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February 15, 2021
BY Gary C. Young
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The USDA maintained its forecast for 2026-’27 corn use in fuel ethanol production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Sept. 11. The outlook for corn production is lowered, with corn prices forecast higher.
The USDA released its latest monthly Crop Production report on Sept. 11, predicting 2026 corn production for grain will reach 15.8 billion bushels, down 1% from the agency’s previous forecast and down 7% when compared to 2025.
For the first time ever, gasoline consumed by American drivers in May contained more than 11% ethanol, on average.
U.S. fuel ethanol production fell by 1% the week ending Sept. 4, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Sept. 10. Stocks of fuel ethanol were up nearly 15 while exports expanded by more than 41%.
The U.S. exported 199.5 million gallons of ethanol and 1.1 million metric tons of distiller grains in July, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Sept. 3. Exports of both products were up when compared to July 2025.