Corn Harvest Quality Report 2019/2020

Contents

1. Export Cargo Quality Highlights
2. Introduction
3. Grade Factors
4. Quality Test Results
5. Moisture
6. Chemical Composition
7. Physical Factors
8. Stress Cracks
9. 100- Kernel Weight
10. Kernel Volume
11. Kernel True Density
12. Whole Kernels
13. Horneous (Hard) Endosperm
14. Mycotoxins
15. Assessing the Presence of Aflatoxins and Deoxynivalenol (DON)
16. Background: Mycotoxins General
17. Background: Aflatoxins
18. Background: Deoxynivalenol (DON) or Vomitoxin
19. Background: Fumonisin
20. U.S. Corn Export System
21. Planting and Early Growth Conditions
22. Pollination and Grain-fill Conditions
23. Harvest Conditions
24. Comparison of 2019 to 2018, 2017 and the 5YA
25. U.S. Corn Production, Usage & Outlook
26. U.S. Corn Use and Ending Stocks
27. Survey Design and Sampling
28. Statistical Analysis
29. Grade Factors
30. Physical Factors
31. Mycotoxins
32. U.S. Corn Grades & Conversions