# Corn Production Driven by Rising Demand for Ethanol Manufacturing

> Brazil's corn planted area is expected to rise nearly 11% from the last crop to almost 5 million hectares, with output projected to exceed 30 million tonnes, up nearly 9%. Conab's president said exports and domestic ethanol demand, which now absorbs about 20% of consumption, are driving the expansion, while a Goiás farmer said soybean costs have also pushed him toward corn.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T03:11:22.591Z
- Category: report · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100570-corn-production-driven-by-rising-demand-for-ethanol-manufacturing
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ETHANOL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Brazilian corn supply expected for the coming season adds export competition for US corn and supports ethanol-linked demand for corn, a modestly bearish signal for corn prices in export markets. Rising Brazilian corn use in ethanol also ties feed grain demand more closely to energy markets.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bearish ▼
- ETHANOL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-04-13 | [COVID-19 Weakens Ethanol Demand Leading to Reduction in Corn Usage Forecast - Purdue Agricultural Economics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53644-covid-19-weakens-ethanol-demand-leading-to-reduction-in-corn-usage-forecast.md) | -5.4% | -6.1% |
| CORN | 2023-05-12 | [USDA: Corn and soy production will outpace demand in coming year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35887-usda-corn-and-soy-production-will-outpace-demand-in-coming-year.md) | -8.7% | -8.7% |
| CORN | 2023-04-18 | [UNICA: Ethanol production up 5% for 2022-'23 harvest season \| Biomass Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36397-unica-ethanol-production-up-5-for-2022-23-harvest-season-biomass-magazine.md) | -0.4% | -7.3% |
| CORN | 2023-08-01 | [USDA maintains record corn production forecasts despite Midwest drought](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13267-usda-maintains-record-corn-production-forecasts-despite-midwest-drought.md) | -2.3% | -2.8% |
| CORN | 2020-08-25 | [Growing demand for corn, soybeans driving up prices \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51666-growing-demand-for-corn-soybeans-driving-up-prices-feed-strategy.md) | +3.0% | +8.9% |

## Sources

- g1.globo.com: https://g1.globo.com/jornal-nacional/noticia/2026/11/14/producao-de-milho-e-impulsionada-pelo-aumento-da-demanda-para-fabricacao-de-etanol.ghtml

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