Cereal Quality Survey November 27, 2013 12:00 am The HGCA has released the final results for its 2013 Cereal Quality Survey. These prove to be not much different from the provisional figures released in October (see Bulletin 10(13)). Not surprisingly, results reveal that the wheat quality this year is much better than in 2012. The table summarises the ‘all-wheat’ category: HGCA All Wheat Quality Survey Results 2012 Average 2013 Average 2009-2011 average Specific Weight (kg/hl) 69.6 77 77.5 Hagberg Falling Number (Seconds) 237 314 267 Protein Content % 12.5 12.2 11.8 Moisture % 15.0 14.7 15.2 These figures represent the highest Hagberg for 23 years, Barley figures are very close to the long term average figures, HGCA All Barley Quality Survey Results 2012 Average 2013 Average 2009-2011 average Specific Weight (kg/hl) 62.9 67.5 66.6 Nitrogen Content % 1.60 1.68 1.65 Grain through a 2.25mm Sieve % 3.6 1.7 1.6 Grain retained by 2.5mm Sieve % 89.8 94.4 95.0 Full details are available at http://www.hgca.com/document.aspx?fn=load&media_id=9215&publicationId=100
