Brokerage & Commodities

Grain Corn: Technical Data Sheet & Sourcing

Access international specifications for grain corn (feed, semolina, and industrial) and facilitate matchmaking between producers, storage facilities, and industrial buyers for your Spot transactions or annual supply contracts.

Contract Types

Spot Orders & Annual Contracts (LTA)
Standard Quality

Moisture 14.5% / Protein 7.5% - 9%
Main Hubs

USA, Brazil, Argentina, Ukraine, EU

Definition & Standard

What is Grain Corn?

The grain corn (Zea mays) is the top grain produced worldwide by volume. It holds a strategic position in animal feed (feed corn/FAB), starch processing, semolina milling, and bioethanol production.

Global commercial trade relies on strict quality criteria regarding moisture content, density (test weight), presence of broken or sprouted grains, and strict sanitary limits on mycotoxins (Aflatoxins, DON, Zearalenone).

Standard Specifications (Yellow Corn Grade 2)

Base Moisture Content14.5% - 15.0% Max.

Test Weight (TW)70 - 72 kg/hl Min.

Broken Corn & Foreign Material (BCFM)3.0% - 5.0% Max.

Protein Content7.5% - 9.0% Min.

Global Market

Origins & Export Hubs

International corn brokerage and trading center around the largest agricultural regions worldwide and their port hubs:

United States (Corn Belt): World's leading producer and benchmark for futures contracts (CBOT Chicago), exporting via US Gulf and Pacific Northwest ports.
Brazil & Argentina: Major Southern Hemisphere players (Safrinha crop in Brazil), supplying global markets during the European summer period.
Ukraine & Black Sea Basin: Key supplier to the European Union, Middle East, and North Africa, renowned for its high-quality grain corn.
European Union (France, Romania, Hungary): Production dedicated to domestic animal feed, semolina milling, and precision starch industry markets.