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Tools for buying drier, safer maize

Work out what moisture costs you, and get a checklist for your weighbridge.

Weight lost = tonnes × (arrival − target) ÷ (100 − target)

2.33 twater paid for

₹51,163spent, before drying

How the calculator works

When maize dries, it loses water but keeps its dry matter. The calculator finds how much weight goes before the lot reaches your target moisture.

Example: 100 t bought at 16% moisture and dried to 14% loses 100 × (16 − 14) ÷ (100 − 14) = 2.33 t of water you paid for.

A five-point intake checklist for your weighbridge.

Grade maize from photos and get a quality certificate per lot. Free for farmers.

Ask about your crop with a photo or a question. Free during beta.