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Grain commission tweaks grading tests for start of new crop year
New test for assessing mildew and heat/frost stress will prevent unnecessary downgrading of wheat
Grading factors for mildew and heat/frost stress when grading western Canadian wheat will be tweaked starting Aug. 1, the start of the 2018-19 crop year, the Canadian Grain Commission has announced. “It’s not a significant difference,” said Daryl Beswitherick, the grain commission’s program manager for quality assurance standards and reinspection. “The frequency of the factors […] Read more