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    Pictures of durum cleaning results...

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    I didn't post any "before" pictures just the clean sample and the screenings. I realize there are still issues but I am hoping by cleaning it it can at least be "worked with". The protein is about 15% in the uncleaned sample. Clean out is heavy but the fusarium count was anywhere from 10-14% depending who picked it. If it wasn't for the high price for durum this exercise would be futile. I won't be cleaning my spring wheat because the fusarium is too low(but still to high) and the spreads in grade prices wouldn't justify it.

    #2
    what machines are you using to clean with. I ask because my durum is in same boat with the fuzz levels being 8-9% at one elevator and 10-12% at the family owned elevator. Regardless I have to clean to get any value out of this stuff.

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      #3
      He's using an screener that isn't doing much and a gravity table which is doing all the heavy lifting. No indents or colour sorting.

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        #4
        figured it was the gravity that was doing most.
        thanks

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          #5
          What are doing with the screenings?

          Sending them to tom to sell as seed?

          Just funning. Don't rake that last question other than some morning humour.

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            #6
            How much are you taking out in screenings?

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              #7
              A couple of tough questions I didn't want to answer. Early indications has the clean out at about 20%(OUCH). But what the hell do I do with it otherwise. I will be approaching some poultry feeding operations about the screenings, remember I said there is 15%px in the grain. If Tom wants them I'll give him a deal(I hear Alta is working on lowering the Fusarium tolerances in planting seed anyway!!, perfect isn't workable)

              What we're doing is a dramatic improvement but it still isn't "perfect".

              Any suggestions?

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                #8
                I am just curious that's all.

                My durum is gone. Lucky for me I sold my 3 for 6.50. My choice. I have a talk every morning with my marketing guy while I look in the mirror.

                I had contracts I had to fill and the yield wasn't great. But I never thought the entire southern sask durum crop would be ****ed that bad.

                The good news is our customers will accept a 3 cwad and pay more for it. That's a positive development.

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                  #9
                  I'd get a grain furnace and heat my shop/house for free with the screenings.


                  Or sell it to somebody as heat fuel. That stuff looks toxic

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                    #10
                    Another humid July and wheat is a dead horse till resistance. Very sad looking samples. Farmer risk in our faces, "mother nature" at her worst! Free heat sounds like the best option, sure need "heat" this morn.

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