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USDA data shows that corn used to produce ethanol last month declined year-over-year. About 461 million bushels of corn were used to produce ethanol in January, down from 467.9 million bushels used in the same month a year earlier.
The agency said that, of that total, about 422.9 million bushels were used in dry mill production, while the rest, approximately 44.6 million bushels, were used in wet milling.
Production of dried distillers’ grains with solubles fell to 1.78 million metric tons from 1.85 million tons at the same point last year. Distillers’ wet grains, with 65 percent moisture or more, rose to 1.34 million metric tons, up from 1.26 million.
Soybean crush in January jumped to 228 million bushels, up from 213 million during the same month in 2025.
Crude oil production rose four percent on an annual basis to 2.63 billion pounds, while refined oil output totaled 1.82 billion pounds, a six percent year-over-year increase.
NAFB news service
