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2011 Harvest - Update #3
01/09/2011
With approximately 85% of the new crop wheat harvested, quality indicators are looking promising.
In terms of the mills, Langley and Holbeach will make the transition to 100% new crop this week on the biscuit/pastry/HR cake grades. The wheat is milling very well – probably as a result of good specific weight and lower screening levels. Protein levels are only slightly up from last year, and rheologically the
flour is not significantly different.
We have had some preliminary new crop loads of Solstice and Cordiale into Worksop over the last ten days. These indicate slightly higher protein, good specific weight, lower screenings and a tendency to higher water absorptions.
New crop intake will continue this week with the predicted Solstice changeover being,
5th September 25%
9th September 50%
12th September 100%
The actual day will depend on stock levels, and specific customer requirements, but certificates will be marked up accordingly.
Mycotoxin levels continue to be low for both DON and ZON levels at intake.
Foreign Wheat
French baguette wheat is now all new crop.
French Corrective Wheat will be old crop until the end of September
There has been a poor harvest in Germany again this year, however we have old crop cover until we get more quality data from suppliers.
Canadian should remain old crop until the new year.
R.O.Craddock
(Technical Director)
1/9/11
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