Manitoba bean growers might be working off outdated moisture conversion charts, says the provincial pulse grower group.
New Canadian Grain Commission charts for cranberry and dark red kidney beans came into effect Aug. 1.
But not everybody knows about the new charts and the Manitoba Pulse Growers Association worries growers may have a load refused upon delivery if they are working off the old ones.
“Some of the readings have changed a fair bit,” said association executive director Tammy Jones.
“There is potential for differences between what (growers) have been using and what industry is utilizing if they haven’t updated their charts.”
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Producers who have tested at home using the old charts could have readings that are as much as one percent different from the processing plant’s readings.
Fortunately, growing and harvest conditions will likely result in a pretty dry bean crop this year.
“We probably shouldn’t have an issue with it.”
To be on the safe side, the group is encouraging growers to get the new charts, which are available on the grain commission’s website at www.grainscanada.gc.ca/Pubs/Moisture/tables/moistmet-e.htm or by phoning the commission or Manitoba Pulse Growers.
The grain commission will be making similar changes for black and pinto bean moisture conversion charts next year, once it has processed more low and high moisture samples of those classes of beans.
