# Export Exchange 2018 Speakers Share Outlook for U.S. Grains, Highlight DDGS - Export Exchange

> At the Export Exchange 2018 forum in Minneapolis, USDA and U.S. grain experts discussed the outlook for U.S. corn and DDGS. USGC CEO Tom Sleight said DDGS purchases are rising in Mexico, Canada, Indonesia, Vietnam and India.

- Date: 2018-10-23 · published 2018-10-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62650-export-exchange-2018-speakers-share-outlook-for-u-s-grains-highlight-ddgs
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Rising DDGS purchases across multiple importing countries support export demand and help absorb the growing ethanol co-product supply. This is a supportive but gradual trend for DDGS prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-07-03 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and Distillers Grains Strengthened in May](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23736-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-distillers-grains-strengthened-in-may.md) | -5.1% | -5.0% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2023-11-09 | [Council Offers U.S. Corn, DDGS Production Updates At Market Outlook Conference In Korea - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33272-council-offers-u-s-corn-ddgs-production-updates-at-market-outlook-conference-in.md) | -1.5% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2017-12-07 | [U.S. ethanol, DDGS exports up in October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67470-u-s-ethanol-ddgs-exports-up-in-october.md) | +2.9% | +6.2% |
| CORN | 2023-09-06 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and DDGS Gain Momentum in July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34080-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-ddgs-gain-momentum-in-july.md) | -1.3% | -6.5% |

## Sources

- grains.org: https://grains.org/exportexchange/export-exchange-2018-speakers-share-outlook-for-u-s-grains-highlight-ddgs/

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