U.S. Grain Standards Act to prohibit: (1) the 

 recombining of dockage or foreign material with grain 

 once it has been removed from the grain; and (2) the 

 adding of dockage or foreign material to grain. ^° 



In August 1986, the Federal Grain Inspection 

 Service issued final rules to revise the U.S. standards 

 for wheat to certificate dockage to the nearest 0.1%. 

 The new rules will take effect May 1, 1987. These rules 

 were adopted to eliminate the underreporting of dockage 

 in wheat. ^' 



A recent study conducted by the State of Montana 

 indicates that the quality of Montana grain has become a 

 marketing issue due to the level of blending allowed 

 under the federal grain standards. ^^ The study revealed 

 these specific problems: 



(1) The quality of white wheat is not comparable 

 to Canadian or Australian wheat because of 

 dockage. 



(2) There is frequent blending of rice with wheat. 



(3) Recently the protein content of wheat has not 

 met contract specifications. 



(4) There is dissatisfaction with the amount of 

 dockage and foreign material in the wheat 

 delivered abroad. 



The study recommended that the state take action to 

 distinguish Montana grain as a premium commodity and 

 assure the cleanliness of delivered shipments. ^^ 



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