Feed Wheat Falling Number

[Guest]

Some of you “farm representative groups” need to be asking why a falling number matters on feed wheat ?
Or if in fact it is being sold as milling ?
Todays price on feed wheat has a min falling number, WTF ?

[blackpowder]

Assuming it's price in line with a #3 or better?

[Braveheart]

Sprouting should reduce dry matter and there would likely be less energy per ton but likely insignificant. I don't know but guess grain should be more palatable upping intake so likely would be a wash. Sounds like a marketing scam.

[blackpowder]

Any wheat that sees the terminals here goes on a train. Tells you all you need to know. What matters is the price you get.

[Crestliner]

Some of you “farm representative groups” need to be asking why a falling number matters on feed wheat ?
Or if in fact it is being sold as milling ?
Todays price on feed wheat has a min falling number, WTF ?

Someone told me you were on a “Farm Representative Group”. If it is correct, which one? And what is your group doing for the farmers. (Just an honest question, not being sarcastic)

[beaverdam]

Wouldn't sprouted in cereals grains, have lower protein? Just a thought.

[blackpowder]

Grading feed from bran damage??
The more damage the more cost to mill.
Our grading system rather irrelevant now anyway. I've seen wheat with the right # get paid regardless of visual grade. Depending on downstream needs etc.
Watch your grade spreads and shop it around. Huge px discounts here this year.

[walterm]

Wouldn't sprouted in cereals grains, have lower protein? Just a thought.

Good question, A malt house should know or maybe CIGI.

[farmaholic]

Sprouting should reduce dry matter and there would likely be less energy per ton but likely insignificant. I don't know but guess grain should be more palatable upping intake so likely would be a wash. Sounds like a marketing scam.

GASP!!!!!

[walterm]

There is NO LIMIT for sprouted or sev sprouted in feed wheat so not sure how they come up with FN factor. What is the min/max FN they will accept in Feed?