wheat protien??

[furrowtickler]

How does protien change with moisture. At 18 mt the protien was 14.5 5 days ago. then wheat is dry and protien goes to 12.5-13.5???

[poorboy]

Protein is a fixed amount in the kernel, so the dryer the wheat the higher the protein. Trouble is this year with the drought in the US, there is a surplus of protein and it is not worth much.

[mbratrud]

Furrow, my experience is the protien in tougher grain effects of drying are different if the grain has green or is just tough. With a greener sample the protien seems to drop a bit. No science to that just my experience monitoring Malt Barley especially.

[furrowtickler]

No green anything and side by side but 5 days later and 4 points drier.

[malleefarmer]

disagree poorboy world wide there is a huge shortage high protien quality wheats and i say at a guess most of australias crops which are expected to yield above average to excellent will be mid range or lower for protien

[Burbert]

Most protien testers are a bit suspect, ie
not accurate. Try having test done on
another machine, bet its different, again!

[mbratrud]

It could be that the protein tester is effected by the tough grain. There definately is a protein rebound after harvest as well. Not usually a full percent plus but fresh off the field can read a bit higher. If in doubt take or send to CGC.

[furrowtickler]

Your right burbot, I have seen the same sample swing 1% between 3 places. Anouther one was yesterday, protien was 14.2 at P&H and Pioneer - same sample to Cargil was 13.3???? And yes samples are going to grain commision asap.