Ethanol output rose to an average of 932,000 barrels per day, the largest production level since the week ending on September 9 and up 43,000 from the prior week.
USDA estimates that U.S. growers will plant 97 million acres of corn this spring, an 8% increase over 2019, but sharp declines in ethanol production make it doubtful.
The trade war between the U.S. and China is a big reason U.S. farm exports are taking another hit as the USDA slashes its estimates for shipments of soybeans and corn this year.
There is a website for you, to keep up to date on the 2018 Farm Bill. The 2017-18 forecast increases the amount of corn and less sorghum in ethanol production.