What will a hemp grain buyer dock for?
Hemp grain buyers dock moisture, weed seed, and debris, and a late load can erase the margin. HFGA says to agree those rules before harvest.
What will a hemp grain buyer dock for?
Moisture that misses the spec, weed seed, and debris in the sample, plus a load that shows up late. HFGA says dockage on a dirty lot, or a late load, can erase the margin. Their general dry target is 8 percent, reached within 3 to 4 hours of harvest. The buyer's sheet can be stricter. rechem does not publish a cents-per-point dock schedule.
Related reading
Related reading
How do I dry and store hemp grain?Dry hemp grain to 8 percent within 3 to 4 hours of harvest, then store it in a regular bin. HFGA's warning is spoilage. The buyer can ask for drier.
Dockage is the buyer's way of charging for grain that is wet, dirty, or late. HFGA's note for new farmers says buyers specify cleaning and drying, and that dockage or a late load can erase the margin. Heartland buys the grain. Get their sheet before the combine moves.
How to hit the moisture is How do I dry and store hemp grain?. When to cut is When do I harvest hemp grain?.
What is in the sample
Weed seed and stems ride in from an open grain canopy. That field problem is How do I control weeds in hemp grain?. Damaged seed is the pest note: What pests attack hemp grain?. HFGA's spring guide is where the 8 percent and the 3 to 4 hour dryer window are written. Those are their numbers.
Fiber bales are a different buyer argument. How is hemp fiber different from hemp grain? keeps the stalk lot and the seed lot apart. A textile mill is not docking grain moisture.
Before the truck
Write down moisture, cleanup, variety, and the day. HFGA's derisking note says that conversation belongs before planting, not after a rejected load. The chemistry that made the stand even is What planting chemistry does hemp grain need?. The map is Grain.
FAQ
Quick answers about this part of the approach.
Is there a standard dock table?
Not from rechem. Ask the buyer for moisture, cleanup, and the delivery day before you harvest. HFGA says those preferences are how you avoid the surprise.
Does weed seed count?
Yes. HFGA names weed seed and debris as grain quality. A weedy row becomes dockage in the sample.
What moisture starts the argument?
HFGA's general number is 8 percent. If the contract says something drier, the contract is the one that pays.
Does Heartland buy the grain?
Yes. Heartland buys grain and fiber. Organic grain is where they see the food premium. The spec is still theirs to state.
Can a spray residue be a dock?
A food buyer can refuse a residue the label never contemplated. Agree that rule before you spray, not at the scale.