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Exports of U.S.-produced dried distillers grains with solubles hit record levels in July, according to an article by the U.S. Grains Council (http://bit.ly/…).

The surging DDGS exports brought this marketing year's total exports to 7.2 million metric tons, a 48% increase over the same time period in 2013.

Alvaro Cordero, USGC manager of global trade, said, "In 2006, U.S. DDGS exports were only 1 million tons for the entire marketing year. Now we are barely over halfway through this marketing year and exports are already seven times larger than they were eight years ago. That rate of growth is incredible."

Much of the success of the burgeoning DDGS export market is because the Council continues to provide educational seminars and feeding trials, as well as end-user contact and support.

The Council allocated more than $1.8 million to further develop U.S. DDGS worldwide, including support for feeding trials in Southeast Mexico and seminars and meetings in Southeast Asia. The Council also will work with Saudi Arabia to help remove trade barriers for DDGS.

Cheryl Anderson can be reached at Cheryl.anderson@dtn.com

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