Corn use for ethanol fuel production reached 538 million bushels in December 2017 , 2% higher than the previous month and a 2% increase on December 2016 , according to a report from the US Department of Agriculture ( USDA ). It also revealed that in December 487 million bushels of corn in total were used for alcohol and other purposes, a 2% rise on both the preceding November and the December 2016 totals. Corn gluten meal production increased to 91,092 tons in December, up from 90,366 tons in November and 89,092 tons in November. The study also revealed sorghum consumed for fuel ethanol fell to 5.422 million hundredweight (cwt) in December 2017 , compared with 5.422 million cwt December .
Corn use for ethanol fuel production reached 538 million bushels in December 2017 , 2% higher than the previous month and a 2% increase on December 2016 , according to a report from the US Department of Agriculture ( USDA ). It also revealed that in December 487 million bushels of corn in total were used for alcohol and other purposes, a 2% rise on both the preceding November and the December 2016 totals. The study also revealed sorghum consumed for fuel ethanol fell to 5.422 million hundredweight (cwt) in December 2017 , compared with 5.422 million cwt December .