# U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Post Strong Start to the Year

> US ethanol exports started 2026 at 212.1 million gallons, down 4% month over month, with Canada, Brazil and the EU as key destinations. DDGS exports jumped 13% to a three-month high of 1.01 million metric tons, led by Mexico and Colombia.

- Date: 2026-03-12 · published 2026-03-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20159-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-post-strong-start-to-the-year
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong DDGS export flows support feed-ingredient demand and help absorb ethanol plant co-product output, supporting DDGS prices against soymeal and corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-03-06 | [U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Experience Vigorous Start to the New Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25565-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-experience-vigorous-start-to-the-new-year.md) | +1.8% | +4.8% |
| CORN | 2024-07-03 | [U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Strong in May](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29244-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-strong-in-may.md) | +0.7% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2024-12-05 | [Strong U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Export Performance in October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26944-strong-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-export-performance-in-october.md) | +4.3% | +5.8% |
| CORN | 2022-02-08 | [Global U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Export Pace Slows at Year End](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42705-global-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-export-pace-slows-at-year-end.md) | +1.9% | +14.4% |
| CORN | 2022-09-07 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and DDGS Pick Up the Pace in July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39564-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-ddgs-pick-up-the-pace-in-july.md) | +3.3% | +0.0% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2026/03/u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-post-strong-start-to-the-year-1

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