Milling Journal - Q4 2008 - (Page 46) Durum and Hard Red Spring Crops 2008 Hard Red Spring and durum wheat crops rated high performers. Over 528 million bushels of U.S. hard red spring (HRS) and durum wheat were just harvested from the fields of the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Montana. From first reports, the 2008 crop “The yield variability and looks very good. Northern the high yields in the eastern Wheat buyers can antiU.S. Wheat part of North Dakota seem to cipate purchases of excellent result in lower protein levels wheat with high test weights and weaker mixing tendencies. and little or no damage from Any time we have a very highdisease or insects. yielding crop, we seem to come “This year’s wheat crop in a little bit weaker on those is high quality,” says Neal performance traits. Overall, it Fisher, administrator with is a very high performing crop. the North Dakota Wheat We’ve had two very good backCommission. “We see very to-back crops in 2006 and low damage and very high Sally Backman 2007, so the standard is very test weights. The protein is a high right now,” he concludes. little lower, so the mixing The 2008 Regional Quality strength is slightly weaker, Reports, prepared by the North Dakota but we still see good absorptions. Wheat Commission, gather pertinent data about the average quality factors of the wheat crops from North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Minnesota. The reports on HRS and durum wheat were released to the public in October. Hard Red Spring Wheat The HRS growing season progressed well with adequate rainfall and a cool spring that turned into warmer summer temperatures. Weather conditions for the HRS harvest were nearly ideal during the majority of the harvest. According to the 2008 U.S. HRS Regional Quality Report, the crop’s overall average grade is No. 1 Northern Spring. The average protein was 14.3%, and the vitreous kernel content was 71%. Although protein spreads are wider in 2008, more than half of the crop is still 46 Fourth Quarter 2008 Response No. 461 Response No. 462 MILLING JOURNAL http://www.designcorrugating.com http://www.dynatekmanierre.com http://www.designcorrugating.com http://www.dynatekmanierre.com
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