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Corn grind for ethanol has not shown its usual seasonal rise this year. The slowdown is attributed mainly to declining crude oil prices and lower protein prices.
Lower ethanol grind reduces both corn demand and DDGS output, which is bearish for corn and supportive for DDGS prices. Weaker crude prices are cutting ethanol margins and processing incentives.
iowafarmbureau.comJun 19, 2017After 301 past bearish macro events, Corn moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.3%), and +0.2% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 565 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), and -0.5% over 20.
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.
