# Tariffs already impacting ethanol exports - Brownfield Ag News

> A University of Missouri economist said tariff talk has already disrupted ethanol exports, as Canada, the largest buyer of US ethanol, stopped buying. Ethanol stocks spiked to near-record highs as a result. He expects ethanol grind to taper off this spring.

- Date: 2025-03-04 · published 2025-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25564-tariffs-already-impacting-ethanol-exports-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower ethanol exports and rising stocks weaken ethanol margins and reduce corn demand from ethanol plants. That is bearish for corn and DDGS.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-09-27 | [U.S. Ethanol Exports Face New Tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68963-u-s-ethanol-exports-face-new-tariffs.md) | +3.2% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2019-01-10 | [Trade disputes impacting organic grain sector - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61152-trade-disputes-impacting-organic-grain-sector-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.4% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2024-03-25 | [Trump tariffs create risks for US ag exports \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14770-trump-tariffs-create-risks-for-us-ag-exports-latest-market-news.md) | -4.9% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2025-03-04 | [China slaps extra tariffs of up to 15% on imports of major US farm exports \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14677-china-slaps-extra-tariffs-of-up-to-15-on-imports-of-major-us-farm-exports-ap.md) | +3.2% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2018-07-22 | [Tariffs and Commodity Prices: Impacts and Reactions - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6567-tariffs-and-commodity-prices-impacts-and-reactions-farm-policy-news.md) | -2.2% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/tariffs-already-impacting-ethanol-exports/

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