Grading, protein, falling numbers

[bucket]

Most mills are only 25 to 50 car spots why wouldn't they want to coordinate the business.

If the QA is done it shouldn't be a problem.

IF it is we have a serious transportation problem.

[checking]

Braveheart.

Is vomi testing an inexact science like protein testing?

Surely you suggested to your US friend that he test, or his delivery point test his durum before he wasted his time trucking in loads to be rejected.

[farmaholic]

Is their "vomi test" a pick it and count it or an actual lab test to determine the percentage of vomitoxin kernels. A true lab test would likely take what 3 days? Sounds like another "subjective" grading job at work here.....

[Braveheart]

Subjective or not, they are the buyers.

They make pasta for a consumer that expects a level of quality and definitely food safety. Should it be any other way than they be subjective?

[farmaholic]

Objective, If you can't measure it without human influence it shouldn't count. What's wrong with measurable specs: protein, moisture, falling numbers, lab vomitoxin tests, bushel weights? The rest, visual and handpicking are subjective excuses to muddy the real numbers. JD's experience in the other thread is insane.

Ergot is an exception, very straight forward.