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    2021 US Corn Harvest Report: High Yield, Good Quality

    • Last Update: 2021-12-25
    • Source: Internet
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    Foreign media news on December 22: The United States Grain Council (USGC) recently released the 2021/22 harvest report, which analyzed 610 yellow corn samples collected from specific regions in 12 major corn producing and exporting states
    .
    The samples came from corn received in the local granary
    .
     
    According to the report, on average, 90% of the samples met all grade requirements for U.
    S.
    grade 1 corn, and 98% of samples met all grade requirements for U.
    S.
    grade 2 corn
    .
    The average test weight of US corn is 58.
    3 pounds, which is lower than 58.
    7 pounds in 2020, but higher than 57.
    3 pounds in 2019, and also higher than the five-year average
    .
    In the 2021 sample, 94.
    7% have a test weight of 56 pounds or more
    .
     
    Among the 12 major corn-producing states, 6 states have seen a significant year-on-year increase in production (more than 5%)
    .
    In 2021, only Kansas and Missouri will see a year-on-year decrease of more than 3% in production
    .
    Although the hot and dry weather caused a decline in corn yields in North Dakota and South Dakota, the increase in harvested acreage offset this, resulting in an increase in yield
    .
     
      USGC stated that overall, 2021 will be characterized by beneficial rains during the pollination period, warm weather during the filling period, and the crops drying and harvesting progressing smoothly
    .
    The planting time was earlier than average, the weather in the growing season was warm, but the temperature was cool during the critical early growing stage, and the crop condition rating for the entire season remained near the five-year average
    .

    U.
    S.
    grain corn exports
     
      According to the report, on average, 90% of the samples met all grade requirements for U.
    S.
    grade 1 corn, and 98% of samples met all grade requirements for U.
    S.
    grade 2 corn
    .
    The average test weight of US corn is 58.
    3 pounds, which is lower than 58.
    7 pounds in 2020, but higher than 57.
    3 pounds in 2019, and also higher than the five-year average
    .
    In the 2021 sample, 94.
    7% have a test weight of 56 pounds or more
    .
     
      Among the 12 major corn-producing states, 6 states have seen a significant year-on-year increase in production (more than 5%)
    .
    In 2021, only Kansas and Missouri will see a year-on-year decrease of more than 3% in production
    .
    Although the hot and dry weather caused a decline in corn yields in North Dakota and South Dakota, the increase in harvested acreage offset this, resulting in an increase in yield
    .
     
      USGC stated that overall, 2021 will be characterized by beneficial rains during the pollination period, warm weather during the filling period, and the crops drying and harvesting progressing smoothly
    .
    The planting time was earlier than average, the weather in the growing season was warm, but the temperature was cool during the critical early growing stage, and the crop condition rating for the entire season remained near the five-year average
    .

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