# Ethanol, Corn Prices Lead to Higher Margins at DTN's Hypothetical Ethanol Plant

> DTN's hypothetical South Dakota ethanol plant showed improved margins since May 22, with ethanol futures up 8 cents to $1.53 per gallon and corn paid at $3.51 per bushel. Producers are watching China tariffs for their effect on the distillers grains market.

- Date: 2018-07-09 · published 2018-07-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64024-ethanol-corn-prices-lead-to-higher-margins-at-dtn-s-hypothetical-ethanol-plant
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower corn costs and firmer ethanol prices improve crush economics, supporting corn demand; tariff uncertainty adds volatility to DDGS pricing.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: neutral

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/business-inputs/article/2018/07/09/ethanol-corn-prices-lead-higher-dtns

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