# U.S. Ethanol And DDGS Exports Start Year Strong - RFD-TV

> US ethanol shipments reached 212.1 million gallons in January, down 4% from December, with Canada as top buyer and Brazil tripling imports. DDGS exports rose 13% to 1.01 million metric tons, led by Mexico, South Korea and record Colombian purchases.

- Date: 2026-03-17 · published 2026-03-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20275-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-start-year-strong-rfd-tv
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong DDGS export demand, particularly from Mexico and Colombia, supports US DDGS prices and corn use. The trade flow data points to steady rather than shock-driven demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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 | 2026-05-05 | [March U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Strengthen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19240-march-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-strengthen.md) | -0.3% | -2.7% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-start-year-strong

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