Four ways to avoid low falling numbers in grains

Jan 14, 2020 at 08:28 AM CST
How accurate is the falling number test? In its summary of the feedback, CGC stated on its website: ‘While the accuracy of analytical tests such as those used to assess falling number and DON may be better than that of visual inspection for some quality factors, we clearly heard that other considerations, such as impacts on efficiency at delivery, impacts on the overall efficiency of the grain- handling system and if costs will be transferred to producers, need to be understood before further steps are taken to add falling number or DON as official grading factors. Any broad-based changes must balance the desire to make the grain-grading system more accurate and objective with the associated costs and impli- cations for the sector.’

Jan 14, 2020 at 08:28 AM CST

How accurate is the falling number test? In its summary of the feedback, CGC stated on its website: ‘While the accuracy of analytical tests such as those used to assess falling number and DON may be better than that of visual inspection for some quality factors, we clearly heard that other considerations, such as impacts on efficiency at delivery, impacts on the overall efficiency of the grain- handling system and if costs will be transferred to producers, need to be understood before further steps are taken to add falling number or DON as official grading factors. Any broad-based changes must balance the desire to make the grain-grading system more accurate and objective with the associated costs and impli- cations for the sector.’