# U.S. ethanol exports hit more than one month high, margins improve - Brownfield Ag News

> EIA data show US ethanol exports averaged 203,000 barrels per day last week, the highest in over a month, while production rose to 1.116 million barrels per day. Ethanol stocks were 26.053 million barrels, 981,000 below last year, and operating margins for Iowa plants improved.

- Date: 2026-04-08 · published 2026-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19706-u-s-ethanol-exports-hit-more-than-one-month-high-margins-improve-brownfield-ag
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand and improving plant margins support corn grind for ethanol, which underpins corn demand and DDGS output.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-10-08 | [Ethanol, DDGS exports up on month - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27836-ethanol-ddgs-exports-up-on-month-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.5% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2021-12-07 | [RFA: ethanol exports move higher - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43605-rfa-ethanol-exports-move-higher-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.5% | -0.0% |
| CORN | 2022-01-06 | [November ethanol exports up 43% on month - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43133-november-ethanol-exports-up-43-on-month-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2018-01-31 | [Ethanol exports trending higher - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66994-ethanol-exports-trending-higher-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.3% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2024-11-05 | [Another strong month for ethanol exports - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27413-another-strong-month-for-ethanol-exports-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.8% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/u-s-ethanol-exports-hit-more-than-one-month-high-margins-improve/

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