Provenance is not just a label or database field. It depends on a viable contract and logistics system that makes identity preservation worthwhile for the grower.
Arnold moves from the mechanics of grain segregation to the economic incentives needed to make it durable at small and large scale.
Identity-preserved grain adds segregated harvest, storage, transport, maltster access, and financing burdens. Arnold argues that distillers must compensate farmers for this extra work and for flavor-directed risk on terms more attractive than the established commodity channel.
PDF sheet 99; printed p. 89
PDF sheet 99; printed p. 89
Chapter 7 — The Rise of Commodities
Freshly checked 2026-09-28 against supplied PDF 99 / printed 89 using enlarged rendered pages and sequential reading. Verification establishes faithful source representation, not independent validation of every author claim.
Evidence
Identity-preserved grain adds segregated harvest, storage, transport, maltster access, and financing burdens. Arnold argues that distillers must compensate farmers for this extra work and for flavor-directed risk on terms more attractive than the established commodity channel.
Locator and context
PDF sheet 99; printed p. 89; end PDF sheet 99; printed p. 89. Arnold moves from the mechanics of grain segregation to the economic incentives needed to make it durable at small and large scale.
Assessment
Provenance is not just a label or database field. It depends on a viable contract and logistics system that makes identity preservation worthwhile for the grower.
Fresh verification
Freshly checked 2026-09-28 against supplied PDF 99 / printed 89 using enlarged rendered pages and sequential reading. Verification establishes faithful source representation, not independent validation of every author claim.