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Κυριακή 26 Απριλίου 2009

Official Grain Grading Guide

– Chapter 1 –

Determining test weight

Test weight is the weight of a measured volume of grain expressed in kilograms per hectolitre.

Equipment needed to determine test weight
0.5 litre measure A cylindrical shaped cup with an inside diameter of approximately 90 mm and a height of approximately 77.5 mm. The measure is calibrated to contain 500 ml of water, ± 1 mL, at 20°C.
Cox funnel A funnel with a 3.81 cm opening and a drop of 4.41 cm, from the opening in the funnel to the top of the measure used to uniformly direct the flow of grain into the 0.5 litre cup.
Striker A piece of round hardwood, 2.2 cm in diameter and approximately 23 cm in length.
Scale Any Canadian Grain Commission approved electronic metric scale.
Computer interface For Canadian Grain Commission inspection purposes, the electronic scale is connected to a computer which converts the grams in the 0.5 L measure to grams per hectolitre. If the computer interface is not available, the test weight conversion can be done by utilizing charts provided by the Canadian Grain Commission Statistical unit.
Test weight conversion charts Used to convert the weight in grams from the 0.5 L measure to kg/hl.

Procedure

  1. Fill the 0.5 litre measure to overflowing with the grain to be tested.
  2. Ensure the slide is inserted into the Cox funnel.
  3. Pour the contents of the 0.5 litre measure, plus an extra handful, into the Cox funnel.
  4. Place the 0.5 litre measure on a solid base.
  5. Position the Cox funnel on top of the 0.5 litre measure so that the notched legs of the Cox funnel fit securely onto the measure’s rim.
  6. Remove the slide on the Cox funnel quickly so that the grain drops evenly into the 0.5 litre measure.
  7. Carefully remove the Cox funnel from the top of the 0.5 litre measure so as not to disturb the grain.

    Important: Any jarring of the cup at this point will result in compaction of the grain in the 0.5 litre measure and could produce inaccurate results.

  8. Place the hardwood striker on the rim of the 0.5 litre measure and, using three zigzag, equal motions, scalp off the excess the grain in the measure.
  9. Pour the grain remaining in the 0.5 litre measure into the scale pan.
  10. Determine the weight in grams of the grain in the scale pan.
  11. Convert the grams in the 0.5 litre measure to kg/hl.

Note: The Canadian Grain Commission conversion formula takes into account the compaction factor of the various grains and is incorporated into the ISA computer software and the conversion charts. Doubling the weight of the grain in the 0.5 litre measure and dividing by ten (10) will not accurately predict the kg/hl.

Test weight, except for corn, is determined after the removal of dockage as defined in the cleaning procedures described for each class of grain.

Test weight on corn is determined prior to removal of cracked corn and foreign material.

Πέμπτη 16 Απριλίου 2009

The Ukrainian government increased its grain harvest forecast by 6.7% on April 13.

uri Melnik, Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, said the government increased its forecast of grain harvests in 2009 to 48 million tonnes from 45 million tonnes. Melnik said the government changed its estimate due to satisfactory conditions of winter crop sowings and good rates of the spring sowing campaign.

Agricultural enterprises will sow grains throughout previously planned areas of 16 million hectares (including winter grains), added Melnik. The Ministry said it will continue correcting its forecasts of grain crops depending on how the weather conditions influence grain harvest formation.

At the same time, data from IA APK-Inform confirmed the forecast. Grain and legumes sowing areas for 2009 are estimated to total 15.2 million hectares, and the grain harvest in 2009 is estimated not to exceed 40 million hectares.

The forecast of IA APK-Inform, which was published on March 9, is based on the processing of great volumes of statistic information and data of the panel representational polling of agricultural producers within the study "Ukraine: sowing campaign-2009. Forecast of harvests of main agricultural crops in Ukraine in 2009."

Κυριακή 12 Απριλίου 2009

: Sunflower Meal

: Sunflower Meal /

Physical Characteristics:

  • Coarse light gray to dark gray meal
  • Small percentage hulls (from seed) visible in sample.
  • Very slightly toasted flavor.

Chemical Characteristics:

  • Dry Matter (DM) 91.1 %
  • Moisture content 10 % max.
  • Crude Protein % DM 38.0 % min
  • DIP %CP 76 %
  • UIP %CP 24 %
  • CF %DM 20 %
  • ADF %DM 25 %
  • NDF %DM 30 %
  • TDN %DM 68 %
  • ME (DM) 12 MJ/Kg
  • Fat %DM 1.5 %
  • Ash %DM 6.2 %
  • Ca %DM 0.39 %
  • P %DM 0.94 %
  • Na %DM 0.01 %
  • Bulk Density 0.40 Kg/m3

Packaging Information:

  • 40 Kg polypropylene bags.
  • Bulk up to 34 tons.

soft wheat brans


in 50 kg pacs
and in bulk

Πέμπτη 9 Απριλίου 2009

herbicides


Crops

Durum, rye, triticale and wheat.


Weed Spectrum

Alopecurus spp., Apera spp., Avena spp., Lolium spp., Phalaris spp., Poa spp., Bromus spp. and some key broadleaf weeds.

cotton seeds


Advantages of Fibermax varieties for producers

The Fibermax cotton varieties occupy the first place in the Greek market since 2004.

The main commercial varieties are: Carmen, Celia, Flora and Julia, as well as two Okra type varieties named Roka and Lacta. Fibermax varieties are now widely recognized by the producers, not only for their high yield in production but also for their excellent quality characteristics, that bring about the maximum yield for the Greek producer.

Several of their incommensurable advantages are the following:

  • Maximum spouting
  • Deep root system
  • Plants with fast initial growth
  • Ball setting in low positions (6th – 8th node)
  • High tolerance to stress conditions
  • Uniform ball setting and opening
  • High tolerance to Verticillium
  • Excellent fiber quality
  • Maximum yield

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