# Ethanol Plants Could Soon Start Producing for DDGs, Not Ethanol - AgWeb

> Ethanol prices fell to record lows amid reduced driving and a price war, forcing some plants to halt production and suspend corn buying. Industry observers suggest some plants may shift output toward DDGS to meet possible Chinese demand.

- Date: 2020-11-17 · published 2020-11-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50135-ethanol-plants-could-soon-start-producing-for-ddgs-not-ethanol-agweb
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Plant shutdowns cut corn demand and could increase DDGS supply, while potential Chinese DDGS demand could lift co-product prices for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-02-06 | [Lower Corn Prices Encouraging Ethanol Production \| Energy.AgWired.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72481-lower-corn-prices-encouraging-ethanol-production-energy-agwired-com.md) | -0.0% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2017-06-19 | [Corn use for ethanol begins to slow down](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70596-corn-use-for-ethanol-begins-to-slow-down.md) | -5.4% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2020-08-08 | [Slowdown in ethanol production affects livestock industry – Wyoming Livestock Roundup](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51711-slowdown-in-ethanol-production-affects-livestock-industry-wyoming-livestock.md) | +4.0% | +9.0% |
| CORN | 2016-11-18 | [Trump win not to change US Fed's course, could raise rates 'soon': Yellen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74021-trump-win-not-to-change-us-fed-s-course-could-raise-rates-soon-yellen.md) | +2.1% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2020-11-04 | [Ethanol industry still recovering from COVID hit - Farm and Dairy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50138-ethanol-industry-still-recovering-from-covid-hit-farm-and-dairy.md) | +1.8% | +8.9% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/corn/ethanol-plants-could-soon-start-producing-ddgs-not-ethanol

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