Official U.S. Standards

U.S. Standards for Grain

Click here to see General Provisions (9/1/07) that apply to all of the grains. Click below for the U.S. Standards for specific grains.

• Barley (6/1/97) (PDF; 110Kb)
• Canola (2/28/92) (PDF; 88Kb)
• Corn (9/1/96)) (PDF; 86Kb)
• Flaxseed (6/30/87) (PDF; 79Kb)
• Mixed Grain (5/1/88) (PDF; 91Kb)
• Oats (5/1/88) (PDF; 94Kb)
• Rye (5/1/88) (PDF; 85Kb)
• Sorghum (6/1/2008) (PDF; 16Kb)
• Soybeans (9/1/07) (PDF; 14Kb)
• Sunflower Seed (5/1/88) (PDF; 83Kb)
• Triticale (5/1/88) (PDF; 86Kb)
• Wheat (5/1/14) (PDF; 17Kb)

Official United States Standards under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946

U.S. Standards for Rice (January 2009) (PDF; 164Kb)

U.S. Standards for Whole Dry Peas (07/15/2014) (PDF; 105Kb)

U.S. Standards for Split Peas (07/15/2009) (PDF; 97Kb)

U.S. Standards for Feed Peas (7/6/06) (PDF; 115Kb)

U.S. Standards for Lentils (8/1/2017) (PDF; 32Kb)

U.S. Standards for Beans (8/1/2017) (PDF; 124Kb)

Historical Compilation of Standards Changes

• Grain Standards Changes (PDF; 125Kb)
• Rice Standards Changes (PDF; 68Kb)