Barley Programs & Discounts
Barley Scales | |
Moisture Discounts | Specification: 16.5 Maximum Drying Charge: $0.15 minimum + $0.03 each point over 13.5 |
Plump Discounts | Specification: 75% Minimum $0.02/bu each % to 60 minimum Subject to rejection under 60%. |
Thin Discounts | Specification: 5% Maximum $0.04/bu each % 6 to 10 maximum Subject to rejection over 10%. |
Skinned/Broken Discounts | Specification: 6% Maximum $0.02/bu each % 6 to 10 maximum Subject to rejection over 10%. |
Protein Discounts | Specification: 13.5% Maximum $0.02/bu each 0.1% 13.5 to 14 maximum Subject to rejection over 14%. |
DON Discounts | Specification: 0.5ppm Maximum $0.10/bu from 0.6ppm to 1.0ppm maximum If accepted over 1%: $0.10 each 0.5% over 1 to 2 maximum. Subject to rejection over 2.0ppm. |
Germination | Specification: 90% Minimum at 24hrs & 97% Minimum at 48hrs (per ASBC Peroxide Germination or Aubrey Method) No pre-germination/sprouted barley to apply. Subject to rejection if germination specification is not met. |
Foreign Seeds | Specification: 2% Maximum (exception Soybeans - see below) Loads containing soybeans may be rejected at the discretion of the buyer at any level due to allergen issues. |
All scales subject to change. |
Barley Shrink & Drying Charges |
Moisture Specification: 16.5 Maximum Drying Charge: $0.15 minimum + $0.03 each point over 13.5 Click Image for Larger View |