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Some 17 of more than 200 U.S. ethanol plants have idled or closed in the past year, according to the Renewable Fuels Association. POET is cutting production at half its biorefineries, which will reduce its corn use by about 100 million bushels.
Industry officials cite trade tensions, oversupply and small-refinery exemptions.
Widespread ethanol plant idling cuts corn demand by a meaningful amount and reduces coproduct supply, weighing on corn prices.
agri-pulse.comBen NuelleAug 22, 2019After 310 past bearish policy events, CORN moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.9%), and +0.6% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
