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Sanilac Co. Michigan | In Michigan it's primarily a soft white wheat issue though it certainly can happen in red. Some say it's directly related to sprouting but that's not really the case. You can have a low falling number yet have few if any sprouts. This has been a problem particularly since MPCI hasn't recognized the falling numbers test as a factor in discounts. Rather they went by the % sprouts. A few years ago this lead to some bitter anguish when growers were heavily docked for low falling number, yet % sprouts was within tolerance. Since MPCI didn't recognize LFN, the grower wasn't covered. Some of this has been addressed since, however it did put some growers off of growing white wheat in the future. The millers really love the falling numbers test as they believe it's a more objective method of determining quality than % sprout-the farmer thought it one more way they were taking it in the, uh, neck. | |
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