# Ethanol and DDG Exports Decline, But Above Year-Ago Levels | Red River Farm Network

> US ethanol exports in November fell 10% to 113 million gallons but were 6% above year-earlier levels. Canada took about a third of the total, and Brazil and China returned as buyers. US DDGS exports fell 3% to 927,000 metric tons, with Turkey rising to a four-month high.

- Date: 2021-01-09 · published 2021-01-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49158-ethanol-and-ddg-exports-decline-but-above-year-ago-levels-red-river-farm-network
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Export demand for US ethanol and DDGS supports corn use and feed-ingredient prices. The return of Brazil and China adds some support to the outlook.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-02-18 | [Ethanol exports end at near-record levels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54604-ethanol-exports-end-at-near-record-levels.md) | -1.7% | -3.5% |
| CORN | 2026-03-12 | [U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Post Strong Start to the Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20159-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-post-strong-start-to-the-year.md) | +3.7% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2025-03-06 | [U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Experience Vigorous Start to the New Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25565-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-experience-vigorous-start-to-the-new-year.md) | +1.8% | +4.8% |
| CORN | 2021-12-28 | [A Narrow Export Window Possible for U.S. Soybeans \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43633-a-narrow-export-window-possible-for-u-s-soybeans-red-river-farm-network.md) | -0.2% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2026-08-04 | [June a Robust Month for U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17899-june-a-robust-month-for-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports.md) | -0.5% | +10.1% |

## Sources

- rrfn.com: https://www.rrfn.com/2021/01/09/ethanol-and-ddg-exports-decline-but-above-year-ago-levels/

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