UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing in the south-central region of the country was down slightly in late July. Ethanol production and sales were both up during the two-week period.&nbsp;Mills in the south-central region of Brazil processed 51.31 million metric tons of sugarcane during the second half of Julyl down 3.35% when compared to the same period of last year. Total sugarcane processing since the beginning of the current harvest season, which began April 1, reached 332.88 million tons, up 6.65% when compared to the same period of 2023.&nbsp;Mills in the region produced 2.55 billion liters (673.64 million gallons) of ethanol during the second half of July. Production included 1.6 billion of hydrous ethanol, up 8.25%, and 947.14 million liters of anhydrous ethanol, down 3.73%. Corn ethanol accounted for 349.63 million liters, or 14% of total production, up 40.83% when compared to the same period of last year.&nbsp;Total ethanol production since the beginning of the current harvest season reached 15.69 billion liters, up 8.66%. Production included 9.95 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, up 19.41%, and 5.74 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, down 6%. Corn ethanol production was at 2.46 billion liters, up 26.28% when compared to the same period of 2023.Mills in the south-central region sold 2.96 billion liters of ethanol in July, up 16.6% when compared to the same month of last year. Sales included 1.88 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, up 42.08%, and 1.08 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, down 11.22%.&nbsp;Domestic sales included 1.8 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, up 48.21%, and 1 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, down 2.38%.&nbsp;Total ethanol sales since the beginning of the current harvest season reached 11.62 billion liters, up 20.74%, including 7.55 billion liters of hydrous ethanol, up 42.89%, and 4.06 billion liters of anhydrous ethanol, down 6.29%.&nbsp;

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UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has announced sugarcane processing in the south-central region of the country was down slightly in late July. Ethanol production and sales were both up during the two-week period. 

UNICA: Production, sales of ethanol continue to trend higher in late July

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