Wheat Harvest Stock Photo

Harvesting starts as early as September in Central Queensland and can be as late as December on the Eastern Downs. Harvesting can commence whenever the header is capable of giving a clean grain sample. This is usually when grain moisture is below 20%. Where grain drying facilities are available, harvesting can start well before the crop dries down to the required 12.5% moisture and so reduce the time the crop has to stand at risk from weather damage in the field.