USDA
April 5, 2016
BY Erin Krueger
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The USDA expanded its forecast for 2026-’27 corn use in ethanol in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Oct. 9. The forecast for season-average corn prices was revised down.
The USDA on Oct. 9 released its latest Crop Production report, increasing its forecasts for 2026 corn production and corn yields. The agency also increased its 2026 forecasts for sorghum production and yields.
The USDA on Oct. 6 announced a $180 million investment to launch the USDA’s Seed Sovereignty Initiative, a major effort to both strengthen U.S. agricultural security by protecting the plant genetic resources and enabling ag innovation.
Vault 44.01 and Cardinal Ethanol are wrapping up Indiana’s first-ever ethanol CCS project.
U.S. fuel ethanol production expanded by nearly 5% the week ending Oct. 2, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Oct. 7. Stocks of fuel ethanol were down nearly 1% and exports expanded by 17%.