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As a company, Grain Millers, is focused on purchasing oats that are destined for the food grade market. Oats that are marketed as food grade require special care to ensure that the grain meets specifications. The grain must be clean, with heavy, and plump kernels. Oats utilized in the food grade market can be milled into a variety of products.

View Our Specifications – Conventional

View Our Specifications – Organic

Choosing the right oat genetics is essential for achieving strong yields, reliable standability, and the milling quality today’s food manufacturers expect. Each year, our Crop Sciences team evaluates leading varieties across the upper Midwest and identifies those best suited for commercial milling.

Explore our latest recommendations in the grower guide.

As a company, Grain Millers, is focused on purchasing oats that are destined for the food grade market. Oats that are marketed as food grade require special care to ensure that the grain meets specifications. The grain must be clean, with heavy, and plump kernels. Oats utilized in the food grade market can be milled into a variety of products.

View Our Specifications – Canadian Oats

High yields, dependable standability, and superior milling quality all begin with the right oat genetics. That’s why our Crop Sciences team evaluates top performing varieties annually across the Canadian prairies to identify those best suited for commercial milling.

View the recommended varieties for Canada here

Partnering with Grain Millers on yellow and white corn means you are producing an ingredient intended for human food products.

• GMO Yellow – Marion
• Non-GMO Yellow – Marion
• Non-GMO White – Marion
• Organic Yellow – Marion and St. Peter
• Organic White – St. Peter

Typically, seed companies offer a dedicated lineup of food-grade hybrids. Grain Millers reviews and evaluates these options each year to provide up to date recommendations on the hybrids best suited for the food-grade market. This list can be accessed here: View the Recommended Corn Hybrids

Grain Millers is a food grade company. Because of this, we have high specification standards. View our specifications for each variety by following the links below.

• Yellow Corn – St. Peter
• Yellow Corn – Marion
• White Corn – St. Peter

• White Hilum Soybeans
• High Protein Soybeans

View Our Soybean Brochure

Our specialty soybean program gives growers access to identity-preserved markets that value quality and consistency. With varieties selected for strong agronomics and desirable end-use traits, this program helps you meet buyer specifications while earning premiums for high-quality production. Our specific variety needs can change from year to year based on our customers’ needs.  Please contact Grain Millers for a current list of food grade soybean varieties and specifications.

We source both brown and yellow flax to meet diverse needs across the organic and conventional markets. Our flax is utilized for human consumption as both milled and whole seed products as well as for the pet food industry.

Grain Millers contracts high-quality, food-grade flax that meets strict standards for purity, color, oil content, and overall seed quality. We look for clean, well-handled flax produced with attention to identity preservation to ensure it meets the needs of food manufacturers seeking consistent, premium ingredients.
View Our Flax Specifications

At Grain Millers, we source numerous small grains for food grade use. We take pride in buying high quality grain and working directly with growers who can deliver it. The small grains we currently purchase include:

• Barley – Conventional and Organic
• Soft White Wheat – Conventional and Organic
• Hard Red Wheat – Conventional and Organic
• Rye – Conventional and Organic
• Spelt – Conventional and Organic
• Triticale – Conventional

Volumes of certain small grain purchases are limited – reach out to learn more.

We hold our grain suppliers to high standards. To learn more about our purchasing requirements and specifications for grains, visit the links below.

• Barley – Conventional and Organic
• Hard Red Wheat – Conventional and Organic
• Soft White Wheat – Conventional and Organic
• Rye – Conventional and Organic
• Spelt – Conventional and Organic
• Triticale – Conventional