In North America, DDGS prices showed a mixed-to-firm trend during Q1’26, with the strongest support emerging in March as oil and freight costs rose after the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruption. The market was quiet earlier in the quarter, but higher shipping costs, shutdown-season uncertainty, and stronger energy values shifted sentiment upward. U.S. DDGS output remained healthy, with March production reaching 1.79 million tons, up 10.0% from February but down 1.0% from March 2025, showing active ethanol-linked supply despite annual softness. Corn use also supported availability, as total corn consumed for alcohol and other uses reached 523 million bushels in March, up 10.0% from February and 4.0% year-on-year. Feed demand from livestock producers remained steady, while exporters monitored Asia-bound flows amid freight volatility. Hormuz-related disruptions did not directly affect DDGS production but raised fuel, ocean freight, and shipment-risk costs, supporting firmer market sentiment near the end of the quarter.
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In the second half of 2025, DDGS prices remained largely steady with only small fluctuations. Early in the period, spot prices held stable as ethanol production slowed slightly due to seasonal maintenance, but overall supply remained sufficient to meet animal feed demand. Corn prices eased slightly, which helped maintain DDGS competitiveness as a feed ingredient compared to soybean meal. While individual locations reported minor gains or declines, the weekly averages showed minimal overall change, indicating a balanced market between supply and demand.
As the harvest progressed and ethanol plants returned to full operation, production increased, leading to plentiful DDGS availability. This abundance allowed feed manufacturers to continue substituting DDGS for more expensive oil meals, especially soybean meal, helping to stabilize the market. Export activity grew moderately, though domestic consumption still accounted for the majority of demand. In India, rising DDGS supplies influenced feed formulation by reducing reliance on traditional oil meals, contributing to regional adjustments in corn and soybean planting.
Overall, the market showed resilience despite shifts in ethanol output and corn prices, with steady demand supporting price stability.
Distillers’ dried grain with solubles (DDGS) is the remaining product derived from bioethanol fermentation from various ethanol plants. It is made using the dry milling technology for grains rich in starch like wheat, corn, and barley. It is rich in crude protein, fibre, fat, vitamins, and minerals and is mainly used as feed for livestock, aquaculture, and poultry feeds.
It is mainly used as feed for livestock, aquaculture, and poultry feeds, to produce organic acids, biohydrogen, methane, and hydrolytic enzymes, and as a key feedstock in microbial fermentation of value-added product production
Nutrigo Feeds, Prodigy Foods, CropEnergies, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Cargill Incorporated, IFB Agro Industries Limited
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