USDA: Corn Use For Fuel Ethanol Production At 492 Million Tons In February
The USDA’s March report indicates increased corn use for fuel ethanol in February, up 11% from last year. Distillers solubles production slightly decreased, while corn oil and distillers dried grains production rose. Carbon dioxide captured also increased compared to last year. Dry milling dominated fuel production with 92.4% corn consumption, while wet milling accounted for 7.6%. Various co-products like corn germ meal and corn gluten feed saw production increases across both types of mills.
The USDA recently released its Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production Report for March, reporting that corn use for fuel ethanol production in February was up when compared to both the previous month and February 2023.
Total corn consumed for alcohol and other uses was 492 million bushels in February, up 2% when compared to January and up 11% when compared to February of the previous year.
Corn consumed for fuel alcohol production reached 442 million bushels in February, up slightly from the previous month and up 11% when compared to February 2023. Corn consumed for dry milling fuel production and wet milling fuel production was 92.4% and 7.6%, respectively.
At dry mills, condensed distillers solubles production was at 84,730 tons in February, down from 93,349 tons the previous month, but up from 77,506 tons in February of last year. Corn oil production reached 174,883 tons, up from 170,549 tons in January and 160,215 tons in February 2023. Distillers dried grains production reached 371,639 tons, up from both 366,738 tons the previous month and 338,869 tons in February of last year. Distillers dried grains with solutions production expanded to 1.81 million tons, up from 1.76 million tons in January and 1.56 million tons in February 2023. Distillers wet grains production was at 1.17 million tons, down from 1.3 million tons in January, but up from 1.16 million tons in February of the previous year. Modified distillers grains production fell to 4556,737 tons, down from 474,498 tons the previous month and 466,269 tons in February 2023.
At wet mills, corn germ meal production reached 58,546 tons in February, up from 53,813 tons in January and 44,421 tons in February of last year. Corn gluten feed production reached 254,386 tons, up from 225,691 tons in January and 247,817 tons in February 2023. Corn gluten meal production reached 112,564 tons, up from 104,117 tons the previous month and 108,496 tons in February the previous year. Wet corn gluten feed production expanded to 207,421 tons, up from 200,086 tons in January and 185,051 tons in February of last year.
At dry and wet mills, carbon dioxide captured expanded to 206,229 tons in February, up from 200,947 tons in January and 195,862 tons in February 2023.
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