# Corn, ethanol exports on pace to top estimates

> USDA projects 2.225 billion bushels of US corn exports for the marketing year, and recent export inspections and sales are strong. Lower Brazilian and Argentine corn output could cut supply by 125 million bushels. Ongoing NAFTA and China trade talks add uncertainty.

- Date: 2018-06-11 · published 2018-06-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64528-corn-ethanol-exports-on-pace-to-top-estimates
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export pace and possible South American shortfalls support corn prices, while unresolved trade talks create downside risk.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2016-11-01 | [Surging ethanol exports are helping to support corn market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73854-surging-ethanol-exports-are-helping-to-support-corn-market.md) | +1.9% | -4.3% |
| CORN | 2026-09-07 | [Ethanol Exports Still on Track for Record Year \| Energy.AgWired.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17460-ethanol-exports-still-on-track-for-record-year-energy-agwired-com.md) | +0.4% | +3.1% |
| CORN | 2025-02-16 | [Corn exports above seasonal pace – AgriNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25996-corn-exports-above-seasonal-pace-agrinews.md) | +0.2% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2026-09-03 | [July U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Maintain a Steady Pace](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17456-july-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-maintain-a-steady-pace.md) | +0.5% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2018-02-06 | [December Sees Near-Record Ethanol Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66498-december-sees-near-record-ethanol-exports.md) | +1.3% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- agupdate.com: https://agupdate.com/illinoisfarmertoday/news/crop/corn-ethanol-exports-on-pace-to-top-estimates/article_cd9cea9c-69bf-11e8-b31b-3b2fcded0ca6.html

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