Corn & Soybean Digest

U. S. Ethanol production reached yet another all time high in December 2009 at 787, 000 barrels per day (b/d) according to data from the U. S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) That is an increase of 131, 000 b/d from December 2008. Ethanol demand, as calculated by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) fell to 750, 000 b/d in December. EIA reports fuel ethanol imports of 504, 000 gal. In December. For calendar year 2009, ethanol production exceeded 10. 75 billion gallons.