Contract Growing

Contract Growing · Lock in quality targets before the grain is planted

Contract growing locks in grain quality targets — but only when agreements are tied to measurable performance specifications, not just volume commitments.

What to Include In Contract Specs

Specification	What It Controls
Moisture limits at delivery	Prevents storage risk and ensures accurate mass-based calculations at intake
Screen-size and broken-kernel thresholds	Controls milling consistency and fines generation
Defect and foreign material tolerances	Defines the acceptable defect burden before a lot is rejected
Identity and traceability requirements	Establishes cultivar and lot documentation as a contractual obligation, not a request
Sampling and dispute-resolution protocol	Defines how disagreements about lot quality are resolved before they become supply disruptions

Decision Note

Use contract structures to reduce variability risk, not only to secure volume. A contract that specifies only price and quantity is a logistics agreement — not a quality agreement.