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Berkeley International is a
specialist in sourcing products worldwide. |
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Our Team for corn |
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CORN - MAIZE |
There are many different countries which produce corn or
maize. Some countries use the word Corn and
some use the word Maize
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some countries
produce yellow corn or yellow maize
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Some countries
produce white maize
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CORN FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. |
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USA is a major producer of corn/maize. |
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USDA grade |
min test weight |
heat damage % |
total damage % |
BCFM % |
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U.S. No. 1 |
56 |
0.1 |
3 |
2 |
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U.S. No. 2 |
54 |
0.2 |
5 |
3 |
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U.S. No. 3 |
52 |
0.5 |
7 |
4 |
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USDA Yellow # 2 Corn |
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Specification |
For human consumption |
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Proteins |
8% min |
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Moisture |
14% max |
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Admixture |
1.0% max |
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Heat damaged kernels |
0.5% max |
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Broken kernel |
1.5% max |
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Total damaged kernels |
2.5% max |
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Radiation |
None |
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Aflatoxin |
20 PPB max |
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Free of |
Moulding, chemicals, pests or insects |
Other major producers are
- EU28 - several
EU countries produce corn for local consumption and
export
- UKRAINE
- ARGENTINA
- BRAZIL
- INDIA
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Not all countries offer
exactly the same specifications or show the
specifications in the same format. Below is
specification from one of our Argentina suppliers |
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Moisture |
14% Max |
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Protein |
8% Min |
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Foreign Matter |
2% Max |
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Total Damaged Kernels |
4% Max; |
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Broken Kernels |
3% Max |
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Mould Colony |
5 * 105 |
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Color |
Yellow |
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TVN |
50 Max MG/100 |
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Aflatoxin |
20 ppb Max |
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Radiation |
none |
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E.Coli – Salmonela |
none |
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Thailand is a
large producer of corn. A lot of the corn is processed
into products such as corn on the cob, canned sweet corn
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CORN FOR ANIMAL FEED |
Feed corn is the
grade which is used in
Animal Feed. |
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Corn is the basis for 4 different byproducts which are
used for animal feed |
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corn |
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Feed corn is the
grade which is used in
Animal Feed. |
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CORN byproducts |
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corn gluten feed |
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product |
Corn gluten feed |
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Moisture |
12 % max |
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Protein |
62 % max |
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Oil |
4.5 % max |
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Starch |
15 % max |
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Ash |
4.5 % max |
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Corn
gluten feed is a by-product from the manufacture of
cornstarch and corn syrup. It is a medium protein feed, which
contains almost the same Total Digestible Nutrients level as
barley. The protein in corn gluten feed is degraded relatively
rapidly in the rumen. Corn gluten feed has medium palatability and
may be included in the grain mixture up to a level of 50 percent
or fed to cows at a rate of up to 5.4 Kg per cow per day. |
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corn gluten meal |
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Product |
Corn Gluten Meal |
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Protein |
60% min |
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Fibre |
2.5% max |
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Xanthophyll |
170 - 220 ppm |
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Moisture |
12% max |
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Aflatoxin |
15 ppb max |
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Corn gluten meal is a by-product from
the manufacture of corn starch and corn syrup. It is very high in
protein supplement in feeds for livestock, poultry and pets. It
contains slightly more TDN than corn. The protein in corn gluten
is degraded relatively slowly in the rumen.
Corn gluten meal usually is not
included in mixtures at levels greater than 15 percent or fed at a
rate greater than 15 percent or fed at a rate greater than 5
pounds (2 ¼ kg) per cow per day due to poor palatability above
these levels. |
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DDGS
Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles |
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