# Ethanol & Byproducts See Strong Demand - Mid-West Farm Report

> Ethanol merchandisers report strong domestic and overseas demand for ethanol as the new-crop harvest approaches and stored corn tightens. Local drought has led to expectations that next year's crop could be two-thirds to three-quarters of normal.

- Date: 2023-08-13 · published 2023-08-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34673-ethanol-and-byproducts-see-strong-demand-mid-west-farm-report
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of a smaller next-year crop support corn prices, while current ethanol demand keeps plant margins favorable for near-term corn grinding.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-10-04 | [Western ethanol producers ‘caught in the jaws of a vise’ with short corn supply and weak biofuel demand - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44548-western-ethanol-producers-caught-in-the-jaws-of-a-vise-with-short-corn-supply.md) | -0.2% | +3.7% |
| CORN | 2026-05-05 | [Corn Futures Hold Near Year-High on Strong Export Demand, Supply Risks - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19269-corn-futures-hold-near-year-high-on-strong-export-demand-supply-risks-bloomberg.md) | -0.3% | -2.7% |
| CORN | 2024-01-29 | [Busy Week As Tensions Rise. The Corn & Ethanol Report 01/29/2024 - Market InsightsMarket Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32235-busy-week-as-tensions-rise-the-corn-and-ethanol-report-01-29-2024-market.md) | -0.7% | -7.2% |
| CORN | 2026-05-18 | [Midwest farmers battle weather extremes during spring planting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12996-midwest-farmers-battle-weather-extremes-during-spring-planting.md) | +0.7% | -7.8% |
| CORN | 2026-08-04 | [Econ Roundup: Demand Supports Milk Prices, Feed Costs Rising - NMPF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4737-econ-roundup-demand-supports-milk-prices-feed-costs-rising-nmpf.md) | -1.3% | +10.1% |

## Sources

- midwestfarmreport.com: https://www.midwestfarmreport.com/2023/08/13/ethanol-byproducts-see-strong-demand/

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