# USGC: Exports of U.S. feed grains setting records  | World-grain.com | August 15, 2017 19:21 | World Grain

> USDA data show US feed grain exports in all forms rose 20 percent year over year to 96.9 million tonnes from September to June. US corn exports are up 36 percent to 49.9 million tonnes, and ethanol exports reached a record 1.15 billion gallons. Exports to Brazil, India and Japan rose sharply.

- Date: 2017-08-15 · published 2017-08-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69454-usgc-exports-of-u-s-feed-grains-setting-records-world-grain-com-august-15-2017
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Record export demand tightens US supplies and supports corn and DDGS prices, especially as buyers look to the US ahead of the new crop. Strong ethanol export demand also helps support the ethanol and corn complex.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-06-12 | [U.S. sees increase in feed exports \| World-grain.com \| June 12, 2017 13:22 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70501-u-s-sees-increase-in-feed-exports-world-grain-com-june-12-2017-13-22-world-grain.md) | -0.6% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2017-03-20 | [Ukraine grain exports top 30 million tonnes \| World-grain.com \| March 20, 2017 13:34 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71838-ukraine-grain-exports-top-30-million-tonnes-world-grain-com-march-20-2017-13-34.md) | -2.1% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2024-08-23 | [US DDGS exports reach highest level since 2018 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28756-us-ddgs-exports-reach-highest-level-since-2018-world-grain.md) | +0.2% | +6.1% |
| CORN | 2020-08-19 | [Ukraine's 2020/21 grain exports fall 19.8pc so far - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51462-ukraine-s-2020-21-grain-exports-fall-19-8pc-so-far-markets-business-recorder.md) | +2.3% | +8.3% |
| CORN | 2021-12-16 | [Will China's Imports of Corn Remain High in 2022? \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14971-will-china-s-imports-of-corn-remain-high-in-2022-feed-and-grain.md) | -2.7% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/8547-usgc-exports-of-u-s-feed-grains-setting-records

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