# Archer Daniels' Ethanol Margins Surge: Is Growth Now Sustainable?

> ADM's ethanol business benefited from improved margins, rising RIN values and stronger export demand in Q1 2026. The company expects $150 million of 2026 earnings benefit from the 45Z credit and projects ethanol exports near 2.4 billion gallons this year.

- Date: 2026-05-28 · published 2026-05-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19246-archer-daniels-ethanol-margins-surge-is-growth-now-sustainable
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Expected strong ethanol exports and biofuel incentives support continued corn grind demand and processing margins, a modestly supportive backdrop for corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- finance.yahoo.com: https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/energy/articles/archer-daniels-ethanol-margins-surge-151100834.html

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