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What MCIA members should know about IP grain production
Grain producers who intend on merchandising IP crops should consider the following:
- Know the specific IP product you are planning to produce. Research the market, potential added costs, delivery windows, delivery location, and storage requirements. Verify that the variety you plan to use will meet IP requirements. Obtain a contract for the finished product to protect your value-added premium.
- Select eligible fields. Fields must not have had the same crop kind grown on them the previous year.
- Obtain eligible planting stock. Keep invoices, tags and bulk certificate samples. Ask that lot numbers be indicated on the invoice at the time of seed purchase.
- Clean planting equipment thoroughly between IP stock and other plantings. Remove all seed of other types or kinds and verify seed stock eligibility prior to filling planter. Record the variety and lot number throughout planting; map documentation is recommended. If all seed is not eligible for IP merchandising, document starting and ending points of eligible plantings.
- Isolate field from non-IP fields. IP fields should be adequately separated from other fields to guarantee the final product can be mechanically kept separate. If the field is lodged, plants from the IP field must not be in contact with adjacent fields. In cross-pollinated crops, isolation should be sufficient to eliminate potential contamination from foreign pollen. If you know an isolation problem exists, make certain only non-contaminated grain is harvested for the IP program.
- Prepare fields making certain all quality requirements are met. These preparations could include any weed, disease, insect or isolation corrections if required.
- Attach permanent labels on all bins and storage areas. Clean all trucks, trailers, bins and augers before beginning work in IP fields.
- Clean all harvesting equipment thoroughly. The first load of grain from an IP field should be dumped into a non-IP load to guarantee equipment is clear of possible contamination.
- Take samples for any quality testing requirements. Carefully document all processing details and periodically check bins to verify quality.
- Implement marketing plan.
Third-party inspections must be arranged in advance and are often required to fulfill contract specifications. Call the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association at 1-800-510-6242 for additional details and specific third-party inspection service information.
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