--- title: Maloni Intelligence Chart of the Week | supply chain description: supply chain | Foodservice Supply Chain Economics and Other Cool Stuff --- [Skip to content](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/supply-chain#main-content) ![Datum Logo Stacked](https://datumfs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png?width=80&height=97&name=Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png) - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) - [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) [![](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E12AQH7XrGI9mLNQg/article-cover_image-shrink_600_2000/B4EZwKpPmOGwAQ-/0/1769705110346?e=1771459200&v=beta&t=1IE4uEQq7wEfa8ziXaHin26Zsp92jafF8d3PSkgtIYU)](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/ethanol-again) [commodity markets](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/commodity-markets), [supply chain](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/supply-chain) ## [Ethanol Again?](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/ethanol-again) ![Picture of David Maloni](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/520f8829ce5a723a41ab6a8a3d9604b0) [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) Jan 29, 2026 3:50:14 PM Giving grains a nudge this week was news out of Washington, as the Trump Administration voiced suppo... 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Exports have taken a nosedive as prices spiked. For those ke... 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Farmers aren’t panicking yet, but John Deere’s softer earn... 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