‘Combinable crops’ are so called because they are gathered using a combine harvester. This is a machine that not only picks the crop from the ground but also separates the edible parts of the plant – the seeds or beans – from the rest. Combinable crops include all the cereals such as wheat, barley and rye; oilseeds such as linseed and rapeseed; pulses such as peas and beans; and sugar beet. These crops have a very wide range of uses in food and drink: for example, milling wheat is used to produce flour and malting barley is fermented to produce beer and whisky. Some crops can also be used as animal feeds for livestock production. The assurance standards ensure that combinable crops are harvested and grown safely, kept in clean storage and transported hygienically so that the final product is free from contamination and safe to eat.
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