# Corn use for ethanol and soy for biodiesel fall due to season maintenance  : The Daily Digest

> USDA data showed April corn use for ethanol fell 12% from March to 416.92 million bushels because of seasonal plant maintenance closures. Soybean use for biodiesel also fell from March but came in slightly above expectations at 178 million bushels.

- Date: 2024-06-03 · published 2024-06-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29868-corn-use-for-ethanol-and-soy-for-biodiesel-fall-due-to-season-maintenance-the
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Temporary drops in ethanol and biodiesel crush reduce near-term feed-co-product output and grind demand, though annual use is still on track.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-04-29 | [Corn Use for Ethanol Update - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59596-corn-use-for-ethanol-update-farmdoc-daily.md) | +0.1% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2016-12-15 | [Ethanol production hits all-time high and pushes down prices  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73552-ethanol-production-hits-all-time-high-and-pushes-down-prices-the-daily-digest.md) | -2.2% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2025-03-13 | [Ethanol stocks continue to grow despite lower production and higher exports  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25566-ethanol-stocks-continue-to-grow-despite-lower-production-and-higher-exports-the.md) | +6.5% | +5.2% |
| CORN | 2025-04-29 | [USDA: Corn use for fuel ethanol falls to 421 million bushels in February - AgriInsite](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25211-usda-corn-use-for-fuel-ethanol-falls-to-421-million-bushels-in-february.md) | -3.7% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2017-08-17 | [CoBank report says ethanol industry will soon face worsening margins that could lead to consolidation  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69458-cobank-report-says-ethanol-industry-will-soon-face-worsening-margins-that-could.md) | -2.7% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2018-08-21 | [In the new season will increase the demand for canola and canola](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63518-in-the-new-season-will-increase-the-demand-for-canola-and-canola.md) | -5.3% | -7.7% |
| SOY | 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) | -2.5% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2023-10-18 | [Brazil Expected to Expand Soybean Acreage and Reduce Corn Acreage - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13622-brazil-expected-to-expand-soybean-acreage-and-reduce-corn-acreage-farmdoc-daily.md) | -0.1% | +5.6% |

## Sources

- biofuelsdigest.com: https://biofuelsdigest.com/corn-use-for-ethanol-and-soy-for-biodiesel-fall-due-to-season-maintenance/

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