USDA: Corn use for fuel ethanol at 545 million bushels in March
In March, U.S. corn use for fuel ethanol reached 454 million bushels—up 8% from February but 4% lower year-on-year, per USDA. Total corn consumption was 504 million bushels. While co-product output like corn oil and distillers grains rose from February, most remained below March 2024 levels. Carbon dioxide capture hit 241,425 tons, reflecting ongoing biofuel production efforts.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report for May, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in March was down when compared to the same month of last year.
Total corn consumed for alcohol and other uses was 504 million bushels in March, up 8% when compared to February, but down 4% when compared to March 2024. Usage included 92.2% for alcohol and 7.8% for other purposes.
Corn use for fuel alcohol was 454 million bushels in March, up 8% when compared to the previous month, but down 4% when compared to March of last year. Corn consumed for dry milling fuel production and wet milling fuel production was 91.6% and 8.4%, respectively.
At dry mills, condensed distillers solubles production expanded to 112,630 tons in March, up from 101,079 tons in February and 84,812 tons in March of last year. Corn oil production reached 188,254 tons, up from 173,128 tons the previous month and 186,501 tons in March 2024. Distillers dried grains production was at 382,594 tons, up from 344,525 tons in February, but down from 394,388 tons in March of last year. Distillers dried grains with solubles production was at 1.81 million tons, up from 1.69 million tons the previous month, but down from 1.93 million tons in March of the previous year. Distillers wet gains production reached 1.23 million tons, up from 1.11 million tons in February and 1.22 million tons in March 2024. Modified distillers wet grains production reached 497,503 tons, up from 450,916 tons the previous year and 459,800 tons in March of the previous year.
At wet mills, corn germ meal production reached 57,577 tons in March, up from 52,729 tons the previous month and 53,606 tons during the same month of last year. Corn gluten feel production was at 260,584 tons, up from 229,265 tons in February, but down from 270,230 tons in March 2024. Corn gluten meal production was at 109,391 tons, up from 98,853 tons the previous month, but down from 116,910 tons in March of last year. Wet corn gluten feed production was at 197,117 tons, up from 176,276 tons in February, but down from 214,038 tons in March of the previous year.
At dry and wet mills, carbon dioxide captured expanded to 241,425 tons in March, up from 217,754 tons in February and 211,809 tons in March 2024.
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Source : Ethanol Producer Magazine
