Barley: Primary and export grade determinants tables
On August 1, 2024, all primary and export grade determination tables in the Official Grain Grading Guide were updated to a vertical format. This page will be available for reference until February 1, 2025.
Grade name | Variety | Standard of quality | |||||
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Damage | |||||||
Adhered hulls % | Fireburnt % | Frost % | Fusarium % | Heated % | Rotted, severely mildewed % | ||
Covered | |||||||
Select Malting CW/CE Two-row | Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Western/Eastern Malting Two-row designated as such by order of the Commission | N/A | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Select Malting CW/CE Six-row | Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Western/Eastern Malting Six-row designated as such by order of the Commission | N/A | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Hulless | |||||||
Select Malting CW/CE Two-row Hulless | Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Western/Eastern Malting Two-row Hulless designated as such by order of the Commission | 5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Select Malting CW/CE Six-row Hulless | Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Western/Eastern Malting Six-row Hulless designated as such by order of the Commission | 5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Grade if specs for Select Malting CW/CE Two-row / Six-row (Hulless) not met | Non-designated varieties which are selected for malting purposes are only eligible for the grade Barley, Sample Select Malting CW/CE Two-row/Six-row (Hulless) Account Variety | Barley Sample Select Malting CW/CE Two-row / six-row Account Adhered Hulls | Barley Sample Select Malting CW/CE Two-row / six-row Account Fireburnt | Barley Sample Select Malting CW/CE Two-row / six-row Account Frost | Barley Sample Select Malting CW/CE Two-row / six-row Account Fusarium Damage | Barley Sample Select Malting CW/CE Two-row / six-row Account Heated | Barley Sample Select Malting CW/CE Two-row / six-row Account Rotted, Severely Mildewed |
Grade name | Standard of quality | |||||
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Foreign material | ||||||
Ergot % | Excreta % | Sclerotinia % | Stones % | Inseparable seeds % | Large oil-bearing seeds | |
Covered | ||||||
Select Malting CW/CE Two-row | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.2 | Nil |
Select Malting CW/CE Six-row | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.2 | Nil |
Hulless | ||||||
Select Malting CW/CE Two-row Hulless | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.2 | Nil |
Select Malting CW/CE Six-row Hulless | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.2 | Nil |
Grade if specs for Select Malting CW/CE Two-row / Six-row (Hulless) not met | Barley Sample Select Malting CW/CE Two-row / Six-row Account Admixture | Barley Sample Select Malting CW/CE Two-row / Six-row Account Excreta | Barley Sample Select Malting CW/CE Two-row / Six-row Account Admixture | 2.5% or less – Barley, Rejected (CW grade) Account Stones or Barley, Sample CE Account Stones Over 2.5% – Barley, Sample Salvage | Barley Sample Select Malting CW/CE Two-row / Six-row Account Admixture | Barley Sample Select Malting CW/CE Two-row / Six-row Account Admixture |
Note:
- Barley not selected for malting will be graded according to “General Purpose” grades.
- If specs for Select CW/CE Hulless grade not met add “Hulless” to Sample grade name.
Grade name | Standard of quality | Damage | ||||||||
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Variety | Varieties with adhered hulls % | Other hulless varieties % | Total adhered hulls % | Broken % | Fireburnt % | Frost % | Fusarium % | Heated, rotted, severely mildewed % | Sprouted % | |
Covered | ||||||||||
Select Food CW Two-row | Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Western Food Two-row designated as such by Order of the Commission | n/a | - | - | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | N/A |
Select Food CW Six-row | Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Western Food Six-row designated as such by Order of the Commission | n/a | n/a | n/a | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | N/A |
Hulless | ||||||||||
Select Food CW Two-row Hulless | Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Western Food Two-row Hulless designated as such by Order of the Commission | Considered as other cereal grains | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Select Food CW Six-row Hulless | Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Western Food Six-row Hulless designated as such by Order of the Commission | Considered as other cereal grains | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Grade, if Select Food specs not met | 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 | 50% or less - Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Adhered Hulls | Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Adhered Hulls | Barley, Sample Select Food Broken Grain | Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Fireburnt | Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Frost | Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Fusarium | Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Heated | Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Sprouted |
Grade name | Foreign material | ||||||
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Ergot % | Excreta % | Inseparable seeds % | Other cereal grains % | Sclerotinia % | Stones % | Total % | |
Covered | |||||||
Select Food CW Two-row | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
Select Food CW Six-row | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
Hulless | |||||||
Select Food CW Two-row Hulless | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
Select Food CW Six-row Hulless | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
Grade, if Select Food specs not met | Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Ergot | Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Excreta | Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Admixture | 50% or less– Mixed Grain, CW Barley | Barley, Sample Select Food CW Account Admixture | 2.5% or less– Barley, Rejected (CW grade) Account Stones Over 2.5%– Barley, Sample Salvage | 50% or less– Mixed Grain, CW Barley |
Note:
- Barley not selected for food will be graded according to “General Purpose” grades.
- If specs for Select CW Hulless grade not met add “Hulless” to Sample grade name.
Grade name | Standard of quality | Damage | |||||||
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Variety | Varieties with adhered hulls % | Other hulless varieties % | Total adhered hulls % | Broken % | Fireburnt % | Frost % | Fusarium % |
Heated, rotted, severely mildewed % | |
Covered | |||||||||
Select Food CE Two-row | Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Eastern Food Two-row designated as such by Order of the Commission | n/a | n/a | n/a | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Select Food CE Six-row | Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Eastern Food Six-row designated as such by Order of the Commission | n/a | n/a | n/a | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Hulless | |||||||||
Select Food CE Two-row Hulless | Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Eastern Food Two-row Hulless designated as such by Order of the Commission | Considered as other cereal grains | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Select Food CE Six-row Hulless | Any selected variety of the class Barley, Canada Eastern Food Six-row Hulless designated as such by Order of the Commission | Considered as other cereal grains | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Grade, if Select Food specs not met | 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 | 50% or less– Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Adhered Hulls | Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Adhered Hulls | Barley, Sample Select Food Broken Grain | Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Fireburnt | Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Heated |
Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Fusarium | Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Heated |
Grade name | Damage | Foreign material | ||||||
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Sprouted % | Ergot % | Excreta % | Inseparable seeds % | Other cereal grains % | Sclerotinia % | Stones % | Total % | |
Covered | ||||||||
Select Food CE Two-row | N/A | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
Select Food CE Six-row | N/A | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
Hulless | ||||||||
Select Food CE Two-row Hulless | 0.5 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
Select Food CE Six-row Hulless | 0.5 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
Grade, if Select food specs not met | Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Sprouted | Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Ergot | Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Excreta | Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Admixture | 50% or less - Mixed Grain, CE Barley | Barley, Sample Select Food CE Account Admixture | 2.5% or less - Barley, Sample CE Account Stones Over 2.5%– Barley, Sample Salvage |
50% or less– Mixed Grain, CE Barley |
Note:
- Barley not selected for food will be graded according to “General Purpose” grades.
- Note: If specs for Food CE Hulless grade not met add “Hulless” to Sample grade name
Grade name | Standard of quality | ||||||
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Minimum test weight kg/hl (g/0.5 l) | Variety | Varieties with adhered hulls % | Other hulless varieties % | Total adhered hulls % | Degree of soundness | ||
CW | CE | ||||||
Covered | |||||||
number 1 CW/CE | 63 (303) | 60 (288) | Any variety of barley registered under the Seeds Act | n/a | n/a | n/a | Reasonably sweet, may be frost-damaged, weather-stained or otherwise damaged |
number 2 CW/CE | 57 (274) | 54 (260) | Any variety of barley | n/a | n/a | n/a | Fairly sweet, excluded from other grades of barley on account of immature or severely damaged kernels |
Hulless | |||||||
number 1 CW/CE Hulless | 72 (352) | 72 (352) | Any variety of hulless barley registered under the Seeds Act | 10 | No limit | 10 | Reasonably sweet, may be frost-damaged, weather-stained or otherwise damaged |
number 2 CW/CE Hulless | 65 (314) | 65 (314) | Any variety of hulless barley | 20 | No Limit | 20 | Fairly sweet, excluded from other grades of barley on account of immature or severely damaged kernels |
Grade, if number 2 specs not met | Barley Sample CW Account Light Weight | Barley, Sample CE Account Light Weight |
Grade name | Damage | ||||
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Broken % | Fireburnt % | Fusarium % | Heated, rotted, severely mildewed % | Sprouted % | |
Covered | |||||
number 1 CW/CE | 15 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 10 |
number 2 CW/CE | 25 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 20 |
Hulless | |||||
number 1 CW/CE Hulless | 15 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 10 |
number 2 CW/CE Hulless | 25 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 20 |
Grade, if number 2 specs not met | Barley, Sample CW/CE Broken Grain | Barley, Sample CW/CE Account Fireburnt | Barley, Sample CW/CE Account Fusarium Mould | Barley, Sample CW/CE Account Heated | Barley, Sample CW/CE Account Sprouted |
Grade name | Foreign material | ||||||||
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Ergot % | Excreta % | Inseparable seeds % | Other cereal grains % | Sclerotinia % | Mineral matter including stones | Wild oats % | Total % | ||
Stones % | Total % | ||||||||
Covered | |||||||||
number 1 CW/CE | 0.1 | 0.02 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
number 2 CW/CE | 0.1 | 0.02 | 0.2 | 8.0 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 2.5 | 10.0 |
Hulless | |||||||||
number 1 CW/CE Hulless | 0.1 | 0.02 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
number 2 CW/CE Hulless | 0.1 | 0.02 | 0.2 | 8.0 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 2.5 | 10.0 |
Grade, if number 2 specs not met | Barley, Sample CW/CE Account Ergot | Barley, Sample CW/CE Account Excreta | Barley, Sample CW/CE Account Admixture | 50% or less– Mixed Grain CW/CE Barley | Barley, Sample CW/CE Account Admixture | 2.5% or less– West - Barley, Rejected (CW grade) Account Stones or East - Barley Sample CE Account Stones Over 2.5%– Barley, Sample Salvage | 50% or less– Mixed Grain CW/CE Barley | 50% or less– Mixed Grain CW/CE Barley |
Note:
If specs for CW/CE Hulless grade not met add “Hulless” to Sample grade name.