# U.S. ethanol production and stocks rise as plant margins tighten - Brownfield Ag News

> U.S. ethanol production rose 16,000 barrels per day on the week to 1.091 million, though it was down 19,000 from a year earlier. Ethanol stocks climbed 88,000 barrels to 22.307 million, and exports averaged 145,000 barrels per day. Iowa plant operating margins dipped to just above breakeven.

- Date: 2025-11-19 · published 2025-11-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21947-u-s-ethanol-production-and-stocks-rise-as-plant-margins-tighten-brownfield-ag
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Softening ethanol margins could slow plant grind and reduce corn demand and DDGS output over time. The effect on prices is likely modest for now.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-03-05 | [Ethanol production improves, stocks tighten - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25563-ethanol-production-improves-stocks-tighten-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.5% | +6.0% |
| CORN | 2024-05-15 | [Ethanol production, stocks creep higher - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30242-ethanol-production-stocks-creep-higher-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.8% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2026-08-19 | [High heat restricts ethanol production, margins solid - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17902-high-heat-restricts-ethanol-production-margins-solid-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.8% | +6.0% |
| CORN | 2024-04-10 | [Ethanol production, stocks down on week, up on year - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30719-ethanol-production-stocks-down-on-week-up-on-year-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.1% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2023-12-13 | [Ethanol production modestly lower, stocks grow - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32674-ethanol-production-modestly-lower-stocks-grow-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.1% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/u-s-ethanol-production-and-stocks-rise-as-plant-margins-tighten/

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