# Tharaldson hits billionth gallon of ethanol, announces expansion - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> Tharaldson Ethanol in Casselton, North Dakota, marked its 1 billionth gallon of fuel ethanol production on April 5 and announced a 180 million gallon, 7 percent capacity increase this year. The plant grinds about 60 million bushels of corn annually.

- Date: 2017-04-10 · published 2017-04-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71493-tharaldson-hits-billionth-gallon-of-ethanol-announces-expansion-agweek-1-source
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Expanded ethanol output adds modest corn demand and more DDGS supply, which is mildly bearish for DDGS prices and mildly supportive for corn in the Northern Plains.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/news/tharaldson-hits-billionth-gallon-of-ethanol-announces-expansion

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