Frost Damage KS/OK wheat

[LWeber]

http://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=101718&mid=719815#M719815

[boarderbloke]

In their discussion at "Agtalk", they seemed focused on the yield loss, but would they have the same problems with down grading due to dark frozen kernels, that we have to contend with? Maybe anything that froze, just turned to chaff, so they might still get milling. Otherwise, even if it yields 20, it still should be considered Zero yield, because it won't grade milling. I've hauled some really nice 'red' HRS Wheat(61 lbs), that has graded feed due to the few dark frozen kernels.

[TOM4CWB]

Boarderbloke,

I wonder if you recall the CWB/CGC grades are not the law in the US?

Falling # is often not at all affected... and milling quality is still acceptable.

Dilution is the solution to many of these issues!

[checking]

In 1991 Mount Pinatubo uncorked itself in the Philippines. The following year our 1992 Columbus variety hard wheat refused to ripen up. Granted, it was noted for having a longer maturity, but it was a heat lacking summer. I remember swathing it as the snow showers were falling in late October. The stems and leaves were still green. It was the best hard wheat yield we ever had, running 75 bushels/acre with a test weight of 64 lbs/bushel. On elevator grading that fall, they called it feed due to dark red frost bran kernels. That was the year we decided the farm could never have too much grain storage! We declined their feed grade, and kept it for two years. It went through as a #2CWRS, and marvelled at what nice dark red wheat it was. Same elevator manager. I'm totally with Tom on this one, with the addition that agents during a particular year are looking for one, maybe two different down grade factors. Deliver them grain from a different harvest that doesn't represent the factor they are expecting, and we've seen good results. Boarderbloke, I would never have hauled that wheat you described for a feed grade.

[boarderbloke]

Thanks for responding, I wasn't sure whether there would be any visual down grades when it came to frost. So all that counts is the falling number, (if frost damage was such to decrease bushel weight, then it might show up in the falling number??? but a visual discount wouldn't happen???

[boarderbloke]

Thankfully we don't get frost often, I wouldn't put money on this year though!

[pilpilsner]

I thought there was no such thing as 60 pound feed wheat period