1、2025/2026 CORN HARVEST QUALITY REPORTACKNOWLEDGMENTSDeveloping a report of this scope and breadth in a timely manner requires participation by several individuals and organizations.The U.S.Grains&BioProducts Council(Council)is grateful to Steve Hofing,Lee Singleton,Lisa Eckel,Dee Ann Hoffman,David M
2、ock and Erin Krannawitter of Centrec Consulting Group,LLC(Centrec)for their oversight and coordination in developing this report.A team of experts provided analysis and writing support.External team members include Dr.Tom Whitaker,Dr.Lowell Hill,Dr.Marvin R.Paulsen,Dr.Fred Below and Juliann R.Seebau
3、er.In addition,the Council is indebted to the Illinois Crop Improvement Associations Identity Preserved Grain Laboratory(IPG Lab)and Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection(CDGI)for providing the corn quality testing services.Finally,this report would not be possible without the thoughtful and timely pa
4、rticipation of local grain elevators across the United States.We are grateful for their time and effort to collect and provide samples during their very busy harvest time.As a USDA programs participant,the U.S.Grains&BioProducts Council is committed to complying with non-discrimination policies from
5、 federal,state and local civil rights laws and those of the USDA.Visit the USDA website page (https:/www.usda.gov/non-discrimination-statement)for details.1 Greetings from the Council 2 Harvest Quality Highlights 4 Introduction 6 Quality Test ResultsA.Grade Factors.6B.Moisture.18C.Chemical Compositi
6、on.22D.Physical Factors.32E.Mycotoxins.49 59 Crop and Weather ConditionsA.2025 Harvest Highlights.59B.Planting and Early Growth Conditions.60C.Pollination and Grain-Fill Conditions.62D.Harvest Conditions.64E.Comparison of 2025 to 2024,2023 and the 5-Year Average.66 68 U.S.Corn Production,Usage and O