Grain Ops: Feed Value Of Corn Screenings

By George Obeng-Akrofi, Younus Bhuiyan Sabbir and Dirk Maier

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — Broken corn and foreign material (BCFM) is a grade factor that, along with screenings produced during handling and cleaning, generally is discounted in terms of monetary and nutritional value. Export buyers consistently cite “excessive fines” as their top complaint when comparing US corn with competitors.