# Corn and sugar have become too expensive to produce

> The US and Brazil are expected to limit ethanol production because rising corn and sugar costs make output unprofitable. US corn futures hit highs not seen since 2013, and US ethanol output has recovered to around 1 million barrels per day.

- Date: 2021-06-22 · published 2021-06-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46555-corn-and-sugar-have-become-too-expensive-to-produce
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Ethanol curtailment at high corn prices reduces DDGS supply and keeps feed grain costs elevated for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- zmp.de: https://www.zmp.de/en/futures/news/newsticker-corn-and-sugar-have-become-too-expensive-produce-ethanol-2021-06-22

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