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Harvest Report - October 2, 2001 |
Hard Red Winter
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Dry conditions during the Fall 2000 planting season and a cold winter gave way to a mild spring with little heat stress and a dry harvest period in the hard red winter growing region. This provided a slightly smaller harvest with improved quality compared with 2000. Compared to last year, test weight is higher (avg. = 60.3 lb/bu or 79.3 kg/hl); protein is higher (avg. = 12.1%, falling number is higher (avg. = 407 sec.), thousand kernel weight is higher (avg. = 29.6 gm.), single kernel weight is higher (average = 29.6 mg.). Average dockage content is lower than last year (avg. = 0.7%). The average grade for HRW is U.S. #1 (compared to an average of #2 last year) and 73% of this crop grades as U.S. #1 HRW.
Flour quality factors are improved over last year as well. Experimental milling yield is increased by 0.7 percentage points over last year, with flour protein content average increasing 0.3 percentage points to 10.7% and flour ash decreasing 0.03% to 0.471%. This suggests better milling performance with increased protein recovery and lower ash. Evidence of better protein quality is in the alveograph W value which is increased by 11 units over last year to an average of 281, as well as the wet gluten value of 28.4%, an increase of 1.6 percentage points over the previous year. Farinograph absorption increased by 1.9 percentage points, and a very slight increase is seen in farinograph mix time. Bread loaf volume average is 851 cc., an increase of 33 cc. compared to last year.
Hard Red Winter | WHEAT DATA | GRADE FACTORS |
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Samples | | | | | | | | Test Weight | | | | |
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Tested | Expected | Moisture
% | Protein
% | Dry Basis Protein* | Dockage
% | TKW
(gm) | FN
(sec) | Grade | lb/bu | kg/hl | FM% | Damage
% | S&B
% | Defects
% |
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This Week | 644 | 625 | 11.8 | 12.1 | | 0.7 | 29.6 | 407 | 1 HRW | 60.3 | 79.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
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Last Week | 644 | 625 | 11.8 | 12.1 | | 0.7 | 29.6 | 407 | 1 HRW | 60.3 | 79.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
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"This Week" shows the cumulative results for all samples reported to date since the beginning of harvest.
"Last Week" shows the cumulative results reported last week.
Legend: PRO = 12% Moisture Basis; TKW = 1000 Kernel Weight; FN = Falling Number; FM = Foreign Material; S&B = Shrunken and Broken; n/a = not available.
* Added May, 2011
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Soft Red Winter
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Wheat quality from the 2001 harvest indicates better quality than the previous year. The 2001 survey includes wheat from Maryland this year. Test weight is higher on average (59.2 lb/bu or 77.8 kg/hl), and the average grade is U.S. #2 SRW. Seventy-one percent of the crop grades as #2 or better, compared with only 40% grading #2 or better last year. Kernels are plumper, with increased thousand kernel weight (average = 33.6 gm.) and increased single kernel weight and diameter, but kernels are slightly harder this year. Wheat protein content is higher by 0.3 percentage points this year. Falling number is substantially higher this year, averaging 356 seconds.
Flour quality factors indicate experimental milling yield is improved by 2.6 percentage points to 72.3%, but with slightly higher flour ash content (average = 0.45% compared to 0.43 in 2000) and higher flour protein content (average 9.0% compared to 8.5%). Farinograph characteristics are consistent with last year and typical of good soft winter wheat quality. Amylograph viscosity is increased over last year (average of 516 BU compared to 377 BU in 2000). Cookie spread ratio is decreased from last year 8.1 units compared to 8.5 units in 2000.
Soft Red Winter | WHEAT DATA | GRADE FACTORS |
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Samples | | | | | | | | Test Weight | | | | |
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Tested | Expected | Moisture
% | Protein
% | Dry Basis Protein* | Dockage
% | TKW
(gm) | FN
(sec) | Grade | lb/bu | kg/hl | FM% | Damage
% | S&B
% | Defects
% |
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This Week | 392 | 400 | 13.3 | 10.5 | | 0.6 | 33.6 | 356 | 2 SRW | 59.2 | 77.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
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Last Week | 392 | 400 | 13.3 | 10.5 | | 0.6 | 33.6 | 356 | 2 SRW | 59.2 | 77.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
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"This Week" shows the cumulative results for all samples reported to date since the beginning of harvest.
"Last Week" shows the cumulative results reported last week.
Legend: PRO = 12% Moisture Basis; TKW = 1000 Kernel Weight; FN = Falling Number; FM = Foreign Material; S&B = Shrunken and Broken; n/a = not available.
* Added May, 2011
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Hard Red Spring
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The hard red spring harvest is now complete and all samples have been collected. A final summary of the 2001 HRS crop will be included in next week's report.
Hard Red Spring | WHEAT DATA | GRADE FACTORS |
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Samples | | | | | | | | Test Weight | | | | | |
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Tested | Expected | Moisture
% | Protein
% | DryBasis Protein* | Dockage
% | TKW
(gm) | FN
(sec) | Grade | lb/bu | kg/hl | FM% | Damage
% | S&B
% | Defects
% | DHV*
% |
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This Week | 330 | 340 | 11.4 | 14.5 | | 1.2 | 29.3 | 391 | 1 DNS | 59.9 | 78.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | |
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Last Week | 330 | 340 | 11.4 | 14.5 | | 1.2 | 29.3 | 391 | 1 DNS | 59.9 | 78.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | |
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"This Week" shows the cumulative results for all samples reported to date since the beginning of harvest.
"Last Week" shows the cumulative results reported last week.
Legend: PRO = 12% Moisture Basis; TKW = 1000 Kernel Weight; FN = Falling Number; FM = Foreign Material; S&B = Shrunken and Broken; n/a = not available.
* Added May, 2011
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Soft White
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The PNW soft white harvest is complete and all samples have been collected and tested. This week's data show moisture and protein content increase by 0.5 and 0.6 percentage points from last week, respectively. However, year-to-date values did not change from last week due to the small number of samples. Cumulative average quality data show differences of the 2001 crop relative to 2000. Although soft white and white club average kernel size are slightly smaller this year (close to 1999 crop averages), similar test weight and thousand kernel weight indicate potential good milling quality. Soft white and white club average moisture and protein content are about 1 and 2 percentage points higher, respectively. Sedimentation volume of soft white is significantly higher as a result of higher protein. Sedimentation is at the same level as the 1999 crop. The major difference for this crop is higher protein at 11.1%, 2 percentage points higher than the 2000 crop and 0.6 points higher than the 1999 crop. Other quality factors such as test weight, falling number, thousand kernel weight, sedimentation volume, kernel hardness, and kernel size indicate that the 2001 crop is equivalent to the 1999 crop.
Soft White | WHEAT DATA | GRADE FACTORS |
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Samples | | | | | | | | Test Weight | | | | |
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Tested | Expected | Moisture
% | Protein
% | DryBasis Protein* | Dockage
% | TKW
(gm) | FN
(sec) | Grade | lb/bu | kg/hl | FM% | Damage
% | S&B
% | Defects
% |
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This Week | 379 | NA | 9.5 | 11.1 | | 0.5 | 36.8 | 354 | NA | 60.8 | 79.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
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Last Week | 379 | NA | 9.5 | 11.1 | | 0.5 | 36.8 | 354 | NA | 60.8 | 79.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
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"This Week" shows the cumulative results for all samples reported to date since the beginning of harvest.
"Last Week" shows the cumulative results reported last week.
Legend: PRO = 12% Moisture Basis; TKW = 1000 Kernel Weight; FN = Falling Number; FM = Foreign Material; S&B = Shrunken and Broken; n/a = not available.
* Added May, 2011
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Durum
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The durum harvest is now complete and all samples have been collected. There are some grade data changes from last week: damage from 3.2 to 3.6 percent, shrunken and broken from 1.9 to 2.0 percent and total defects from 5.3 to 5.8 percent. A final summary of the 2001 durum crop will be included in next week's report.
Durum | WHEAT DATA | GRADE FACTORS |
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Samples | | | | | | | | Test Weight | | | | | |
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Tested | Expected | Moisture
% | Protein
% | DryBasis Protein* | Dockage
% | TKW
(gm) | FN
(sec) | Grade | lb/bu | kg/hl | FM% | Damage
% | S&B
% | Defects
% | HVAC*
% |
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This Week | 120 | 130 | 11.1 | 14.4 | | 2.5 | 35.0 | 421 | 3 HAD | 58.7 | 76.5 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 5.8 | |
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Last Week | 120 | 130 | 11.1 | 14.4 | | 2.5 | 35.0 | 421 | 3 HAD | 58.7 | 76.5 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 5.3 | |
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"This Week" shows the cumulative results for all samples reported to date since the beginning of harvest.
"Last Week" shows the cumulative results reported last week.
Legend: PRO = 12% Moisture Basis; TKW = 1000 Kernel Weight; FN = Falling Number; FM = Foreign Material; S&B = Shrunken and Broken; n/a = not available.
* Added May, 2011
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