Cereal processing: Quick Facts

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Close-up of mature golden wheat (Triticum aestivum) heads and stalks densely packed in a field.

outer layers and internal structures of a wheat kernel

protein content and uses of wheat varieties

cross section of the barleycorn

outer layers and internal structures of a corn kernel

Dense field of sorghum plants with green and tan seed heads stretches to the horizon under a cloudy sky.

oats; Avena sativa

cross section of the oat grain

outer layers and internal structures of a rice grain

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