Ethanol and DDGS Exports Declined in November

Cindy Zimmerman

Exports of both U.S. ethanol and dried distillers grains (DDGS) were lower in November according to the latest analysis by Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) analyst Ann Lewis. Ethanol exports declined 3% to a three-month low of 81.4 million gallons (mg), approximately 40% less than the volume shipped a year ago, but year-to-date U.S. ethanol exports total 1.28 billion gallons, 15% ahead of last …

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Brazil Extends Ethanol Tariff Suspension

Cindy Zimmerman

The ethanol industry is looking forward to working with new Brazilian President Lula da Silva, who has a lot of experience both being president and working on ethanol issues. Brazil last week extended the suspension of the import tariff on ethanol, at least through the end of this month. This extends the suspension announced last March of tariffs on U.S. …

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RFA’s Davis Reappointed to Commerce Advisory Committee

Cindy Zimmerman

Renewable Fuels Association Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs Kelly Davis has been reappointed for a fifth term to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (REEEAC), which advises the agency on issues related to the exportation of U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services. “Since 2014, I have been proud to serve …

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Export Exchange 2022 Leads to $225 Million in Sales

Cindy Zimmerman

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 …

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Trade Teams Visit Farms and Ethanol Plants

Cindy Zimmerman

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 …

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Ethanol Report from Export Exchange 2022

Cindy Zimmerman

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 …

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DDGS Export Market Both Consistent and Uncertain

Cindy Zimmerman

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 …

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RFA Pleased to Co-Sponsor Export Exchange

Cindy Zimmerman

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 …

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Export Exchange Highlights US Grain Trade Potential

Cindy Zimmerman

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 …

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Marketing High Protein DDGS to Export Markets

Cindy Zimmerman

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,” …

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