The best thing to do is cut a sample. Cut 50 to 100 feet into the field then stop. That should provide a sufficient sample to take to the nearest grain elevator/terminal and conduct a moisture sample. CLEAN and reading 13 percent or below indicates they are ready to store. Above that you need to wait for the moisture to drop or locate somebody that could (for a fee) that will (air) dry your crop. The problem with letting them set in the field is they are at risk of going down and weeds coming through the crop. They are very miserable to cut with something like ragweed present in the field. Also, look in the cut sample of straw to see the presence of green oat material. Significant green straw may indicate stray green grain you may not see in your sample and are usually harder for an older combine to thresh.
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