# Checkoff Grows Export Market for U.S. DDGS

> The Illinois corn checkoff's investment in the U.S. Grains Council is credited with helping build a DDGS export market worth more than $2.24 billion in 2019. The piece notes DDGS is a key profit center for ethanol plants.

- Date: 2021-02-23 · published 2021-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48637-checkoff-grows-export-market-for-u-s-ddgs
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A strong DDGS export market supports ethanol plant margins and corn demand, and gives feed buyers access to a competitively priced alternative ingredient.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-02-23 | [Sustained Marketing Efforts Create A Robust, Growing Export Market For U.S. DDGS - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48632-sustained-marketing-efforts-create-a-robust-growing-export-market-for-u-s-ddgs.md) | -0.5% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2017-10-27 | [U.S. corn, DDGS compete in Canada for feed grains market share](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68571-u-s-corn-ddgs-compete-in-canada-for-feed-grains-market-share.md) | -0.2% | -5.4% |
| CORN | 2025-04-03 | [February U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Adjust to Market Shifts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25104-february-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-adjust-to-market-shifts.md) | +2.2% | +2.7% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2026-10-06 | [August a big month for U.S. ethanol, DDGS exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/539-august-a-big-month-for-u-s-ethanol-ddgs-exports.md) | -3.0% | -6.3% |

## Sources

- ilcorn.org: https://www.ilcorn.org/checkoff-grows-export-market-for-u-s-ddgs

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