# Soybean crush, corn for ethanol use up on year - Brownfield Ag News

> USDA data showed 187 million bushels of soybeans crushed in September, up 9 million bushels month-over-month and 12 million year-over-year. Corn used for fuel alcohol reached 440.161 million bushels, up 3% from a year earlier, and DDGS production was down 10% month-over-month but up 4% year-over-year.

- Date: 2024-11-01 · published 2024-11-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27503-soybean-crush-corn-for-ethanol-use-up-on-year-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong crush supports soybean meal supply growth and soybean oil demand, while steady ethanol corn grind underpins corn demand and DDGS availability for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-01-12 | [USDA: corn, soybean production up in 2020 - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49002-usda-corn-soybean-production-up-in-2020-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.8% | +2.0% |
| SOY | 2019-09-30 | [Corn, soybeans up on USDA numbers, weekend weather - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57014-corn-soybeans-up-on-usda-numbers-weekend-weather-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.8% | +4.2% |
| SOY | 2017-02-08 | [Soybeans, corn, wheat up ahead of USDA numbers - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8600-soybeans-corn-wheat-up-ahead-of-usda-numbers-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.2% | -3.0% |
| SOY | 2020-01-07 | [2019 USDA corn, soybean crop totals out Friday - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54933-2019-usda-corn-soybean-crop-totals-out-friday-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.4% | -5.7% |
| SOY | 2019-02-08 | [USDA lowers U.S. corn, soybean ending stocks - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60555-usda-lowers-u-s-corn-soybean-ending-stocks-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.1% | -3.2% |
| SBM | 2023-12-01 | [Big month for corn grind, soybean crush - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32796-big-month-for-corn-grind-soybean-crush-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.2% | -11.2% |
| SBM | 2017-03-29 | [Soybeans down, corn up after USDA numbers - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72023-soybeans-down-corn-up-after-usda-numbers-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.3% | -1.8% |
| SBM | 2025-04-10 | [CONAB raises Brazil soybean, corn crop estimates - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13499-conab-raises-brazil-soybean-corn-crop-estimates-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.1% | -2.3% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/soybean-crush-corn-for-ethanol-use-up-on-year/

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