Wheat & Wheat Bran Procurement Checklist

Feed wheat and mill by-products vary batch to batch with the milling extraction rate. Lock the variability down in the specification, not in the complaint email.

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Specification

Product defined precisely: feed wheat, bran, pollard, middlings or screenings
Crude protein, moisture, ash and crude fibre ranges contracted
Test weight minimum set for whole wheat
Starch level or NSP expectation stated for enzyme strategy
Ergot, sprouted grain and foreign seed limits set
DON and other mycotoxin limits aligned with destination law

Origin & supplier

Source mill named and extraction rate range disclosed for by-products
Crop year and storage duration confirmed
Feed-safety certification scope covers the milling site
Batch consistency history requested (last 6-12 analyses)

Verification

Sampling frequency per lot or per truck defined
Ash and fibre tested on arrival as the main adulteration indicators
NIR calibration checked against wet chemistry periodically
Retained samples kept for the shelf life of the batch

Handling & processing

Bulk density and flowability confirmed for silo and conveyor design
Pelleting behaviour and expected die wear discussed with the mill
Storage moisture limit set to prevent caking and mould
Delivery frequency matched to bran's short practical shelf life

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