
Intelligence firm Veeries projects Brazilian ethanol output rising 10% to a record 46.3 billion liters, while demand grows only 6% to 41.2 billion liters. Mills are reportedly allocating 49% of 2027/28 cane to sugar, with seven new plants also cited as adding to the surplus.
A growing ethanol glut and a shift of cane toward sugar weigh on sugar prices and reduce the sugar-cane byproduct economics that feed producers rely on. Feed buyers should watch for softer molasses and ethanol co-product pricing.
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