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作为证据，USGC最近发布了2021/2022的玉米收获质量Report向全球的买家展示今年的农作物。

该报告于12月发布，揭示了与前五种农作物相比，过去一年的玉米作物具有更高的平均测试重量，总损害和压力裂缝较低。

USGC全球战略与贸易经理Kyle Gilliam博士说：“在过去的11年中，USGC每年都提供该报告。”

“我们的报告始终表明，美国产生了丰富的优质玉米。自2011年开始报告以来，今年的报告是最好的农作物之一。”

玉米质量报告

The report, based on 610 samples taken from defined areas within 12 of the top corn-producing and exporting states, showed the 2021 crop was planted earlier than average and experienced a mostly warm growing season. Overall, 65% of the crop rated a good or excellent condition, nearing record-high yields.

所测试的代表样品的平均总质量优于美国第一年级的成绩因素要求。该报告还表明，90％的样品满足了美国第一级成绩的成绩要求，而98％的样品满足了美国2号的成绩要求。

今年的农作物还显示出比五年平均水平的平均破裂玉米和异物（BCFM）低；比五年平均水平较低的总损害；与五年平均水平相比，平均水分含量相似。

The report showed this crop had lower-than-average protein concentration than the five-year average; lower average stress cracks than 2020 and the five-year average; and a similar average 100-kernel weight compared to the five-year average.

Nearly 99% of the samples tested below the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) action level for aflatoxins.

全部100％的样品低于5.0份的脱氧烯醇（DON）或沃米毒素的5.0份零件。在测试的烟丝样品中，有97.2％的测试低于FDA最严格的指导水平，即每百万分之5.0零件。

The 2021/2022 U.S. corn crop is expected to be the second largest (382.6 million metric tons/15,062 million bushels) on record. It also has the highest average yield on record (11.11 metric tons per hectare or 177 bushels per acre), according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE).

The 2021/2022 Corn Harvest Quality Report provides information about the quality of the current U.S. crop at harvest as it enters international merchandising channels.

第二份USGC报告，即2021/2022玉米出口货物质量报告，可在2022年春季获得，将在出口加载时测量玉米质量。

The full report can be viewed atgrains.org/corn_report.

Egyptian storage project

尽管USGC致力于向买家和最终用户分享有关美国玉米质量的最新信息，但教育超出了印刷报告。

Working with customers on the ground to identify a problem and solve it firsthand sets USGC apart when promoting the advantages of its member-produced commodities.

Recently, in Egypt, USGC helped tackle concerns about long-term storage of U.S. corn in the country’s hot, humid environment, working with Dr. Klein Ileleii from Purdue University to conduct a corn storage program to improve conditions and the overall storability of U.S. corn there.

在整个2022年，USGC将从埃及最大的玉米进口商拥有的仓库中收集数据，在那里已安装了USGC赞助的曝气设备。

The data collected will be compared to a warehouse that does not use the equipment to show the economic and grain quality benefits of using these mechanisms in storage facilities.

吉利亚姆（Gilliam）于2021年11月访问了埃及达米埃塔（Damietta），以协助该存储项目，并在那里与埃及进口商紧密合作。

使用密苏里州玉米种植者协会的赠款，在24个存储设施之一中安装了在平面仓库中使用独立基座的曝气设备。埃及政府只允许在港口进行平坦的存储空间，使这种设备风格成为必要。

“Egypt is a 10 million metric ton (MMT) per year import market,” Gilliam says. “With this program and the continued relationship with the grains importing leader, combined with USGC’s industrial starch program highlighting the superior performance of U.S. corn in wet milling, we were able to see four vessels of U.S. corn traded into Egypt last year — approximately a $60 million investment.

“The hope with this program is to show the Egyptians how they can properly store U.S. corn and anchor at least 1 MMT of exports to Egypt annually.”

The corn storage project will continue for one year in Egypt as USGC gathers data. Additionally, USGC plans to roll out this program in other countries and companies around the world where storage conditions negatively impact the image of U.S. corn.

Wet milling project

Complementary to the storage program, in 2019, USGC worked in Egypt to conduct a starch program that focused on how industrial wet millers can see an increased profit from using U.S. corn over that of other origins.

帮助Egyp最著名的公司之一t improve its industrial starch plants’ operations, USGC connected the Cairo-based company with high-level starch consultant, Dr. Vijay Singh of the University of Illinois.

“Dr. Singh’s consultation began in 2019 as he helped the starch producers evaluate their facilities and identify processes that could improve their overall operations and plant profitability,” Gilliam says.

“The results of USGC’s industrial corn starch study were shared with the starch company via a virtual conference in 2020. The findings showed that U.S. corn can extract 3% to 4% higher yields of starch versus corn of other origins, which can have a significant impact on the plant’s overall profitability.”

In June 2021, Dr. Singh and Gilliam traveled to Cairo to help the Egyptian starch company understand the technology and science associated with corn wet milling through an audit that analyzed the starch extractability of U.S.-origin corn.

The study’s results show that starch companies processing 1,500 metric tons per day of corn can gain about $1 million in additional profit for every 1% of increase in starch yield. But to reach that gain, technology must be optimized.

Through one-on-one meetings and tours of the facilities, Dr. Singh was able to review the company’s procedures, collect samples and provide specific recommendations for improving its wet milling operations. Optimization of the wet milling process also allowed for the discussion of U.S. corn benefits.

“Dr. Singh’s technical expertise helped provide reassurance that U.S. corn and coproducts are an available and reliable source in Egypt,” Gilliam says. “We are working to continue to build long-term trust in this competitive market.”

Through programming and projects in regions around the world, USGC continues to exhibit the quality of U.S. corn while building trust in their markets.

Corn sales to Egypt increased by 830% in the 2020/2021 marketing year for a total of 451,500 metric tons, or 17.7 million bushels. Egypt is the second-largest market for U.S. corn in the Middle East region. ■