Egypt has
rejected some loads of Ontario wheat because of ergot.
The tolerance was
supposed to be 0.05 per cent, but even though Ontario shipments have been below
that level, they have been rejected, said marketing manager Todd Austin of
Grain Farmers of Ontario.
He said he’s not
sure whether Egypt’s new standard of zero tolerance for ergot will be
retroactive. Reuters has reported that Egypt has said it is retroactive,
meaning it will apply to shipments in transit that were loaded before the new standard was announced.
“Any
“no-tolerance” or zero acceptance present challenges to shipments, as Ontario
has areas where ergot can be present,” Austin said.
“For
farmers, it is always a good idea to know the quality parameters that are
required when selling grain,” he said.
