Corn use for fuel ethanol production in the US increased in March

According to the latest Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report by USDA released recently, the corn use for fuel ethanol production in March was up compared to both the previous month and March 2021.

Total corn consumed for alcohol and other uses was at 511 million bushels in March, up 12 percent when compared to February and up 8 percent when compared to March 2021. Usage included 91.6 percent for alcohol and 8.4 percent for other purposes. Corn consumed for fuel alcohol was at 455 million bushels, up 12 percent when compared to the previous month and up 8 percent when compared to March 2021. Corn consumed for dry milling fuel production and wet milling fuel production was 92.6 percent and 7.4 percent, respectively.

The USDA also reported that no sorghum was consumed for fuel alcohol production in March.