# March U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Strengthen

> U.S. ethanol exports in March rose 4% to 217.8 million gallons, with Canada and the EU taking about six in ten gallons. DDGS exports rose 12% in March to a five-month high of 1.03 million metric tons, led by gains to Mexico, Indonesia and Vietnam.

- Date: 2026-05-05 · published 2026-05-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19240-march-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-strengthen
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger DDGS export flows tighten available feed supply for domestic buyers and support DDGS and corn demand, a mildly supportive signal for feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2024-05-02 | [March U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Surge Toward 2-Year Highs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30241-march-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-surge-toward-2-year-highs.md) | +0.9% | +5.7% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2026-09-03 | [July U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Maintain a Steady Pace](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17456-july-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-maintain-a-steady-pace.md) | +0.5% | +2.5% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2026/05/march-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-strengthen

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