The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for July, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in May was up when compared to both the previous month and May 2023.Total corn consumed for alcohol and other uses was 508 million bushels in May, up 8% when compared to April and up 3% from May of last year. Usage included 91.4% for alcohol and 8.6% for other purposes.&nbsp;Corn consumed for fuel alcohol production reached 454 million bushels in May, up 7% from the previous month and up 3% when compared to May 2023. Corn consumed for dry milling and wet milling fuel production was 92.2% and 7.8%, respectively.&nbsp;At dry mills, condensed distillers solubles production in May was at 95,712 tons, up from 88,403 tons the previous month, but down from 101,166 tons in May of last year. Corn oil production expanded to 192,240 tons, up from 178,529 tons in April and 184,993 tons in May 2023. Distillers dried grains production was at 379,570 tons, up from 376,770 tons in April, but down from 415,669 tons in May of last year. Distillers dried grains with solubles production reached more than 2 million tons, up from 1.76 million tons in April and 1.7 million tons in May 2023. Distillers wet grains production fell to 1.21 million tons, down from 1.25 million tons the previous month and 1.32 million tons during the same month of last year.&nbsp;At wet mills, corn germ meal production expanded to 57,308 tons in May, up from 48,562 tons in April and 50,169 tons in May 2023. Corn gluten feed production reached 270,292 tons, up from 238,119 tons the previous month and 264,606 tons in May of last year. Corn gluten meal production reached 119,016 tons, up from 109,375 tons in April and 114,453 tons during the same month of last year. Wet corn gluten feed production expanded to 209,016 tons, up from both 199,182 tons the previous month and 193,092 tons in May of last year.&nbsp;At dry and wet mills, carbon dioxide captured reached 233,102 tons in May, up from 203,1654 tons in April and 218,999 tons in May 2023.

2024-07-23 - USDA: Corn use for ethanol production at 454 million bushels in May (Ethanol Producer Magazine)

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The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for July, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in May was up when compared to both the previous month and May 2023.

USDA: Corn use for ethanol production at 454 million bushels in May

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