# US fuel ethanol producers raise corn consumption 10% in May: USDA - BioEnergy Times

> USDA's Grain Crushings and Co-Products Production report showed US fuel ethanol plants used 472 million bushels of corn in May 2026, up 10% from April and 6% from a year earlier. DDGS output rose 11% from April to 1.77 million metric tonnes, though it was slightly below May 2025.

- Date: 2026-07-28 · published 2026-07-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18447-us-fuel-ethanol-producers-raise-corn-consumption-10-in-may-usda-bioenergy-times
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong ethanol grind supports corn demand, while the rise in DDGS output adds feed supply and eases pressure on feed-ingredient prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-09-26 | [USDA: Corn Use for Fuel Ethanol Production Up in July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34207-usda-corn-use-for-fuel-ethanol-production-up-in-july.md) | +1.7% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2026-05-27 | [USDA: Corn use for fuel ethanol production expands to 474 million bushels in March - AgriInsite](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19348-usda-corn-use-for-fuel-ethanol-production-expands-to-474-million-bushels-in.md) | -1.6% | -6.0% |
| CORN | 2018-03-08 | [USDA Raises Corn Demand for Exports and Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65955-usda-raises-corn-demand-for-exports-and-ethanol.md) | +2.4% | +5.3% |
| CORN | 2024-05-10 | [USDA Lowers Estimates for Brazil Corn and Soy Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30215-usda-lowers-estimates-for-brazil-corn-and-soy-production.md) | +2.4% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2022-08-12 | [USDA Lowers Corn Production, Increases Soybean Production in August Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39956-usda-lowers-corn-production-increases-soybean-production-in-august-reports.md) | -0.7% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- bioenergytimes.com: https://bioenergytimes.com/us-fuel-ethanol-producers-raise-corn-consumption-10-in-may-usda/

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.