Corn for ethanol use during April 2021 was down modestly from March, but well above April 2020, when demand concerns linked to COVID-19 limited production.
The USDA says 410.017 million bushels of corn were used for fuel alcohol production, a decrease of 2% on the month, but an increase of 67% on the year.
Production of distillers dried grains with solubles was 1,786,152 tons, 1% lower than the previous month, but 76% higher than the year before.
