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Hard Red Winter

Analysis of hard red winter was complete as of August 22. A total of 386 samples were collected and evaluated. The preliminary data suggests that the quality of this year’s crop is above average. Both protein and test weight are higher compared to last year, with average increases of 0.7% and 0.5 lb/bu, respectively. Dockage is down 0.2%, the falling number value is holding steady at 432, and the grade has increased to a US # 1. Hard Red Winter WHEAT DATA GRADE FACTORS Samples Test Weight Tst Exp MST% PRO% DKG% TKW (gm) FN (sec) Grade lb/bu kg/hl FM% DMG% S&B% DEF% 2008 Final 386 360 11.2 12.3 0.6 30.6 432 1 HRW 60.2 79.3 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.6 Last Week 386 360 11.2 12.3 0.6 30.6 432 1 HRW 60.2 79.3 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.6 2007 Final 367 400 11.5 11.6 0.7 29.4 413 2 HRW 59.7 78.6 0.1 0.5 1.6 2.2

Soft Red Winter

The soft red winter harvest is complete. The analysis of the 359 SRW samples was completed as of July 25, and showed 9.8% protein, 59.7 lb/bu (78.6 kg/hl) test weight, 0.8% damage and falling number 332 compared to data from 2007 which showed 10.3% protein, 59.8 lb/bu test weight (78.7 kg/hl), 0.3% damage and a 344 falling number value. Soft Red Winter WHEAT DATA GRADE FACTORS Samples Test Weight Tst Exp MST% PRO% DKG% TKW (gm) FN (sec) Grade lb/bu kg/hl FM% DMG% S&B% DEF% 2008 Final 359 350 13.1 9.8 0.9 35.4 332 2 SRW 59.7 78.6 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.3 Last Week 359 350 13.1 9.8 0.9 35.4 332 2 SRW 59.7 78.6 0.0 0.8 0.4 1.3 2007 Final 341 350 13.1 10.3 1.0 33.0 344 2 SRW 59.8 78.7 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.0

Hard Red Spring

Hard red spring harvest progress was slowed last week because of rain showers and cool weather. This week's warm, dry weather was more conducive for harvesting and most of the remaining spring wheat crop should be harvested this week. There are no quality changes this week from last week. With 88% of the samples collected, approximately 71% of the samples had a test weight of 60 lb/bu (78.9 kg/hl) or higher compared to 66% last year. Sixty-three percent of the samples analyzed had a protein value of 14% or higher compared to 72% last year. Approximately 59% of the samples analyzed had a thousand kernel weight of 30 grams or higher compared to 55% last year. Hard Red Spring WHEAT DATA GRADE FACTORS Samples Test Weight Tst Exp MST% PRO% DKG% TKW (gm) FN (sec) Grade lb/bu kg/hl FM% DMG% S&B% DEF% This Week 300 329 12.0 14.5 1.1 30.9 416 1 NS 60.9 80.1 0.0 0.1 1.2 1.3 Last Week 289 329 12.0 14.5 1.1 30.9 416 1 NS 60.7 80.1 0.0 0.1 1.2 1.3 2007 Final 343 342 12.0 14.8 1.1 30.0 438 1 DNS 60.8 80.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 1.3

Soft White

The soft white harvest is now complete and this is the final weekly report. A total of 367 soft white samples were received and tested, which is 25 percent more than last year's 293 samples. Moisture increased 0.2 percentage points to 9.6 percent from last week, and protein remained the same at 11.2 percent. Other data essentially stayed the same as last week. The following changes were observed for the 2008 SW crop when compared to last year's averages: test weight decreased to 58.9 lb/bu (77.5 kg/hl) from 60.0 lb/bu (78.9 kg/hl) last year; wheat moisture content increased to 9.6% from 9.3% last year; wheat protein increased to 11.2% from 10.2% last year; falling number value decreased to 321 seconds from 331 seconds last year; and thousand kernel weight decreased to 33.0 grams from 35.5 grams last year. In addition, whole meal wet gluten content increased to 26.3% from 22.7% last year as a result of higher protein content. SW low (less than 9.0%), medium (9.0-10.5%), high (greater than 10.5%) protein, WC, and production zone composites will be made to test for the 2008 Crop Quality Booklet and the Pacific Northwest Soft White Wheat Quality Report. Soft White WHEAT DATA GRADE FACTORS Samples Test Weight Tst Exp MST% PRO% DKG% TKW (gm) FN (sec) Grade lb/bu kg/hl FM% DMG% S&B% DEF% 2008 Final 367 330 9.6 11.2 0.7 33.0 321 2 SW 58.9 77.6 0.1 0.1 0.9 1.1 Last Week 336 330 9.4 11.2 0.7 33.1 324 2 SW 59.0 77.7 0.1 0.1 0.9 1.1 2007 Final 293 410 9.3 10.2 0.6 35.5 331 1 SW 60.0 78.9 0.1 0.1 0.9 1.1

Durum

The 2008 durum harvest made moderate progress during the last week. As of September 14, according to the North Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service office, harvest was 82% completed, compared to 94% for last year and 84% for the five-year average. As of September 19, the average grade was 1 HAD with test weight of 60.0 lb/bu (78.2 kg/hl). Thousand kernel weight was 36.0 grams up from last week's 35.2 grams. Falling number was 408 seconds down slightly from last week's 413 seconds. The average dockage of 1.3% did not change from last week. Durum WHEAT DATA GRADE FACTORS Samples Test Weight Tst Exp MST% PRO% DKG% TKW (gm) FN (sec) Grade lb/bu kg/hl FM% DMG% S&B% DEF% This Week 102 126 11.7 15.3 1.3 36.0 408 1 HAD 60.0 78.2 0.0 0.1 1.4 1.6 Last Week 85 126 11.6 15.4 1.3 35.2 413 2 HAD 59.9 78.0 0.0 0.2 1.8 1.9 2007 Final 119 122 12.2 15.0 1.6 35.7 399 1 HAD 60.1 78.3 0.0 0.4 1.5 1.9

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