Ethanol production averaged over a million barrels per day for 44 out of 52 weeks in 2017, which means another record year for the industry. And despite a very average growing season, corn yield for 2017 is estimated at a record high 176.6 bushels per acre, and production was only down four percent because farmers planted less acres. AgWired’s Cindy Zimmerman talked with Renewable Fuels Association senior vice president Geoff Cooper about the continued trend of higher corn and ethanol production and what it means for the industry going forward.
Ethanol Report on 2017 Production
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