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Grain Pricing Structure


You will note from the details below that we place particular emphasis on receiving grain of high quality. Please note the Wild Oats deductions in particular

Feed Grain Moistures;
Base price at 20%.


Bonus @ 20 cent per 0.1% moisture below 20% (€ 2 per every 1%)
Max bonus = € 6.00 ie they are payable down as far as 17.0%.
Deductions @ 20 cent per 0.1% above 20% moisture (€ 2 per every 1%)

Seed Grain Moistures
Exactly as for feed grain above but bonuses payable @ 20cent per 0.1% all the way down to 15.0%

Barley Screenings;
Base price at 3 to 4%.Screenings
Bonuses @ 60 cent per % lower than 3.
Deductions @ 60 cent per % above 4

Wheat Bushel;
Base price at 70 to 72 Kph.
Bonuses @ 50 cent per Kph from 72 to 74 only
Deductions @ 50 cent per Kph below 70.

Oats Bushel;
Base price at 52Kph.
Deductions @ 1Euro per Kph lower than 52.
No bonus paid for higher bushel.

Wild Oat Penalties
Prices deductions will apply as follows, depending on levels found in sample.


Less than 50 Wild Oats per 100 grams of grain -  No deduction
50 to 150 Wild Oats per 100 grams -  €5 per tonne
150 to 300 Wild Oats per 100 grams -  €10 per tonne
Greater than 300 Wild Oats per 100 grams -  €20 per tonne or liable to be rejected


(read more…see Wild Oats – a liability in grain samples)

Field Beans
Moisture; bonuses and deductions exactly as for cereals
Impurities; All loads sampled carefully and the % impurities found are deducted from the gross weights before payment.