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Ethanol is still subsidized, so demand's effect is somewhat muted. The corn-ethanol crush has shown some signs of stabilizing after a long, sickening plunge.

Corn acreage competes with soybeans, so supplies will be influenced by producers' planting intentions. Naturally, the crop yielding the higher profit margin will be favored.


On Nov 25 11:13 PM thegreatyakk wrote:

> Around my home, the price of regular unleaded has fallen beneath
> the price of E85 ethanol, I assume this is happening in many other
> places. If gas stays low (lower than ethanol) for a prolonged period
> of time, will this create a large glut in corn inventories as ethanol
> becomes unpractical? Is this already priced into agricultural commodities?