# US ethanol production, exports reach new highs in 2025 | Feed & Grain

> US ethanol production rose 2% in 2025 to a record, and exports reached 2.18 billion gallons, up 13% from 2024. Canada, the Netherlands, India, the UK and Colombia were the top five buyers, and rail movements were up 10% from the five-year average.

- Date: 2026-03-06 · published 2026-03-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20163-us-ethanol-production-exports-reach-new-highs-in-2025-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Record ethanol output and exports mean strong corn grind and DDGS supply, which is supportive for corn demand and co-product pricing.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-02-01 | [U.S. Ethanol Production and Exports Hit Records in 2024, New Data Show](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26055-u-s-ethanol-production-and-exports-hit-records-in-2024-new-data-show.md) | +0.6% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2025-12-17 | [US ethanol production at fresh record high, exports highest in over a year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21504-us-ethanol-production-at-fresh-record-high-exports-highest-in-over-a-year.md) | +1.1% | -3.0% |
| CORN | 2026-02-24 | [US Ethanol Exports Hit Record High in 2025 \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20570-us-ethanol-exports-hit-record-high-in-2025-cz-app.md) | +1.5% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2026-03-05 | [Ethanol Production Profits in 2025 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20158-ethanol-production-profits-in-2025-farmdoc-daily.md) | +2.4% | +4.6% |
| CORN | 2023-02-08 | [RFA Reports Highlight Record Value of Ethanol, Distillers Grains Exports in 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37317-rfa-reports-highlight-record-value-of-ethanol-distillers-grains-exports-in-2022.md) | -0.3% | -4.2% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-handling-processing/grain-processing/news/15819004/us-ethanol-production-exports-reach-new-highs-in-2025

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