# U.S. DDG prices at lowest levels in 10 years - Brownfield Ag News

> Midwest DDG spot prices have fallen nearly 50 percent from last June's peak to the lowest level for this time of year in a decade. The U.S. Grains Council says Chinese anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed last September are squeezing U.S. DDG demand. Higher ethanol output has also reduced DDG value.

- Date: 2017-04-13 · published 2017-04-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8723-u-s-ddg-prices-at-lowest-levels-in-10-years-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

China's duties cut a key export market for DDGS, pushing domestic prices lower and making U.S. DDGS cheaper feed for buyers; improved US-China relations could help recovery.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-04-04 | [Ethanol exports down, DDGS up in February - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30725-ethanol-exports-down-ddgs-up-in-february-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.0% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2019-10-28 | [The fine print of Trump's China tariff deal - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56429-the-fine-print-of-trump-s-china-tariff-deal-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.3% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2018-12-31 | [China could play big role in improving U.S. ethanol margins - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61567-china-could-play-big-role-in-improving-u-s-ethanol-margins-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.7% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2024-10-14 | [Mexico buyers still interested in GM-white corn - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27822-mexico-buyers-still-interested-in-gm-white-corn-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.8% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2020-07-29 | [USGC sees potential for ethanol exports in industrial uses - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52112-usgc-sees-potential-for-ethanol-exports-in-industrial-uses-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.1% | +5.5% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/u-s-ddg-prices-lowest-levels-10-years/
- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-13/roiled-by-china-u-s-trade-spat-this-grain-falls-to-decade-low
- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-operations/trade-tension-claims-another-victim-ddgs

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