# Ethanol production rises thanks to high crush margins  : The Daily Digest

> EIA data showed US ethanol production rose to 1.069 million barrels per day, up 46,000 barrels on the week. Ethanol stocks reached 23.435 million barrels, the highest in 16 weeks.

- Date: 2023-08-16 · published 2023-08-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34550-ethanol-production-rises-thanks-to-high-crush-margins-the-daily-digest
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Rising ethanol output and stocks point to more DDGS supply entering the market. Positive distiller margins sustain production, which is mildly bearish for DDGS and corn demand at the margin.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-06-28 | [Ethanol production holds steady while stocks increase slightly  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35469-ethanol-production-holds-steady-while-stocks-increase-slightly-the-daily-digest.md) | -7.6% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2025-03-05 | [2024 Ethanol Production Profits: Regression to the Mean? - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25562-2024-ethanol-production-profits-regression-to-the-mean-farmdoc-daily.md) | +3.5% | +6.0% |
| 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 | 2025-11-19 | [U.S. ethanol production and stocks rise as plant margins tighten - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21947-u-s-ethanol-production-and-stocks-rise-as-plant-margins-tighten-brownfield-ag.md) | -2.0% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2026-10-29 | [Ethanol Production Hits Thirteen-Week High As Demand Falls -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/2072-ethanol-production-hits-thirteen-week-high-as-demand-falls.md) | -1.5% | — |

## Sources

- biofuelsdigest.com: https://biofuelsdigest.com/ethanol-production-rises-thanks-to-high-crush-margins/

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