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Grade achieved

82% delivered on spec

How the season’s harvested tonnes fell across the grade ladder — from everything cut, down to the on-spec (milling and malt) tonnes, down to the premium-grade share that earns the top price.

Worked example · Tonnes by grade · % of harvest
Harvested · 8,900 t On-spec · 7,300 t Premium · 5,100 t 82% 57%
Tonnes by grade · % of harvest
The benchmark

The prize is the share of tonnes meeting milling or malt spec, and within that the premium-grade share — every tonne dropped to feed forfeits the tens of dollars a tonne that separate the grades.

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What it signals

This is where agronomy turns into money. Two farms can grow the same yield yet bank very different incomes if one delivers milling-grade and the other feed. It ties protein, test weight and screenings together into a single financial outcome.

Data required to calculate
Tonnes harvestedtTonnes on-spec by gradetTonnes at premium gradet

Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses, and keeps the figure current automatically.

How to improve it
01

Segregate on farm so premium parcels aren’t blended down to a lower grade.

02

Manage protein and screenings agronomically to hit the target band.

03

Store and deliver strategically to meet buyer specs and timing.

Questions & answers

What is grade achieved?

How the season’s harvested tonnes fell across the grade ladder — from everything cut, down to the on-spec (milling and malt) tonnes, down to the premium-grade share that earns the top price.

What data do you need to calculate grade achieved?

You need: Tonnes harvested (t), Tonnes on-spec by grade (t), Tonnes at premium grade (t). Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses and keeps the figure current automatically.

What is a good grade achieved benchmark?

The prize is the share of tonnes meeting milling or malt spec, and within that the premium-grade share — every tonne dropped to feed forfeits the tens of dollars a tonne that separate the grades.

How do you improve grade achieved?

Segregate on farm so premium parcels aren’t blended down to a lower grade. Manage protein and screenings agronomically to hit the target band. Store and deliver strategically to meet buyer specs and timing.

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