Crops We Grade Today & What’s Coming Next
Grain quality is a key factor in determining market value, processing efficiency, and end-product performance. From farm to processors to destinations, we all rely on accurate and consistent grain grading to make informed decisions.
Our system combines machine vision and learning with near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to provide automated, real-time grain grading, ensuring that every load is assessed with speed, precision, and repeatability.
We currently offer grading for wheat, soybeans, and red lentils, with oats, faba beans, and Canadian Western Amber Durum in development.
Canadian Western Hard Red Spring Wheat (CWRS): Strength in Quality
Hard Red Spring Wheat (CWRS) is known for its high protein content, strong gluten, and excellent milling properties, making it a top choice for bread and premium flour production.
✔ Protein Content – Affects dough strength, elasticity, and baking performance
✔ HVK (Hard Vitreous Kernels) – Impacts milling yield and flour extraction rates
✔ Degree of Soundness (DOS) – Evaluates kernel condition, including frost and sprout damage
✔ Foreign Material & Contaminants – Detects ergot, mildew, and other impurities
We are the only company in the world able to identify enough grading factors in Hard Red Spring Wheat to present grade—with 55 unique characteristics currently recognized. This advanced capability ensures greater accuracy, repeatability, and confidence in quality assessments for farmers, grain buyers, and processors alike.
Soybeans: Optimizing Protein & Oil Quality
Soybeans are graded based on protein, oil content, and kernel quality, all of which impact processing efficiency and end-use performance. Our grading system provides:
✔ Protein & Oil Content – Determines processing and meal quality
✔ Splits & Cracks – Affects crush efficiency
✔ Foreign Material & Mold – Ensures clean, high-quality soybeans
With real-time protein analysis, our system helps optimize soybean sourcing and processing decisions.
Red Lentils: Precision in Pulse Grading
Lentils require careful grading to maintain export quality standards. Our automated grading system evaluates:
✔ Moisture Content – Critical for storage and transport
✔ Peeling & Splitting – Impacts processing yield
✔ Frost & Insect Damage – Determines marketability
✔ Distinctly Green Lentils (DGLs) – Affects grading classification
Our AI-powered grain grading ensures faster, more consistent, and repeatable grading results.
Oats: A High-Demand Crop for Milling & Feed (In Development)
Oats are used in milling, animal feed, and processing, requiring strict quality control. Our upcoming grading models will assess:
✔ Test Weight – Determines kernel density and milling efficiency
✔ Foreign Material Content – Ensures high-quality oat products
✔ Moisture & Protein Levels – Supports better storage and processing decisions
As we refine our oat grading technology, we’re focused on improving quality assessment for millers and feed processors.
Faba Beans: High-Protein & Growing in Demand (In Development)
Faba beans are a rising crop in plant-based proteins and livestock feed. Our automated grading system will evaluate:
✔ Protein Content – Essential for nutritional applications
✔ Splits, Cracks & Damage – Affects processing efficiency
✔ Foreign Material – Helps ensure clean, high-quality shipments
As we expand grading to faba beans, our system will provide faster, more reliable insights for growers, traders, and processors.
Canadian Western Amber Durum (CWAD): High-Quality Wheat for Precision Milling (In Development)
Durum wheat is prized for its dense kernels, high protein content, and excellent milling properties. Our AI-powered grading system will assess:
✔ HVK Levels – A key factor in determining kernel hardness and milling efficiency
✔ Protein Content – Essential for pasta production and processing performance
✔ Foreign Material & Contamination – Identifies ergot, sprout damage, and heat stress
As we refine our durum wheat grading models, we’re enhancing consistency and accuracy to support farmers, grain buyers, and processors.
