You’ve got the combine humming. The hopper’s filling fast. The grain cart is chasing you down the field, and the weather’s finally cooperating. Everything looks like it’s going right.
But there’s one big problem: You could be leaving money on the ground — and not even realize it.
The Invisible Enemy: Harvest Loss
Most farmers don’t skip combine calibration because they’re lazy — they skip it because they think everything is dialed in. After all, it’s tough to argue with a full hopper and a clean sample.
But here’s the truth: Unless you’ve dropped a pan, walked behind the machine, and physically measured your losses, you’re just guessing. And during harvest, guessing can cost you thousands.
A couple of bushels per acre here and there might not sound like much…until you run the numbers.
Let’s Do the Math:
If you’re losing just 2 bu/ac on a 1,000-acre harvest, at $12 beans or $6 corn? That’s $12,000 – $24,000 flying out the back of your combine. And the worst part? Most operators never even see it.
Why Losses Happen — Even with New Machines
Even the best combines can struggle to maintain consistent loss levels across:
- Crop types
- Moisture changes
- Ground speeds
- Field conditions
It doesn’t mean your combine’s broken — it just means your settings need to keep up. That starts with real-world, behind-the-machine data. Not a monitor. Not a hunch. An actual drop test.
If you want to know what your combine is doing — not guess — the ScherGain Drop Pan is your best tool in the field.
Here’s why:
- Remote Drop System: No more crawling under the combine — stay in the cab and drop with the push of a button
- Even Crop Distribution: The pan collects a true sample, giving you real numbers to adjust by
- Built Farmer Tough: No frills, no fluff — just durable, accurate results
It’s fast. It’s safe. It puts you in control.
We’ve had farmers tell us they adjusted their rotor speed and concave clearance after their first drop — and immediately gained back 1.5 bushels per acre. That’s the kind of return you don’t have to wait for.
It’s Not About Perfection. It’s About Precision.
You’ll never run a perfect harvest. Conditions change, machines wear, and every field throws its own curveball. But when you start measuring what’s actually coming out the back, you take control of the one thing that matters most at harvest: your bottom line.
Your Next Step? Drop a Pan. Check Your Loss. Keep More Grain.
Whether you’re fine-tuning for wheat, beans, canola, or corn — Thunderstruck Ag has the loss-checking tools and real-world knowledge to help you harvest smarter.
Shop the ScherGain Drop Pan System here. Or call us at 1-855-612-7006 — and talk to someone who knows the gear, seen the numbers, and knows how to help you fix it.