# Distiller's Grains Disappear as Ethanol Plants Slow, Halt Production | Feed & Grain

> Ethanol plants in the US are slowing or halting production due to economics and storage limits, cutting supply of distiller's grains. Cattle producers such as one Angus operator in Iowa must find replacement feeds, which could raise feed costs by 25% or more.

- Date: 2020-10-02 · published 2020-10-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50730-distiller-s-grains-disappear-as-ethanol-plants-slow-halt-production-feed-and
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced ethanol output removes a cheap protein and energy source from cattle rations, shifting demand toward corn and soymeal and tightening DDGS availability.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/animal-feed-manufacturing/news/15393231/distillers-grains-disappear-as-ethanol-plants-slow-halt-production

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