Barley: Primary and export grade determination tables for food barley

Barley, Canada Western Food (CW)

Barley not selected for food will be graded according to General Purpose grades.

Barley, Canada Western Food (CW), standard of qualityFootnote 1
Grading factor Select Food CW Two-row Select Food CW Six-row Select Food CW Two-row Hulless Select Food CW Six-row Hulless Grade, if Select Food specs not met
Variety Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Western Food Two-row designated as such by Order of the Commission Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Western Food Six-row designated as such by Order of the Commission Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Western Food Two-row Hulless designated as such by Order of the Commission Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Western Food Six-row Hulless designated as such by Order of the Commission Non designated varieties which are selected for Food purposes are only eligible for the grade Barley, Sample Select Food CW Two-row/Six-row (Hulless) Account Variety
Varieties with adhered hulls % Not applicable Not applicable Considered as other cereal grains Considered as other cereal grains 50% or less– Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Adhered Hulls
Other hulless varieties % Not applicable Not applicable 5 5  
Total %
Adhered hulls
Not applicable Not applicable 5 5 Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Adhered Hulls
Table 1 Notes
Footnote 1

If specs for Select CW Hulless grade not met add “Hulless” to Sample grade name.

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Barley, Canada Western Food (CW), damage
Grading factor Select Food CW Two-row Select Food CW Six-row Select Food CW Two-row Hulless Select Food CW Six-row Hulless Grade, if Select Food specs not met
Broken % 4 4 4 4 Barley, Sample Select Food Broken Grain
Fireburnt % 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Fireburnt
Frost % 2 2 2 2 Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Frost
Fusarium % 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Fusarium
Heated, rotted, severely mildewed % 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Heated
Sprouted % Not applicable Not applicable 0.5 0.5 Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Sprouted
Barley, Canada Western Food (CW), foreign material
Grading factor Select Food CW Two-row Select Food CW Six-row Select Food CW Two-row Hulless Select Food CW Six-row Hulless Grade, if Select Food specs not met
Ergot % 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 Barley Sample Select Food CW Account Ergot
Excreta % 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Excreta
Inseparable seeds % 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Admixture
Other cereal grains % 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 50% or less– Mixed Grain, CW Barley
Sclerotinia % 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Admixture
Stones % 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 2.5% or less – Barley, Rejected CW Account Stones
Over 2.5%- Barley, Sample Salvage
Total %
Foreign material
2 2 2 2 50% or less – Mixed Grain, CW Barley

Barley, Canada Eastern Food (CE)

Barley not selected for food will be graded according to General Purpose grades.

Barley, Canada Eastern Food (CE), standard of qualityFootnote 1
Grading factor Select Food CE Two-row Select Food CE Six-row Select Food CE Two-row Hulless Select Food CE Six-row Hulless Grade, if Select Food specs not met
Variety Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Eastern Food two-row designated as such by Order of the Commission Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Eastern Food six-row designated as such by Order of the Commission Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Eastern Food two-row Hulless designated as such by Order of the Commission Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Eastern Food six-row Hulless designated as such by Order of the Commission Non designated varieties which are selected for Food purposes are only eligible for the grade Barley, Sample Select Food CE
Two-row/Six-row (Hulless) Account Variety
Varieties with adhered hulls % Not applicable Not applicable Considered as other cereal grains Considered as other cereal grains 50% or less– Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Adhered Hulls
Other hulless varieties % Not applicable Not applicable 5 5  
Total %
Adhered hulls
Not applicable Not applicable 5 5 Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Adhered Hulls
Table 2 Notes
Footnote 1

If specs for Select CE Hulless grade not met add “Hulless” to Sample grade name.

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Barley, Canada Eastern Food (CE), damage
Grading factor Select Food CE Two-row Select Food CE Six-row Select Food CE Two-row Hulless Select Food CE Six-row Hulless Grade, if Select Food specs not met
Broken % 4 4 4 4 Barley, Sample Select Food Broken Grain
Fireburnt % 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Fireburnt
Frost % 2 2 2 2 Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Frost
Fusarium % 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Fusarium
Heated, rotted, severely mildewed % 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Heated
Sprouted % Not applicable Not applicable 0.5 0.5 Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Sprouted
Barley, Canada Eastern Food (CE), foreign material
Grading factor Select Food CE Two-row Select Food CE Six-row Select Food CE Two-row Hulless Select Food CE Six-row Hulless Grade, if Select Food specs not met
Ergot % 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Ergot
Excreta % 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Excreta
Inseparable seeds % 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Admixture
Other cereal grains % 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 50% or less– Mixed Grain, CE Barley
Sclerotinia % 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Admixture
Stones % 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 2.5% or less - Barley, Sample CE Account Stones
Over 2.5% – Barley, Sample Salvage
Total %
Foreign material
2 2 2 2 50% or less – Mixed Grain, CE Barley