The quality of the corn crop in 2021 is rather low - the results of the season
Grain quality, as well as cereal and oilseed seeds for the 2021 season, varies depending on the zone of growth and development of plants.
This is stated in the article "Risk Zone-2021 or Quality Indicators of New Harvest Grains" on Latifundist.com.
“If we talk about grain crops, in particular, wheat and barley, then their quality this year in all agricultural zones of Ukraine was not much different. At the beginning of the harvesting of grain crops, barley had a low natural weight - at the level of 570-580 g / dm3, but then this indicator stabilized and averaged 620-630 g / dm3, "experts of Prometey Group of Companies note.
According to them, this season's wheat has relatively high indicators of protein content, falling number, quantity and quality of gluten. In the southern regions of Ukraine, an increased content of smut grains was observed, but there were very few soot capsules themselves.
“As far as corn is concerned, its quality this year leaves much to be desired. Due to frequent rains in the growth zones of the crop, the harvest time was delayed. The bulk of corn grain contains increased moisture content - on average 20-25%, which is why bubble smut develops in its beginnings, which is limited by both DSTU and contractual conditions, ”the specialists emphasized.
The quality of sunflower seeds also depends on the farming zone. So, for example, in the southern regions of Ukraine at the beginning of the season, the lots were dry with a moisture content of 7-8% and clean: garbage was 3-4%. The oil content in sunflower seeds is within 46%. In the central regions, batches were observed relatively clean - 4-5% of contamination, the content of trash impurities, the average moisture content of the batches - at the level of 10-12%. However, the oil content remained high at 49-50%.