Durum Grading....LOL

[farmaholic]

Had some durum looked at that was on the back of a tandem, didn't fit in the bins(I probed the load). Weighs 65 lbs/bu. The fellow picked the weighed sample and weighed what he picked out, then picked some more until he had it picked down to a three. Too funny to watch!!

[wmoebis]

So you are saying he altered the test wieght in order to down grade?

[farmaholic]

Sorry for not making myself clear. He weighed out how ever many grams to grade it--then started picking "fusarium" out, weighed what he picked, then picked some more until it was "just over" the tolerances for a 2CWAD.

[wmoebis]

Ah! So did you agree with his pick? Did he use 10X magnification to confirm the fiborous growth?

Sorry just having trouble finding the humour you are refering to.

[farmaholic]

wmoebis: It really isn't a laughing matter, but I had to laugh at it, no sense getting upset. He picked more after he weighed what he picked out the first time--he never had enough to get it to a 3CWAD. Sad part is he needed a 10x magnifying glass to find more!!!

If I didn't see it happen I probably would have believed it "could" have been a 3 on account of fusarium.

Needless to say they aren't getting it(just a tandem load that wouldn't fit in the bins), my dad said he wouldn't give them the satisfaction.

[DogPatch]

GRAIN SAMPLES NEEDED
The Canadian Feed Research Centre – CFRC - (located in North Battleford) and
is part of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan.
John Smillie is the manager of the CFRC. They are trying to find wheat, barley and durum that has been downgraded due to fusarium and other factors.
They are looking for 15 @ 5 tonne samples of grain for one project, and
10 @ 12 tonne samples of grain for the second project.
They will pick up the grain on-farm using a flat deck truck with tote bags.
John says they will pay the downgraded market value for the damaged grain.
If there are any producers that would be interested in cooperating with the CFRC. Please contact John directly. His cell phone number is (306) 290-5454

[wmoebis]

My grain is my pay check.

Lets say the dif between #2cwad and #3cwad is .50 per bus. (you didn't specify protien level). So on your tandem load,650 bus, your talking $350.00 diff plus maybe some protien.

For example only. Let's say final check was for $5000.00.

If you take the check to bank to cash it, would you laugh and walk away if teller valued it $350.00 short and only gave you $4650.00?
I know I wouldn't leave money on the counter at the bank and niether would I leave the elevator if I wasn't satisfied that they valued my load of grain for exactly what it was.

Not trying to be sarcastic but, maybe the elevator is the one who is laughing.

My advice, for what it is worth, is know your product or at least how to objectively assess it, so that you can confirm that it is being graded accurately and you are being paid for it's full value.

[DogPatch]

Grading is a qualitative measurement. Its the difference of Good, Better, and Best. If your grain isn't as "good" as another sample, its should grade less

[farmaholic]

Exactly wmoebis, that is why they never got it. You would have had to look hard to find the severly infected tombstone kernels.

[Hopperbin]

I think the grade is still always negotiable until you cash the check. I would ask not to get paid untill maybe I market the rest of it so as to get upgraded. I do see the Viterra guys here working hard like they are pushing a loaded wheel barrel uphill both ways when they check samples.