Quality of western Canadian wheat exports - 2008

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Introduction

This information reports quality data for cargoes of all classes of western Canadian wheat exported by ship from February 1 to July 31, 2008. Two types of information are presented:

• Distribution tables for moisture content, test weight and other grade determining factors assessed during grading of individual cargoes by Industry Services, Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), at time of vessel loading.
• Quality data (wheat and flour characteristics, milling, end-use quality) for weighted composite samples that represent all cargoes of a given grade (and protein segregate where appropriate) exported during the six-month period. For Wheat, Canada Western Red Spring and Wheat, No. 1, 2 and 3 Canada Western Amber Durum, composites representing Atlantic and Pacific shipments are prepared and tested. For the other wheat classes only one series of composites representing all cargoes (Atlantic and Pacific) exported from Canada during the period are reported. Quality data are not available for classes or protein segregates where insufficient sample was received for compositing due to low/no tonnage exported.

Variety registration and class designation lists ensure that a high degree of uniformity in quality is maintained in export shipments. Under the authority of the Canada Grain Act, the CGC establishes and maintains lists of wheat varieties eligible to be graded into each wheat class. A listing of varieties included in the CGC variety designation list for each class may be found on the CGC web site at http://grainscanada.gc.ca/legislation-legislation/orders-arretes/ocgcm-maccg-eng.htm

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