Illustration of where total crop loss, gathering unit loss (cut beans), and pre-harvest loss (standing beans) occur during the harvesting process.

Figure 11-6. Locations for checking various components of harvest loss.

Source: Huitink, G. Harvesting Soybeans, Arkansas Soybean Production Handbook, Chapter 14. University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension (https://www.uaex.uada.edu/publications/pdf/mp197/chapter14.pdf).