UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing ethanol production was up significantly during the first half of January, with corn ethanol production up more than 50%. Ethanol sales were also up during the two-week period.&nbsp;Mills in the south-central region of Brazil processed 1.11 million metric tons of sugarcane during the first half of January, up from only 439,830 tons processed during the same period of last year. Total sugarcane processing since the start of the current harvest season, which began April 1, 2023, is at 542.83 million metric tons, up 18.89 percent when compared to the same period of the previous harvest season.&nbsp;Mills in the region produced 338.22 million liters (89.35 million gallons) of ethanol during the first half of January, up 62.41 percent when compared to the same period of last year. Production included 214.23 million liters of hydrous ethanol, up 121.62 percent, and 123.99 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 11.12 percent. Corn ethanol production was at 280.7 million liters, up 50.1 percent when compared to last year, and accounting for 83 percent of total production during the two-week period.&nbsp;Total ethanol production since the beginning of the current harvest season reached 31.79 billion liters, up 14.79 percent. Production included 90.01 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, up 19.41 percent, and 12.78 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 8.54 percent. Corn ethanol was at 4.89 billion liters, up 42.11 percent.&nbsp;Mills in the south-central region sold 1.36 billion liters of ethanol during the first half of January, up 49.33 percent when compared to the same period of last year. Sales included 851.68 million liters of hydrous ethanol, up 92.91 percent, and 510.94 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 8.47 percent.&nbsp;Domestic sales during the two-week period included 796.17 million liters of hydrous ethanol, up 83.46 percent, and 478.53 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 5.49 percent.&nbsp;Total sales so far this harvest season reached 25.31 billion liters, up 8.25 percent. Sales included 15.22 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, up 13.41 percent, and 10.09 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, up 1.31 percent.&nbsp;&nbsp;

2024-02-02 - UNICA: Corn ethanol production continues to grow (Ethanol Producer Magazine)

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UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing ethanol production was up significantly during the first half of January, with corn ethanol production up more than 50%. Ethanol sales were also up during the two-week period. 

UNICA: Corn ethanol production continues to grow

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