# "Fuel is not competing with food," says executive on ethanol

> Jefferson Rodrigues, a bioenergy technology manager at Lindner Techno Systems, discussed how ethanol and other biofuels let farmers add value to grain beyond selling it raw. He argued that fuel production is not competing with food supply. The interview was given after a panel at the 4th Brazilian Cereal Congress.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T12:16:10.119Z
- Category: policy · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97746-fuel-is-not-competing-with-food-says-executive-on-ethanol
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ETHANOL.md)

## Why it matters

Growing on-farm or local biofuel processing can create domestic demand for corn and other grains, supporting prices and reducing reliance on export parity. Feed buyers should watch whether such capacity expands, since it shifts corn and by-product (DDGS, WDGS) availability.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- ETHANOL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-09-10 | [American Ethanol Exports: Winning Global Markets for U.S. Biofuels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17461-american-ethanol-exports-winning-global-markets-for-u-s-biofuels.md) | +3.2% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2017-09-28 | [Argentina's Macri forces dock workers to agree to competitive bidding](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68945-argentina-s-macri-forces-dock-workers-to-agree-to-competitive-bidding.md) | +2.6% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2017-03-05 | [Trump administration a wild card for ethanol industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71987-trump-administration-a-wild-card-for-ethanol-industry.md) | -3.8% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2023-11-30 | [Q&A: Carbon pipeline execs say ethanol's future hangs in the balance • South Dakota Searchlight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33160-q-and-a-carbon-pipeline-execs-say-ethanol-s-future-hangs-in-the-balance-south.md) | +3.6% | +5.8% |
| CORN | 2023-02-15 | [Renewable fuels industry report: state could lose ethanol plants without carbon dioxide pipelines - Radio Iowa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37319-renewable-fuels-industry-report-state-could-lose-ethanol-plants-without-carbon.md) | -0.3% | -5.3% |

## Sources

- gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br: https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/colunistas/gisele-loeblein/noticia/2026/11/o-combustivel-nao-esta-concorrendo-com-o-alimento-diz-executivo-sobre-o-etanol-cmwe6wn2f01nc015egrcgwu0p.html

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