Crop Basics
Durum Wheat and Bread Wheat for Buyers
Durum is typically a pasta wheat. Bread wheat is a different class. A surplus of one does not fill a contract for the other.
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milling
5 posts tagged "milling".
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.
Crop Basics
Oats as a Smaller Traded Grain
Oats move in smaller streams than corn or wheat. Milling and feed buyers do not write the same spec or the same bid.
Crop Basics
Why Broken Kernels Change a Rice Bid
Broken rice kernels usually sell below head rice. The bid should say how that percentage is measured and paid.