Wheat grading

[Blaithin]

Very good points , but when it costs me $.50 a bus on 4200 tn , I have a huge issue with iffy grading .
Especially when things will be tight . 80% of us never had bumper crops to ignore it

If they’re buying it as a 1, it doesn’t matter if they’ve put a 2 on their paper.

If they’re calling it a 2, and trying to buy it as a 2, and someone else has graded it a 1, either send it away or sell to the other.

My TLDR shortened version.

[walterm]

Very good points , but when it costs me $.50 a bus on 4200 tn , I have a huge issue with iffy grading .
Especially when things will be tight . 80% of us never had bumper crops to ignore it

Can't they pay you what ever they want for what quality you have? Nobody is telling what to pay for grades anymore. Negotiate a higher price.

[LEP]

Exactly. I don't care what grade they give my grain if they give me a price I like.

[Freightshaker]

Agreed. Price is all that should matter. But same time call a spade a spade.

[furrowtickler]

Obviously will take best deal , will wait till other two send results back later today .
Point is frost damage , really ? Definitely lose any faith in the grading at some elevators.
Anyway , glad there are several options in this area .

[Blaithin]

Why is the assumption that you have a 1 and one elevator is misgrading it a 2?

Perhaps you have a 2 and one is calling it a 1 just because that's what they're buying it as. As I've said, buying it as a 1 doesn't necessarily mean it is a 1.

This seems similar to when people are certain their protein should be higher and when it's rechecked it's actually lower. Nobody ever seems to ask to retest because their protein seems to high.

[furrowtickler]

Why is the assumption that you have a 1 and one elevator is misgrading it a 2?

Perhaps you have a 2 and one is calling it a 1 just because that's what they're buying it as. As I've said, buying it as a 1 doesn't necessarily mean it is a 1.

This seems similar to when people are certain their protein should be higher and when it's rechecked it's actually lower. Nobody ever seems to ask to retest because their protein seems to high.

No assumption, it’s impossible to have frost damage to downgrade , that’s the point

[Blaithin]

No assumption, it’s impossible to have frost damage to downgrade , that’s the point

Is it impossible to have heat stress? Can you guarantee that no area in any of your fields ever received frost?

If they're seeing it, they're seeing it. Guess all that's left is you taking a grading course so you can see what they see. Only then could you actually say they're making something completely up.

[sumdumguy]

Grain grading is not an exact science. From our days in the pulse industry, if you took a sample to CGC in Moose Jaw, it could be graded an Extra 3 and when it was sent to Winnipeg, it would come back a One or Two.

[furrowtickler]

Is it impossible to have heat stress? Can you guarantee that no area in any of your fields ever received frost?

If they're seeing it, they're seeing it. Guess all that's left is you taking a grading course so you can see what they see. Only then could you actually say they're making something completely up.

Yup there is some heat stress
Absolutely guaranteed no frost on the stuff they graded with frost
Sorry , can’t be frost if it’s been in the bin for 2 weeks before any frost was remotely in area , that i. Know for a fact .