UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing sugarcane processing was up slightly during the first half of April. Total ethanol production was up nearly 12%, and corn ethanol production was up more than 41%.&nbsp;Brazil’s 2025-’26 sugarcane harvest season kicked off April 1. According to UNICA, mills in the south-central region of the country processed 16.59 million metric tons of sugarcane during the first two weeks of the new harvest season, up 2.99% when compared to the same period of last year.&nbsp;Ethanol production reached 918.14 million liters (242.55 million gallons) during the first half of April, up 11.54% when compared to the same period of last year. Production included 739.02 million liters of hydrous ethanol, up 8.92%, and 179.12 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 23.84%.&nbsp;Corn ethanol accounted for 258.03 million liters, or 39% of total production during the two-week period, up 41.3% when compared to the same period of 2025.&nbsp;Mills in the south-central region of Brazil sold 1.38 billion liters of ethanol during the first half of April. Domestic sales included 890.07 million liters, down 3.5% when compared to the same period of last year, and 464.6 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 3.7%. Exports reached 24.49 million liters during the two-week period, down 52.19%. Exports included 6.84 million liters of hydrous ethanol, down 86.6%, and 17.65 million liters of anhydrous ethanol.&nbsp;&nbsp;

2025-05-05 - UNICA: Sugarcane processing, corn ethanol production up in early April  (Ethanol Producer Magazine)

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UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing sugarcane processing was up slightly during the first half of April. Total ethanol production was up nearly 12%, and corn ethanol production was up more than 41%. 

UNICA: Sugarcane processing, corn ethanol production up in early April

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