Birdseed standards
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Section 6
BIRD SEEDS
Purchasing & Export Market Standards
NOTE: With industry agreement (24th August, 1998) each commodity has now been allocated a “Commodity Standard” (CS) reference and in this commodity group viz “Birdseed” the letters “BS” are added – CSBS followed by a number. This system will facilitate specific commodity identification.
COMMODITY STANDARD REFERENCE
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Terms of Trade Grey Stripe Sunflower Black Sunflower White Safflower Panicum Millet Panorama Millet Canary Seed Shirohie Millet Japanese Millet French White Millet Red Birdseed Sorghum Bird Seed Maize Siberian Millet Red Panicum Millet Dehulled Oats (Groats) Pearl Millet CSBS 1 & CSBS 2 CSBS 3 & CSBS 4 CSBS 5 & CSBS 6 CSBS 7 & CSBS 8 CSBS 9 & CSBS 10 CSBS 11 and CSBS 12 CSBS 13 & CSBS 14 CSBS 15 & CSBS 16 CSBS 17 & CSBS 18 CSBS 19 & CSBS 20 CSBS 21 and CSBS 22 CSBS 23 & CSBS 24 CSBS 25 & CSBS 26 CSBS 27 CSBS 28 & CSBS 29
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Bird Seed Standards
BIRD SEED STANDARDS
TERMS OF TRADE
The following points are to be read in conjunction with these Bird Seed Standards. A. Sampling & Screening Procedures • The sampling and testing procedure as those undertaken when sampling course grains. At least three samples must be taken from a bulk delivery (1) centre, (1) front, (1) rear to full depth of load, plus a sweep test per each trailer or vehicle. • All sample calculations are based on a half litre unless otherwise specified. B. Admixture Calibration These are referred to under each particular seed or grain. The terminology for admixture , is what is retained on the top screen and what passes through on the bottom screen . C. Storage, Transport & Handling Hygiene. • Storage must be clean and free of any build up of insects and showing no evidence of leakage or moisture ingress with preference given for aeration. • Handling systems must be clean and free of any cross contamination and insects. • Transport must be inspected prior to loading and be free of any cross contamination, insects and dry and free of any moisture ingress. D. Moisture Calculations and calibration Moisture calculations are done on an unground or whole seed or grain basis and calculated on the appropriate wheat or oil seed scale. Moisture meters have to be calibrated annually against a standard oven method . E. Vendor Declarations Must be supplied on delivery of any seed or grain . F. Sampling A sample submitted for sale assessment must be equal to or better than the sample drawn from the load. Failure to meet sample standard may result in load rejection or reassessment.
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Bird Seed Standards G. Objectionable Material Is defined as material or evidence of other items that may be found in the delivered product which cannot be processed into a saleable product. • Seed must comply with the Agricultural Standards Regulations regarding pesticides in grain. • No Contaminants e.g. pickle • Nil GMO refers to each contracted commodity • mould , fungus or toxins • Vermin and or excrement. • Dead insects – maximum five all types • Insect damaged seed or grain maximum 2.50 % by weight • Any harmful substance including prohibited and noxious seeds as declared by State Legislation and which are not otherwise of commercial quality, will be subject to rejection • Free of odour , rancidity and or mustiness; and H. Weed Seed Tolerances Where weed seeds are evident in birdseeds then the tolerance levels are the same as those nominated in the grain sorghum and or wheat standards. I. Delivery Rejection of a load does not constitute delivery. Final delivery of the product will be completed at the time of unloading and therefore acceptance. Any rejection, claims or adjustments must be made between the buyer and the seller prior to unloading .
Effective 1 December 2004
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED GREY STRIPE SUNFLOWER - CSBS 1 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: Admixture: The seed shall be free of staining, well defined stripe, fresh, bright and of sound merchantable quality. Allowable 6.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at buyers option over 6.0%. Screen size retention on 7.5 mm round on top screen and throughs on 4.0 mm slot bottom screen Minimum test weight of 38 kilograms per hectolitre. 9.0% maximum as per Sunflower calibration chart. Marconi moisture meter set at ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material:
Refer Terms of Trade Schlerotinia
BIRD SEED GREY STRIPE SUNFLOWER - CSBS 2 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Seed should be sound merchantable quality.
98. 0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of Grey Striped Sunflower seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 38kg per hectolitre. 9.0% maximum on the sunflower calibration chart. Nil tolerance of live insects. Schlerotinia
Weight: Moisture: Insects: Objectio nable Material
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED BLACK SUNFLOWER - CSBS 3 Bulk farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: The seed is bright, shiny black colour in appearance and well sized. Seed should be fresh, free of staining, consistent with variety and type and of sound merchantable quality.
Admixture:
Allowable 6.0%maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 6.0%. Screen size retention on 7.5 mm round top screen and throughs 4.00 mm slot on bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 38 kilograms per hectolitre. 9.0% maximum as per the sunflower calibration chart. Marconi moisture meter set at ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material:
Refer Terms of Trade Schlerotina
BIRD SEED BLACK SUNFLOWER - CSBS 4 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity:
Product should be sound merchantable quality
98. 0% by weight (including broken seeds) of Black Sunflower seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 38kg per hectolitre. 9.0% maximum as per sunflower calibration chart. Marconi moisture meter at ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects.
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Objectionable Material:
Refer Terms of Trade Schlerotina
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED SAFFLOWER SEED - CSBS 5 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: Admixture: The seed shall be a white colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free of staining and of sound merchantable quality. Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Screen sizes retention on 7.5 mm round top screen and throughs 4 .00 mm round on bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 48 kilograms per hectolitre. 8.0% maximum as per safflower calibration chart. Marconi moisture meter set on ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option. Refer Terms of Trade Nil Sprouted seed
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material
BIRD SEED SAFFLOWER SEED - CSBS 6 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Weight: The seed shall be white colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free of staining and sound merchantable quality. 99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of Safflower seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 48kg per hectolitre. 8.0% maximum as per safflower calibration chart . Nil tolerance of live insects.
Moisture: Insects:
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED PANICUM MILLET - CSBS 7 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: The seed shall be bright in appearance, fresh, free from stain and of sound merchantable quality, consistent to variety and type.
Admixture:
Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Screen size retention on 2.8 round on top screen and throughs on 1.0 mm slot bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 62.5 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on the wheat scale. Marconi moisture meter set at ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects. Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
Weight:
Moisture: Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material:
Refer Terms of Trade
BIRD SEED PANICUM MILLET - CSBS 8 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Sound merchantable quality.
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) Panicum seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 62.5kg per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
Weight: Moisture: Insects:
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED PANORAMA MILLET - CSBS 9 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: The seed shall be bright in appearance, fresh, free from stain and of sound merchantable quality, consistent to variety and type.
Admixture:
Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Screen sizes retention 2.8 mm round top screen and throughs 1.0 mm slot bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 62.5 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on the wheat scale. Marconi moisture set at ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects Nil tolerance - subject to rejection or assessment.
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material:
Refer Terms of Trade
BIRD SEED PANORAMA MILLET - CSBS 10 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Weight: Moisture: Insects: Sound merchantable quality.
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of Panorama Millet (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 62.5kg per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED CANARY SEED - CSBS 11 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: Admixture: The seed shall be a light even colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free of staining and of sound merchantable quality. Allowable 8.0 % maximum by weight. The retained sample should not contain greater than 2.0 % dehulled seed by weight and a maximum of 1.0% of other grains . Top screen size retention 3.2 mm round and throughs 1.6 round bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 65 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on the wheat scale. Marconi moisture meter set on ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material:
Refer Terms of Trade
BIRD SEED CANARY SEED - CSBS 12 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Product should be sound merchantable quality
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds and dehulled) of Canary seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 65kg per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum. Nil tolerance of live insects.
Weight: Moisture: Insects:
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED SHIROHIE MILLET - CSBS -13 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: The seed shall be a light grey colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free from bleaching or staining and of sound merchantable quality.
Admixture:
Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Top screen sizes are retention on 2.8 mm round and throughs 1.3 mm round bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 46 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on the wheat scale. Marconi moisture to be set on ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material
Refer Terms of Trade
BIRD SEED SHIROHIE MILLET - CSBS -14 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Sound merchantable quality.
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of Shirohie Millet seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 46kg per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
Weight: Moisture: Insects:
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED JAPANESE MILLET - CSBS -15 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: Admixture: The seed shall be tan to light tan colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free from bleaching or staining and of sound merchantable quality. Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Top screen size retention on 2.8 mm round and throughs on 1.3 mm round bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 46 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on the wheat scale. Marconi moisture meter set at ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects. Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material:
Refer Terms of Trade
BIRD SEED JAPANESE MILLET - CSBS -16 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Sound merchantable quality.
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of Japanese Millet seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 46kg per hectolitre. 13.0.0% maximum on the wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
Weight: Moisture: Insects:
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED FRENCH WHITE MILLET - CSBS -17 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: The seed shall be white colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free from stain and of sound merchantable quality.
Admixture:
Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Top screen size retention on 2.80 mm round and throughs of 1.6 mm round on bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 62.5 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum as per the wheat scale. Marconi moisture is set at ambient temperature Nil tolerance of live insects. Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material
Refer Terms of Trade
BIRD SEED FRENCH WHITE MILLET - CSBS -18 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Sound merchantable quality.
Purity: Weight: Moisture: Insects:
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of French White Millet seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 62.5kg per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum as per the wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED RED SORGHUM - CSBS 19 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: The seed is to be a bright red colour in appearance and well sized. Fresh, free of staining, consistent with variety and type and of sound merchantable quality.
Admixture:
Allowable 5.0 % maximum by weight in total per following subheadings. FOREIGN MATTER - Maximum 2.0% by weight of all matter other than red sorghum. SCREENINGS - Maximum 2.0% by weight. All matter passing through 2mm slotted hole screen, soil subject to rejection or assessment. TRASH - Maximum 2.0% by weight. Retained on a 5 mm round hole screen. Total of sub-headings not to exceed 6.0 %. Minimum test weight of 71 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.5% maximum as per wheat scale. Marconi moisture set on ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of all live insects. Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material:
Refer Terms of Trade Ergot maximum of 0.1%.
BIRD SEED RED SORGHUM - CSBS 20 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Product should be sound merchantable quality and bright red in colour
Purity: Weight: Moisture: Insects:
99.0%by weight ( including broken seeds ) of sorghum ( material smaller than half seed will be classified as impurity ) . Minimum 71kg per hectolitre. 13.5% maximum as per wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED MAIZE - CSBS - 21 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: The seed is a bright yellow colour in appearance and well sized. It should be fresh and free of staining and mould be consistent with variety and type and of sound merchantable quality. Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at buyers option over 5.0%. Top screen size retention 0n 11.0 mm round and throughs on 3.2 round bottom screen. Dead grain maximum 1. 0% by weight . Minimum test weight of 70 kilograms per hectolitre. 14.0% maximum as per wheat scale. Marconi moisture meter set on ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects. Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
Admixture:
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material:
Refer to Terms of Trade
BIRD SEED MAIZE - CSBS - 22 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Product should be of sound merchantable quality.
99% by weight (including broken seeds) of Maize (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 70kg per hectolitre. 14.0% maximum on wheat scale Nil tolerance of live insects.
Weight: Moisture: Insects:
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED SIBERIAN MILLET - CSBS 23 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: Admixture: The seed shall be greyish/green colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free from staining and of sound merchantable quality. Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Top screen size retention on 2.8 mm round and throughs 1.3 mm round on bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 46 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum as per the wheat scale. Marconi moisture meter set on ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects. Nil tolerance – subjection at buyers option.
Weight: Moisture: Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material
Refer Terms of Trade
BIRD SEED SIBERIAN MILLET - CSBS 24 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Sound merchantable quality.
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of Siberian Millet seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 4 6 kg per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum as per wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
Weight: Moisture: Insects:
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED RED PANICUM MILLET - CSBS - 25 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: The seed shall be a red colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free of staining and of sound merchantable quality consistent to variety and type.
Admixture:
Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Top screen size retention on 2.8 mm round and throughs 1.0 mm round bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 62.5 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on the wheat scale. Marconi moisture set on ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects. Nil tolerance – subject to rejection at buyers option.
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material
Refer Terms of Trade.
BIRD SEED RED PANICUM MILLET - CSBS - 26 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Sound merchantable quality.
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of Red Panicum seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 62.5kg per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum as per wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
Weight: Moisture: Insects:
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Bird Seed Standards
BIRD SEED DEHULLED OATS (GROATS) - CSBS - 27 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Product should be fresh and sound merchantable quality and should be white/grey colour in appearance. 99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds and dehulled) of Dehulled Oat grain (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 4 6.0 kg per hectolitre. 12.0% maximum. Nil tolerance of live insects . . Free of rancidity
Weight: Moisture: Insects:
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED PEARL MILLET - CSBS - 28 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: Admixture: The seed shall be a greenish grey colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free from staining and of sound merchantable quality. Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Top screen size retention on 3.0 mm round and throughs 1.3 mm round bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 4 6 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum as per wheat scale. Marconi moisture meter set on ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects. Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material:
Refer Terms of Trade.
BIRD SEED PEARL MILLET - CSBS - 29 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Sound merchantable quality.
Purity: Weight: Moisture: Insects:
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of Pearl Millet seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 4 6 kg per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
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Section 6
BIRD SEEDS
Purchasing & Export Market Standards
NOTE: With industry agreement (24th August, 1998) each commodity has now been allocated a “Commodity Standard” (CS) reference and in this commodity group viz “Birdseed” the letters “BS” are added – CSBS followed by a number. This system will facilitate specific commodity identification.
COMMODITY STANDARD REFERENCE
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Terms of Trade Grey Stripe Sunflower Black Sunflower White Safflower Panicum Millet Panorama Millet Canary Seed Shirohie Millet Japanese Millet French White Millet Red Birdseed Sorghum Bird Seed Maize Siberian Millet Red Panicum Millet Dehulled Oats (Groats) Pearl Millet CSBS 1 & CSBS 2 CSBS 3 & CSBS 4 CSBS 5 & CSBS 6 CSBS 7 & CSBS 8 CSBS 9 & CSBS 10 CSBS 11 and CSBS 12 CSBS 13 & CSBS 14 CSBS 15 & CSBS 16 CSBS 17 & CSBS 18 CSBS 19 & CSBS 20 CSBS 21 and CSBS 22 CSBS 23 & CSBS 24 CSBS 25 & CSBS 26 CSBS 27 CSBS 28 & CSBS 29
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Bird Seed Standards
BIRD SEED STANDARDS
TERMS OF TRADE
The following points are to be read in conjunction with these Bird Seed Standards. A. Sampling & Screening Procedures • The sampling and testing procedure as those undertaken when sampling course grains. At least three samples must be taken from a bulk delivery (1) centre, (1) front, (1) rear to full depth of load, plus a sweep test per each trailer or vehicle. • All sample calculations are based on a half litre unless otherwise specified. B. Admixture Calibration These are referred to under each particular seed or grain. The terminology for admixture , is what is retained on the top screen and what passes through on the bottom screen . C. Storage, Transport & Handling Hygiene. • Storage must be clean and free of any build up of insects and showing no evidence of leakage or moisture ingress with preference given for aeration. • Handling systems must be clean and free of any cross contamination and insects. • Transport must be inspected prior to loading and be free of any cross contamination, insects and dry and free of any moisture ingress. D. Moisture Calculations and calibration Moisture calculations are done on an unground or whole seed or grain basis and calculated on the appropriate wheat or oil seed scale. Moisture meters have to be calibrated annually against a standard oven method . E. Vendor Declarations Must be supplied on delivery of any seed or grain . F. Sampling A sample submitted for sale assessment must be equal to or better than the sample drawn from the load. Failure to meet sample standard may result in load rejection or reassessment.
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Bird Seed Standards G. Objectionable Material Is defined as material or evidence of other items that may be found in the delivered product which cannot be processed into a saleable product. • Seed must comply with the Agricultural Standards Regulations regarding pesticides in grain. • No Contaminants e.g. pickle • Nil GMO refers to each contracted commodity • mould , fungus or toxins • Vermin and or excrement. • Dead insects – maximum five all types • Insect damaged seed or grain maximum 2.50 % by weight • Any harmful substance including prohibited and noxious seeds as declared by State Legislation and which are not otherwise of commercial quality, will be subject to rejection • Free of odour , rancidity and or mustiness; and H. Weed Seed Tolerances Where weed seeds are evident in birdseeds then the tolerance levels are the same as those nominated in the grain sorghum and or wheat standards. I. Delivery Rejection of a load does not constitute delivery. Final delivery of the product will be completed at the time of unloading and therefore acceptance. Any rejection, claims or adjustments must be made between the buyer and the seller prior to unloading .
Effective 1 December 2004
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED GREY STRIPE SUNFLOWER - CSBS 1 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: Admixture: The seed shall be free of staining, well defined stripe, fresh, bright and of sound merchantable quality. Allowable 6.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at buyers option over 6.0%. Screen size retention on 7.5 mm round on top screen and throughs on 4.0 mm slot bottom screen Minimum test weight of 38 kilograms per hectolitre. 9.0% maximum as per Sunflower calibration chart. Marconi moisture meter set at ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material:
Refer Terms of Trade Schlerotinia
BIRD SEED GREY STRIPE SUNFLOWER - CSBS 2 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Seed should be sound merchantable quality.
98. 0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of Grey Striped Sunflower seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 38kg per hectolitre. 9.0% maximum on the sunflower calibration chart. Nil tolerance of live insects. Schlerotinia
Weight: Moisture: Insects: Objectio nable Material
Effective 1 December 2004
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED BLACK SUNFLOWER - CSBS 3 Bulk farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: The seed is bright, shiny black colour in appearance and well sized. Seed should be fresh, free of staining, consistent with variety and type and of sound merchantable quality.
Admixture:
Allowable 6.0%maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 6.0%. Screen size retention on 7.5 mm round top screen and throughs 4.00 mm slot on bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 38 kilograms per hectolitre. 9.0% maximum as per the sunflower calibration chart. Marconi moisture meter set at ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material:
Refer Terms of Trade Schlerotina
BIRD SEED BLACK SUNFLOWER - CSBS 4 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity:
Product should be sound merchantable quality
98. 0% by weight (including broken seeds) of Black Sunflower seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 38kg per hectolitre. 9.0% maximum as per sunflower calibration chart. Marconi moisture meter at ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects.
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Objectionable Material:
Refer Terms of Trade Schlerotina
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED SAFFLOWER SEED - CSBS 5 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: Admixture: The seed shall be a white colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free of staining and of sound merchantable quality. Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Screen sizes retention on 7.5 mm round top screen and throughs 4 .00 mm round on bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 48 kilograms per hectolitre. 8.0% maximum as per safflower calibration chart. Marconi moisture meter set on ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option. Refer Terms of Trade Nil Sprouted seed
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material
BIRD SEED SAFFLOWER SEED - CSBS 6 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Weight: The seed shall be white colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free of staining and sound merchantable quality. 99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of Safflower seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 48kg per hectolitre. 8.0% maximum as per safflower calibration chart . Nil tolerance of live insects.
Moisture: Insects:
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED PANICUM MILLET - CSBS 7 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: The seed shall be bright in appearance, fresh, free from stain and of sound merchantable quality, consistent to variety and type.
Admixture:
Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Screen size retention on 2.8 round on top screen and throughs on 1.0 mm slot bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 62.5 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on the wheat scale. Marconi moisture meter set at ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects. Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
Weight:
Moisture: Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material:
Refer Terms of Trade
BIRD SEED PANICUM MILLET - CSBS 8 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Sound merchantable quality.
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) Panicum seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 62.5kg per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
Weight: Moisture: Insects:
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED PANORAMA MILLET - CSBS 9 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: The seed shall be bright in appearance, fresh, free from stain and of sound merchantable quality, consistent to variety and type.
Admixture:
Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Screen sizes retention 2.8 mm round top screen and throughs 1.0 mm slot bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 62.5 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on the wheat scale. Marconi moisture set at ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects Nil tolerance - subject to rejection or assessment.
Weight: Moisture:
Insects: Soil: Objectionable Material:
Refer Terms of Trade
BIRD SEED PANORAMA MILLET - CSBS 10 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Weight: Moisture: Insects: Sound merchantable quality.
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of Panorama Millet (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 62.5kg per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED CANARY SEED - CSBS 11 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: Admixture: The seed shall be a light even colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free of staining and of sound merchantable quality. Allowable 8.0 % maximum by weight. The retained sample should not contain greater than 2.0 % dehulled seed by weight and a maximum of 1.0% of other grains . Top screen size retention 3.2 mm round and throughs 1.6 round bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 65 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on the wheat scale. Marconi moisture meter set on ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
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BIRD SEED CANARY SEED - CSBS 12 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Product should be sound merchantable quality
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds and dehulled) of Canary seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 65kg per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum. Nil tolerance of live insects.
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED SHIROHIE MILLET - CSBS -13 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: The seed shall be a light grey colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free from bleaching or staining and of sound merchantable quality.
Admixture:
Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Top screen sizes are retention on 2.8 mm round and throughs 1.3 mm round bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 46 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on the wheat scale. Marconi moisture to be set on ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
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BIRD SEED SHIROHIE MILLET - CSBS -14 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Sound merchantable quality.
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of Shirohie Millet seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 46kg per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED JAPANESE MILLET - CSBS -15 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: Admixture: The seed shall be tan to light tan colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free from bleaching or staining and of sound merchantable quality. Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Top screen size retention on 2.8 mm round and throughs on 1.3 mm round bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 46 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on the wheat scale. Marconi moisture meter set at ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects. Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
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BIRD SEED JAPANESE MILLET - CSBS -16 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Sound merchantable quality.
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of Japanese Millet seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 46kg per hectolitre. 13.0.0% maximum on the wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED FRENCH WHITE MILLET - CSBS -17 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: The seed shall be white colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free from stain and of sound merchantable quality.
Admixture:
Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Top screen size retention on 2.80 mm round and throughs of 1.6 mm round on bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 62.5 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum as per the wheat scale. Marconi moisture is set at ambient temperature Nil tolerance of live insects. Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
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BIRD SEED FRENCH WHITE MILLET - CSBS -18 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Sound merchantable quality.
Purity: Weight: Moisture: Insects:
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of French White Millet seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 62.5kg per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum as per the wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
Effective 1 December 2004
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED RED SORGHUM - CSBS 19 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: The seed is to be a bright red colour in appearance and well sized. Fresh, free of staining, consistent with variety and type and of sound merchantable quality.
Admixture:
Allowable 5.0 % maximum by weight in total per following subheadings. FOREIGN MATTER - Maximum 2.0% by weight of all matter other than red sorghum. SCREENINGS - Maximum 2.0% by weight. All matter passing through 2mm slotted hole screen, soil subject to rejection or assessment. TRASH - Maximum 2.0% by weight. Retained on a 5 mm round hole screen. Total of sub-headings not to exceed 6.0 %. Minimum test weight of 71 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.5% maximum as per wheat scale. Marconi moisture set on ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of all live insects. Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
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BIRD SEED RED SORGHUM - CSBS 20 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Product should be sound merchantable quality and bright red in colour
Purity: Weight: Moisture: Insects:
99.0%by weight ( including broken seeds ) of sorghum ( material smaller than half seed will be classified as impurity ) . Minimum 71kg per hectolitre. 13.5% maximum as per wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
Effective 1 December 2004
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED MAIZE - CSBS - 21 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: The seed is a bright yellow colour in appearance and well sized. It should be fresh and free of staining and mould be consistent with variety and type and of sound merchantable quality. Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at buyers option over 5.0%. Top screen size retention 0n 11.0 mm round and throughs on 3.2 round bottom screen. Dead grain maximum 1. 0% by weight . Minimum test weight of 70 kilograms per hectolitre. 14.0% maximum as per wheat scale. Marconi moisture meter set on ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects. Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
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BIRD SEED MAIZE - CSBS - 22 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Product should be of sound merchantable quality.
99% by weight (including broken seeds) of Maize (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 70kg per hectolitre. 14.0% maximum on wheat scale Nil tolerance of live insects.
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED SIBERIAN MILLET - CSBS 23 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: Admixture: The seed shall be greyish/green colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free from staining and of sound merchantable quality. Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Top screen size retention on 2.8 mm round and throughs 1.3 mm round on bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 46 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum as per the wheat scale. Marconi moisture meter set on ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects. Nil tolerance – subjection at buyers option.
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BIRD SEED SIBERIAN MILLET - CSBS 24 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Sound merchantable quality.
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of Siberian Millet seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 4 6 kg per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum as per wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED RED PANICUM MILLET - CSBS - 25 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: The seed shall be a red colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free of staining and of sound merchantable quality consistent to variety and type.
Admixture:
Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Top screen size retention on 2.8 mm round and throughs 1.0 mm round bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 62.5 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on the wheat scale. Marconi moisture set on ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects. Nil tolerance – subject to rejection at buyers option.
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BIRD SEED RED PANICUM MILLET - CSBS - 26 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Sound merchantable quality.
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of Red Panicum seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 62.5kg per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum as per wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
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Bird Seed Standards
BIRD SEED DEHULLED OATS (GROATS) - CSBS - 27 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Purity: Product should be fresh and sound merchantable quality and should be white/grey colour in appearance. 99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds and dehulled) of Dehulled Oat grain (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 4 6.0 kg per hectolitre. 12.0% maximum. Nil tolerance of live insects . . Free of rancidity
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Bird Seed Standards BIRD SEED PEARL MILLET - CSBS - 28 Bulk Farmers Dressed PURCHASING STANDARD
Product Description: Admixture: The seed shall be a greenish grey colour in appearance, fresh, bright, free from staining and of sound merchantable quality. Allowable 5.0% maximum by weight and is subject to rejection at the purchaser's option over 5.0%. Top screen size retention on 3.0 mm round and throughs 1.3 mm round bottom screen. Minimum test weight of 4 6 kilograms per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum as per wheat scale. Marconi moisture meter set on ambient temperature. Nil tolerance of live insects. Nil tolerance - subject to rejection at buyers option.
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BIRD SEED PEARL MILLET - CSBS - 29 Machine Dressed EXPORT or Domestic MARKET STANDARD
Product Description: Sound merchantable quality.
Purity: Weight: Moisture: Insects:
99.0 % by weight (including broken seeds) of Pearl Millet seed (material smaller than half seed classified as impurity). Minimum 4 6 kg per hectolitre. 13.0% maximum on wheat scale. Nil tolerance of live insects.
Effective 1 December 2004
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