# Importance of Trade Series: DDGS

> The Illinois Corn article describes US DDGS exports reaching 11.8 million metric tons in 2023/24, shipping to more than 50 countries. Mexico, South Korea and Indonesia are the top markets. The piece is an educational overview of DDGS trade's role in corn demand.

- Date: 2025-06-25 · published 2025-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24207-importance-of-trade-series-ddgs
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

DDGS trade is a meaningful source of corn demand, so export strength supports corn and feed co-product values. The article is background with no new price driver.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-07-18 | [Trade Policy Also Important in Next Farm Bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29256-trade-policy-also-important-in-next-farm-bill.md) | +2.4% | -0.9% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2023-06-07 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and DDGS Curbed in April](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35466-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-ddgs-curbed-in-april.md) | +3.6% | -5.8% |
| 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 | 2017-12-07 | [U.S. ethanol, DDGS exports up in October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67470-u-s-ethanol-ddgs-exports-up-in-october.md) | +2.9% | +6.2% |

## Sources

- ilcorn.org: https://www.ilcorn.org/importance-of-trade-series-ddgs

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