In 2023 and past years, the Indiana State Chemist has sampled and analyzed several different corn and oat products. These products were analyzed for protein content as well as other factors. The protein results for corn and oats are presented as an aid to formulate feeds:
CORN RESULTS:
2023 |
95 samples |
High: 10.58% |
Average: 7.00% |
Low: 5.96% |
2022 |
98 samples |
High: 8.75% |
Average: 6.96% |
Low: 5.78% |
2021 |
75 samples |
High: 8.32% |
Average: 6.87% |
Low: 5.15% |
2020 |
74 samples |
High: 8.38% |
Average: 7.17% |
Low 5.45% |
2019 |
94 samples |
High: 8.82% |
Average: 6.94% |
Low: 5.72% |
2018 |
109 samples |
High: 7.77% |
Average: 6.92% |
Low: 5.81% |
2017 |
86 samples |
High: 7.65% |
Average: 6.13% |
Low: 5.74% |
2016 |
134 samples |
High: 8.12% |
Average: 7.00% |
Low: 5.82% |
2015 |
64 samples |
High: 8.03% |
Average: 5.80% |
Low: 5.51% |
OAT RESULTS:
2023 |
14 samples |
High: 11.77% |
Average: 11.35% |
Low: 10.60% |
2022 |
9 samples |
High: 12.59% |
Average: 11.44% |
Low: 9.87% |
2021 |
3 samples |
High: 11.00% |
Average: 11.00% |
Low: 10.23% |
2020 |
6 samples |
High: 10.98% |
Average: 10.61% |
Low: 10.10% |
2019 |
15 samples |
High: 12.250% |
Average: 10.61% |
Low: 9.44% |
2018 |
9 samples |
High: 11.77% |
Average: 11.27% |
Low: 10.58% |
2017 |
1 sample |
High: n/a |
Average: 11.24% |
Low: n/a |
2016 |
6 samples |
High: 11.24% |
Average: 10.76% |
Low: 10.14% |
2015 |
8 samples |
High: 10.58% |
Average: 10.08% |
Low: 9.47% |