# WASDE Preview: Strong Crush Demand, Ethanol Production, and Supply Chain Uncertainty Shape Grain Markets - RFD-TV

> RFD-TV previewed the January WASDE, noting that US crush plants reported a record monthly crush of over 220 million bushels in November. Corn use for ethanol was about 472 million bushels, and ethanol output rose to just over 1.1 million barrels per day.

- Date: 2026-01-06 · published 2026-01-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21157-wasde-preview-strong-crush-demand-ethanol-production-and-supply-chain
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Record crush and steady ethanol-related corn use support soybean meal and DDG demand, while higher ethanol output adds to co-product supply. Traders are watching storage and supply-chain risks ahead of the report.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2022-02-09 | [Rising crush demand sparks cut to U.S. soy supply view \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42733-rising-crush-demand-sparks-cut-to-u-s-soy-supply-view-financial-post.md) | -3.3% | +7.4% |
| SBM | 2026-10-21 | [Soybean Oil Prices Decline Amid Rising US Production and Crushing Slowdown; Indian Demand Bolsters Sunflower Oil Market \| Tridge Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/504-soybean-oil-prices-decline-amid-rising-us-production-and-crushing-slowdown.md) | -3.1% | — |
| SBM | 2025-01-28 | [US grain transportation demand remains strong in Q4 \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16483-us-grain-transportation-demand-remains-strong-in-q4-feed-and-grain.md) | +0.6% | -3.0% |
| SBM | 2024-11-11 | [Global soybean market faces challenges amid oilseed production decline \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27430-global-soybean-market-faces-challenges-amid-oilseed-production-decline-feed-and.md) | -1.9% | -4.2% |
| SBM | 2025-03-24 | [China’s soybean demand, crush projected to grow \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25571-china-s-soybean-demand-crush-projected-to-grow-world-grain.md) | -1.7% | -1.1% |
| SBO | 2024-11-11 | [Global soybean market faces challenges amid oilseed production decline \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27430-global-soybean-market-faces-challenges-amid-oilseed-production-decline-feed-and.md) | -1.3% | -8.2% |
| SBO | 2025-03-24 | [China’s soybean demand, crush projected to grow \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25571-china-s-soybean-demand-crush-projected-to-grow-world-grain.md) | +3.3% | +12.5% |
| SBO | 2025-11-18 | [Grain prices soften on supply, while edible oils firm on strong consumption](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22033-grain-prices-soften-on-supply-while-edible-oils-firm-on-strong-consumption.md) | -2.4% | -4.4% |

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/wasde-preview-strong-crush-demand-ethanol-production-and-supply-chain-uncertainty-shape-grain-markets

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