Export Exchange 2024, sponsored by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), wrapped up Wednesday in Fort Worth as trade teams began visits across the country to key components of the agricultural value chain. “We are incredibly excited to see the impact that this week will have in the coming year as international stakeholders …
Ethanol Exports Record High, DDGS Exports Up
U.S. ethanol exports have reached a record high of 1.10 billion gallons so far this year through July, running 38% ahead of last year’s pace, according to the latest trade monitor report from the Renewable Fuels Association. While ethanol exports dropped seven percent in July compared to June, at 136 million gallons that was still significantly higher than a year …
Export Exchange 2024 Registration Open
Registration is now open for Export Exchange 2024, which will be held in Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 7-9. The biennial event, which was first held in 2010, is co-sponsored by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), and Growth Energy. It is expected to bring together 200 international buyers and end-users of coarse grains and co-products, including distiller’s …
Export Exchange 2022 Leads to $225 Million in Sales
Export Exchange 2022 last month in Minneapolis is already making bank for participants, according to surveys of overseas grain buyers who attended saying they purchased at least $225 million worth of grain and ethanol co-product. Buyers and end-users were surveyed after the conference to see if they had made any purchase agreements with sellers and if so, how much was …
Trade Teams Visit Farms and Ethanol Plants
Before and after Export Exchange 2022 last week, international trade teams consisting of agricultural product importers, government officials and agribusiness leaders had the opportunity to visit farms, ethanol plants, and export facilities around the U.S. The trade teams represented more than 50 countries interested in U.S. corn, distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and sorghum. They traveled to a variety …
Ethanol Report from Export Exchange 2022
Export Exchange was back for the first time in four years with the 2022 conference in Minneapolis October 12-14 and attendance was as good as it has been in the past with more than 200 international customers from 50 countries and nearly 300 domestic suppliers of grains and co-products, including distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS). This marked the sixth …
DDGS Export Market Both Consistent and Uncertain
Consistent and uncertain were the two words Matthew Fitzthum with CHS, Inc. used to describe the market for dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) right now. Fitzthum, who is Co-Products Commodity Trading Manager at CHS Inc and serves as chair of the Renewable Fuels Association co-products committee, spoke at last week’s Export Exchange. “We consistently make about the same amount …
RFA Pleased to Co-Sponsor Export Exchange
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) was pleased to co-sponsor the biennial Export Exchange last week for the sixth time. The Export Exchange was first held under that name in 2010 under the co-sponsorship of RFA and the U.S. Grains Council and 2022 marked number six, since 2020 was missed due to COVID. RFA Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Kelly Davis …
Export Exchange Highlights US Grain Trade Potential
Export Exchange 2022 had a full day of sessions and networking on Thursday in Minneapolis. The first general session featured Minnesota Ag Commissioner Thom Petersen and USDA Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Relations Jason Hafemeister. Petersen spoke about the importance of global trade at the state level, noting how Minnesota established an office in Taiwan that …
Marketing High Protein DDGS to Export Markets
High protein distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) is in high demand in some parts of the world and ACE Ethanol is meeting up with potential customers this week at the 2022 Export Exchange in Minneapolis. “We actually have a cellulosic ethanol process and the result of that process is a higher protein distillers grain that’s about 38-40 percent protein,” …