# While Traditional Ag Exports Struggle, Dried Distillers Soar -

> U.S. dried distillers grains (DDGS) exports rose 11% in May to above one million metric tons, the first time this calendar year. Mexico was the top customer at a 27-month high, with Turkey returning as the second-largest buyer.

- Date: 2019-07-05 · published 2019-07-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58101-while-traditional-ag-exports-struggle-dried-distillers-soar
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand for DDGS supports co-product prices and gives feed buyers a firmer alternative to corn in rations.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- allagnews.com: https://www.allagnews.com/while-traditional-ag-exports-struggle-dried-distillers-soar/

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