Farm Gate Quality Reports
In 2006, the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) launched a pilot program to capture inspection data for grain that producers bring to the market. We are sampling at the first-point-of-sale (when producers deliver grain to the elevator) as a proxy for collecting samples at the farm gate. The objective is to gather extensive data at the input terminus of the value chain to facilitate objective decision making and support data-driven rationale regarding grain standards changes. Having a baseline of first-point-of-sale grading quality will allow GIPSA to better evaluate the potential impact on the marketplace from proposed changes to the grain standards. GIPSA intends to gather first-point-of-sale grading data on major grains for a 5-year period.
Contact: Patrick McCluskey 816-823-4639
Last updated 01/18/2008
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