US Ethanol Production Up Slightly And Stocks Record Large for This Week. Producer Margins Fall Further Below Breakeven.

Summary: US ethanol production was up 0.5% after falling 1.7%% the previous week.  Ethanol stocks jumped 5.6%, the 6th week in a row of increases and record large for this week. Ethanol producer cash-based margins remain below breakeven (relative to all costs). The EPA announced a rule that would give oil refiners more time to comply with…

Global Weekly Corn and Wheat Exports Decline, Soybeans Up. Pace of Corn Exports Now Above What is Needed to Meet USDA’s Projection.

Soybean weekly exports were up 1.02 MMT from the previous week.  But cumulative soybean exports are down 0.1% from a year ago. USDA projects total global soybean exports to be up 3.7% from a year ago.  USDA’s Jan projection was lowered  0.1% from the previous month. Corn weekly exports were down 429,000 MT from the previous…

US Corn Inspections Could Be 1 MMT.

Summary:  The lineup of ships waiting or scheduled to load US corn is 412,000 MT (16 MBU).  That is down 38% from the previous week.  This week’s corn export inspections could be 1.00 MMT (40 MBU).  That would be down 10% from the previous week. There were a record 56 vessels to-be-nominated (TBN).  The more vessels that…