We don't use that much corn to make ethanol here in Brazil. The share of corn in our ethanol production is only 13% of the total[1], the rest is from sugar cane

We don't use that much corn to make ethanol here in Brazil. The share of corn in our ethanol production is only 13% of the total[1], the rest is from sugar cane. According to the research institute Embrapa, most of our corn is for human or animal consumption. As for your affirmation that it sucks for fuel, the growth of corn as a competitor for sugar cane in the production of ethanol here in Brazil is not "thanks to government regulation". In our country, sugar cane farmers have a lot more pull with the government than corn farmers. If government meddling was an issue, it would make the use of corn as a source of ethanol more difficult, not easier. If ethanol producers here are turning to corn, is because it has economical benefits. --- [1] https://digital.agrishow.com.br/graos/etanol-de-milho-como-e-feito-e-quais-sao-suas-vantagens https://digital.agrishow.com.br/graos/etanol-de-milho-como-e...