# US biofuel producers' feedstock consumption rises 6% year-on-year in August

> US biofuel producers consumed about 30.7 billion pounds of feedstocks in August 2026, down 2% from July but up nearly 6% from August 2025, according to EIA data released October 30. Corn remained the largest feedstock at 26.8 billion pounds, while soybean oil use fell 17% month-on-month but rose 34% year-on-year.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T15:15:30.123Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77958-us-biofuel-producers-feedstock-consumption-rises-6-year-on-year-in-august
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong biofuel feedstock demand, especially for corn and vegetable oils, supports domestic demand for grains and oilseeds and underpins soybean oil prices, tightening the feed-ingredient balance and supporting the value of co-products like DDGS and soybean meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: neutral
- SORGHUM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-07-28 | [US fuel ethanol producers raise corn consumption 10% in May: USDA - BioEnergy Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18447-us-fuel-ethanol-producers-raise-corn-consumption-10-in-may-usda-bioenergy-times.md) | -1.7% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2024-01-03 | [EIA: US Biofuel Capacity, Feedstock Consumption Up In October - Canadian Biomass Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15245-eia-us-biofuel-capacity-feedstock-consumption-up-in-october-canadian-biomass.md) | -1.0% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2022-08-12 | [USDA Lowers Corn Production, Increases Soybean Production in August Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39956-usda-lowers-corn-production-increases-soybean-production-in-august-reports.md) | -0.7% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2025-01-15 | [Corn production slashed, sorghum rises in latest USDA Feed Outlook \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26568-corn-production-slashed-sorghum-rises-in-latest-usda-feed-outlook-feed-and-grain.md) | +2.0% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2017-01-28 | [3.7% rise in animal feed production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73101-3-7-rise-in-animal-feed-production.md) | +2.0% | +1.2% |
| SBO | 2024-01-03 | [EIA: US Biofuel Capacity, Feedstock Consumption Up In October - Canadian Biomass Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15245-eia-us-biofuel-capacity-feedstock-consumption-up-in-october-canadian-biomass.md) | -0.8% | -6.4% |
| SBO | 2026-08-07 | [Biofuels Blast: Feedstock Demand Hits a Record as RVO Drives Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15005-biofuels-blast-feedstock-demand-hits-a-record-as-rvo-drives-production.md) | +0.6% | +4.3% |
| SBO | 2025-01-03 | [US biofuel producers ramped up in Oct as profitability improved, data shows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15154-us-biofuel-producers-ramped-up-in-oct-as-profitability-improved-data-shows.md) | +0.7% | +10.7% |

## Sources

- bioenergytimes.com: https://bioenergytimes.com/us-biofuel-producers-feedstock-consumption-rises-6-year-on-year-in-august/

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