# DTN's Hypothetical Ethanol Plant Margins Improve on Lower Corn Price

> DTN reports that ethanol margins improved on a lower corn price, though many plants remain under pressure and at least 18 have idled production. Industry cost-cutting continues as the Trump administration weighs a biofuels deal.

- Date: 2019-09-26 · published 2019-09-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57066-dtn-s-hypothetical-ethanol-plant-margins-improve-on-lower-corn-price
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Better margins from cheaper corn may support restarts and grind, but idled capacity and a possible biofuels policy deal are the bigger swing factors for corn and DDGS demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: neutral

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/business-inputs/article/2019/09/26/dtns-hypothetical-ethanol-plant-corn

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