Wheat varieties and the UK Flour Milling Industry

Senova Conference

5 March 2009

Martin Savage, nabim

Summary

nabim

Wheat production and usage

Nabim wheat guide and variety testing

Varieties and trends

Mycotoxins

nabim the trade association for millers in the UK

Establishing the needs of the sector & communicating them.

Monitoring & influencing legislative and trade developments.

Advancing the highest standards of training and health & safety.

Identifying technological needs and investing in R & D

Promoting a positive image for the sector and stimulating demand or products

Providing information to members

Acting as a forum for all issues affecting the industrys performance

UK mills

UK Companies and mills

UK Wheat balance sheet

UK supply and demand2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009

Carry in 2.0 1.8 1.9 1.8

Production 15.0 14.7 13.2 17.5

Imports 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.0

Supply 17.9 17.5 16.5 20.3

Export 2.4 2.1 1.5 4.0

Milling/ industrial

6.3 6.4 6.8 7.1

Animal Feed 6.9 6.7 6.0 6.9

Seed & other 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4

Carry out 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.9

Demand 15.6 15.2 14.3 18.0

UK Wheat usage

1972 1985 2007 2008

UK wheat

grown4.6 mt 12.1 mt 14.7 mt 13.2 mt

wheat used by

UK millers4.9mt 4.8 mt 5.6 mt 6.0 mt

UK wheat

used by

millers

1.7mt 3.0 mt 4.7mt 4.8 mt

% UK wheat

used by

millers

35% 62% 85% 80%

Wheat usage and trade

UK Milling and feed wheat prices

Plant breeding

Varieties suitable for milling into flour are essential for milling and the food processing sectors.

Millers want high-quality UK varieties suitable for a range of purposes. Range, consistency and succession are important

Millers support UK plant breeders and are keen to work with them.

Millers welcome a vibrant, profitable and successful plant breeding sector.

nabim wheat guide

nabim working with breeders

Close contact between nabim, breeders and individual millers

Variety Working Party established in 1993

Testing of varieties in NL2 and RL trials

Allied Mills, Rank Hovis (Premier), ADM, Smiths, Heygates and CCFRA.

Millers expend at least 125k/year on testing

nabim testing programme

Sample source Trials stage Results provided

BSPB Entered into NL2 BSPB/nabim

meeting in spring

BSPB RL candidate

selection

CEL meeting in

September

HGCA/CEL Recommendation

candidate

CEL meeting in

November

Wheat variety testing

Comparison with control varieties

Bread types Flour protein content, Flour extraction rate, Gluten strength, Loaf volume, Bread quality, Overall comments.

Biscuit types Flour protein content, flour extraction rate, Extensograph results (resistance and extensibility), overall comments

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Presentation format - bread types

Presentation format biscuit types

What millers want

Wheat that meets the analytical specification

Quantities and quality

Performance in application

Consistency

Food safety

Elements Influencing Milling Wheat Quality

Element Analytical Specification

Performance in

Application

Consistency Food Safety

Wheat Variety Selection

Varietal characteristics strongly influence the potential for achieving an

end specification. E.g. protein quality and quantity, Falling Number.

No wheat variety gives universal performance across all applications so

appropriate selection based on market requirements is essential.

Incorrect matching of variety to growing conditions and input approach

can lead to inconsistent final grain quality. E.g. variable Hectolitre

Weight.

Selecting a variety with appropriate disease resistance characteristics

could help reduce mycotoxin incidence/loadings.

Specifications bread making

Protein minimum 13%

Hagberg Falling Number minimum 250 seconds

Specific weight minimum 76 kg/hl

SKCS 50 - 80

Moisture maximum 15%

Contaminants zero tolerance

Screenings Maximum 2%

Specifications biscuit making

Protein optimum 11 11.5%

Hagberg Falling Number minimum 200 seconds

Specific weight minimum 74 kg/hl

SKCS 10 - 45

Moisture maximum 15%

Contaminants zero tolerance

Screenings Maximum 2%

Grp 1&2 Protein

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Trends in the nabim groups

Varieties Group leaders

1997 2000 2004 2007 2008

Hereward 7% Malacca 13% Malacca 5% Solstice 10% Solstice 10%

Abbot 3% Hereward 5% Hereward 4% Hereward 2% Hereward 1%

Rialto 6% Soissons 3% Einstein 14% Einstein 12% Einstein 10%

Charger 5% Charger 3% Solstice 4% Cordiale 4% Cordiale 6%

Riband 23% Claire 25% Robigus 15% Robigus 9% Claire 5%

Consort 16% Consort 23% Claire 12% Claire 5% Robigus 5%

Varieties- Group 1 trends

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009

Hereward Hereward Hereward Hereward Hereward Hereward Hereward

Mercia Solstice Solstice

Spark Spark Xi19 Xi19 Xi19 Xi19 Xi19

Abbot Shamrock Shamrock Mascot Mascot

Malacca Malacca Malacca Malacca Malacca Malacca

Gallant

Varieties Group 2 trends

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009

Caxton Solstice Solstice Solstice Battalion Battalion

Rialto Rialto Option Option Mascot Marksman Marksman

Charger Charger Charger Charger Ketchum

Soissons Soissons Soissons Soissons Soissons Soissons Soissons

Cadenza Cantata Cordiale Cordiale Cordiale Cordiale

Einstein Einstein Einstein Einstein

Panorama

Qplus

Varieties Group 3 trends

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2009

Riband Riband Riband Riband

Consort Consort Consort Consort Consort Consort Consort

Beaver Claire Claire Claire Claire Claire Claire

Encore Deben Deben Deben Deben Deben

Dickson Dickson Scout

Nijinsky Nijinsky Nijinsky

Robigus Robigus Robigus Robigus

Wizard Wizard Zebedee Zebedee

Mycotoxins DON background

Legislation July 2007

2007 low but 2008 medium

HGCA Risk assessment model

ACCS and the audit

Supply chain awareness

Wheat stakeholder group

Post-harvest sampling

Mycotoxins DON now

2008 harvest wet & DON levels high

Background levels high plus high upper limits

Supply chain responded well

Refinement of risk assessment

Test results with every delivery 90% +

Fungicides and plant resistance (Inspyr)

Mycotoxins ZON & OA

Not currently an issue for UK flour milling, but...

High ZON this year but screened out!

More due diligence

Risk assessment model?

OA Wet harvest , correct storage

OA Moistures above 15%