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



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