# New corn ethanol plants speed up production in Mato Grosso do Sul

> Mato Grosso do Sul is building corn ethanol capacity, with R$4.6 billion invested and a new plant started this year. Industry groups estimate the state will add about 500 million liters per season, which could move it into second place nationally.

- Date: 2024-06-14 · published 2024-06-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29869-new-corn-ethanol-plants-speed-up-production-in-mato-grosso-do-sul
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Growing corn ethanol capacity in Brazil adds domestic corn demand and DDGS supply in the Center-West, which can tighten local corn balances over time.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- valorinternational.globo.com: https://valorinternational.globo.com/agribusiness/news/2024/06/14/new-corn-ethanol-plants-speed-up-production-in-mato-grosso-do-sul.ghtml

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