Canadian Grain Commission announces grading changes to eastern grains for 2012-13

WINNIPEG, June 29, 2012 /CNW/ - The Canadian Grain Commission announces the introduction of new food class of Barley, Canada Western/Canada Eastern that will come into effect on July 1, 2012.

At the same time, the hulless class for Barley, Canada Western/Canada Eastern will be removed. Hulless and covered grades will be included for all classes of barley: food, malting and general purpose.

Other grading changes that take effect July 1, 2012, include:

• Revised Cleaning for Grade Improvement procedure for Barley, Canada Western/Canada Eastern
• For Lentils, Canada Red:
• New colour definition
• New tolerances for copper and bleached seeds
• New wrinkled seed tolerances
• Revised heated tolerances in Canada Eastern Feed Wheat

Please see the Canadian Grain Commission's Official Grain Grading Guide as of July 1, 2012, available at www.grainscanada.gc.ca.

 

For further information:

Randy Dennis
Chief Grain Inspector for Canada
Canadian Grain Commission
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]