
The packing density of the grain — kilograms per hectolitre — measured by load against the receival standard. It is a fast, direct proxy for how well grain filled and for the flour extraction a miller can expect.
You need: Test weight by load (kg/hL), Tonnes per load (t). Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses and keeps the figure current automatically.
Milling wheat receival standards generally require a minimum test weight around 74 kg/hL; plump, well-filled grain runs higher and mills to more flour with fewer specks.
Protect grain-fill from heat and moisture stress via sowing date and variety. Keep foliar disease off the flag leaf to sustain filling. Harvest at the right moisture and settings to avoid mechanical damage.
Connect the software, spreadsheets and records you already keep, and Silo keeps every benchmark on this page current automatically.
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