# U.S. feed use of DDGs climbs to record high

> The Renewable Fuels Association says US feed use of dried distillers grains has reached a record high, supported by record hog and poultry numbers. Exports are also strong, with the industry shipping about 12 million tons. The article is an industry comment and not a new data release.

- Date: 2016-11-01 · published 2016-11-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73938-u-s-feed-use-of-ddgs-climbs-to-record-high
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Record domestic livestock numbers and strong export demand support DDGS prices and help absorb ethanol plant co-product output. This is supportive for feed-grade demand.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- iowafarmbureau.com: https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/US-feed-use-of-DDGs-climbs-to-record-high

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