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Australian Wheat

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Wheat is Australias most important grain crop. Over the five year period to 1995, wheat exports averaged about $2.3 billion. By world standards, Australia is a relatively small producer of wheat, accounting for only 3% of annual world production. However, about 80% of our wheat is exported. This means that Australia contributes between and 8 and 15% of world trade, making it the fourth largest exporter after the United States, Canada and the European Union.

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In Australia there the following are the main types of Wheat being grwon and exportered:

Australian Prime Hard Wheat - APW [APW Australian Premium White; min 10% protein, otherwise ASW]
Australian Hard Wheat - AHW [AHW Australian Hard; minimum protein 11.5%, otherwise ASW]
Australian Standard Wheat – ASW [ASW Australian Standard White]
Australian Soft Noodle Wheat-N Noodle where segregation available, otherwise ASW
Feed Wheat-GP General Purpose

Specifications	Australian Prime Hard Wheat	Australian Hard No. 1 Wheat	Australian Durum No. 1 Wheat	Australian Durum No. 2 Wheat
Moisture Content	12.50%	12.50%	12.50%	12.50%
Minimum Test Weight (kg/hl)	74	74	74	62
Screenings (max % by weight or volume)	5	5	5	15
Unmillable Material ( Max % by volume)	3	3	3	10
Small Foreign Seeds (max % by volume)	1	1	1	2
Protein:	13.0% or greater on an 11% moisture basis, N x 5.7	11.5% or greater on an 11% moisture basis, N x 5.7	13.0% or greater on an 11% moisture basis, N x 5.7	11.5% or greater on an 11% moisture basis, N x 5.7
Falling Number	300 seconds	300 seconds	300 seconds	300 seconds

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