Inspection and Sampling
A Checklist for Hiring a Grain Inspector
Hire an inspector who can sample your cargo, name the method, and deliver a certificate the buyer will accept.
Inspection and Sampling
How grain is sampled, tested, and graded before a price or a claim is settled.
Inspection and Sampling
Sampling Bagged Grain Versus Bulk Grain
Bulk grain is probed from a mass. Bagged grain is chosen from pieces. The grade is only as honest as that choice.
Inspection and Sampling
Sampling Mistakes That Skew a Grade
A grade follows the sample. Scooping the top, skipping a hopper, or editing the bucket produces a number the load will not match.
Inspection and Sampling
Why Millers Test Wheat Protein
Wheat protein is a spec for flour performance. A higher number is not always better, and the buyer's range is the one that counts.
Inspection and Sampling
Falling Number and What It Suggests
Falling number is a wheat test tied to sprout damage and enzyme activity. Buyer cutoffs differ, so ask for the one on your contract.
Inspection and Sampling
A Careful Checklist for Mycotoxin Risk
Mycotoxins can be present without a smell. Keep suspect lots separate, test the grain you will ship, and do not guess a limit.
Inspection and Sampling
Foreign Material and the Discount Column
Foreign material is what does not belong in the grain. It lands in the discount column, and standards differ by market.
Inspection and Sampling
How to Probe a Grain Truck for a Fair Sample
How to probe a grain truck so the sample matches the load, not just the grain on top.