The 2025 U.S. corn crop is projected to be the largest on record at 425.53 million metric tons, according to the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council's 2025/2026 Corn Harvest Quality Report released this week.
The crop also achieved the lowest rate of broken corn and foreign material (BCFM) in the report's 15-year history at just 0.3% — half the 2024 level. Average yields reached a record 11.67 metric tons per hectare (186 bushels per acre), driven by generally favorable growing conditions.
Quality results showed 87.1% of samples met all requirements for U.S. No. 1 grade corn, while 97.8% qualified for U.S. No. 2 grade. All samples tested below FDA action levels for aflatoxins, and protein concentration averaged 8.4%.
"U.S. farmers will account for an estimated 38.4% of global corn exports this marketing year, showing the outstanding production practices of U.S. growers," said Mark Wilson, USGBC chairman.
The report analyzed 621 yellow corn samples from 12 top producing and exporting states. USGBC will present findings to international buyers throughout the first quarter of 2026. A companion 2025/2026 Corn Export Cargo Quality Report measuring quality at export terminals will be available in early 2026.
