# Expert: RFS Debate Not Affecting Ethanol Plant Profitability So Far

> A recent drop in ethanol prices has pushed net margins lower at DTN's hypothetical 50-million-gallon South Dakota plant, which posted a 12-cent-per-gallon net loss including debt and depreciation. Ethanol futures fell as much as 7 cents per gallon from recent highs, and an analyst said lost revenue is outpacing lower production costs.

- Date: 2018-03-22 · published 2018-03-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66005-expert-rfs-debate-not-affecting-ethanol-plant-profitability-so-far
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Thinner ethanol margins can reduce plant run rates and corn grind over time, which weighs modestly on corn demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/business-inputs/article/2018/03/22/expert-rfs-debate-affecting-ethanol

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