# August a big month for U.S. ethanol, DDGS exports

> US DDGS exports in August reached 1.3 million tons, the largest monthly total in 11 years, up 18% on the month, mainly to Mexico, Indonesia, and South Korea. US ethanol exports for 2026 to date are 12% ahead of the 2025 record pace at 1.62 billion gallons.

- Date: 2026-10-06 · published 2026-10-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/539-august-a-big-month-for-u-s-ethanol-ddgs-exports
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand for DDGS tightens available supply and supports DDG prices, while robust ethanol exports support corn demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2024-10-08 | [Ethanol, DDGS exports up on month - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27836-ethanol-ddgs-exports-up-on-month-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.5% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2017-09-06 | [U.S. Ethanol, DDGS Exports Rise in July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68951-u-s-ethanol-ddgs-exports-rise-in-july.md) | -1.1% | +3.9% |
| 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 | 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% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/august-a-big-month-for-u-s-ethanol-ddgs-exports/
- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2026/10/august-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-build
- mnbiofuels.org: https://www.mnbiofuels.org/august-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-build

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