By Alice McFarlane

Updates coming to the grain commission grading guide

May 9, 2022 | 3:27 PM

MELFORT, Sask. — Following consultations the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is implementing a series of grading changes that will better meet the needs of the agriculture sector in Canada and its global grain buyers.

CGC Chief Commission Doug Chorney said adjustments will be made following discussion with the Western and Eastern Standards Committees

“The Canadian Grain Commission is working with stakeholders to implement evidence-based solutions that maximize returns for producers and help grow the Canadian grain industry,” Chorney said.

Wheat standards

The mildew standards for eastern and western red wheats are being replaced. This includes samples for Canada Eastern Red Spring (CERS), Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS), and Canada Western Red Winter (CWRW).

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Updated standard samples for No. 1 and No. 2 CERS wheat will be effective July 1 in Eastern Canada and No. 1 and No. 2 CWRS wheat will be effective Aug.1 in Western Canada.

The mildew standard for No. 3 CERS, No. 3 CWRS, and No. 3 CWRW wheat will no longer be used as a grading factor for those grades.

CGC conducted extensive research over several years and found mildew had minimal impact on flour yield and refinement, dough properties, and baking quality but mildew remains a grading factor for other grades as it can provide additional quality protection to accompany sprout tolerances.

Green Peas

The splits tolerance in No. 2 Canada Green Peas will be changed from one per cent to three per cent effective Aug. 1 across Canada. The change is in response to the agriculture sector advising the three per cent splits tolerance better reflects how the sector is handling and exporting No. 2 Canada Green Peas.

Canola

Starting Aug.1 across Canada, the tolerance for inconspicuous admixture in the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 grades of canola will be changed from .5 per cent to one per cent. This is in response to quality concerns that were discovered with canola samples that contained 5 per cent admixture.

Beans

Coloured beans will need to be registered to be eligible for the highest grades. Only Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) registered varieties of coloured beans will be eligible for the highest statutory grades for beans in Canada effective Aug. 1. Most coloured beans currently being grown in Canada have completed the variety registration process. Coloured beans include black, cranberry, pinto, red kidney, red Mexican, and yellow eye beans.

Mustard

The tolerance for excreta in the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 grades of domestic mustard seed is being updated from one kernel-size piece per 500 grams to 0.01 per cent effective Aug. 1. This change is to bring it in line with excreta tolerances for other official grains while ensuring stringent quality control.

A full list of 2022-2023 CGC crop year changes are available here.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

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