# Ethanol and DDGS Exports Stay Strong Despite April Pullback  | American Ag Network

> US ethanol exports totaled 171.6 million gallons in April, with year-to-date shipments up 13% from 2025. DDGS exports reached 1.02 million metric tons in April, led by Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Vietnam and Turkey. Year-to-date DDGS exports are up 12% from last year.

- Date: 2026-06-11 · published 2026-06-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18918-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-stay-strong-despite-april-pullback-american-ag-network
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong DDGS export flows absorb domestic supply and support co-product values, while steady ethanol exports support corn demand. Continued export strength would limit downside in DDGS and corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-03-17 | [U.S. Ethanol And DDGS Exports Start Year Strong - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20275-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-start-year-strong-rfd-tv.md) | +1.4% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2025-05-06 | [March U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Post Strong Gains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24661-march-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-post-strong-gains.md) | -1.4% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2024-11-05 | [September U.S. Ethanol Exports Climb, DDGS Exports Hold Strong Despite Drop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27409-september-u-s-ethanol-exports-climb-ddgs-exports-hold-strong-despite-drop.md) | +1.8% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2026-05-08 | [March Ethanol and DDG Exports Post Strong Gains - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19347-march-ethanol-and-ddg-exports-post-strong-gains-rfd-tv.md) | +1.3% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2024-08-06 | [June Marks Another Strong Month for U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28755-june-marks-another-strong-month-for-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports.md) | -0.9% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- americanagnetwork.com: https://www.americanagnetwork.com/2026/06/11/ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-stay-strong-despite-april-pullback/

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