Wisconsin Ethanol Co-Product Exports Nearly Doubled

Wisconsin Ag Connection - 12/05/2008

The Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance announced that of the record $1.5 billion of agriculture exports from Wisconsin, dried distillers grain--a co-product of the ethanol production process--has seen a 93 percent increase through the first nine months of 2008. Citing Thursday's announcement from the Governor's office about the value of farm products sold abroad, exports of DDGs increased from $19.2 million in 2007 to $25 million in 2008."

Growing international acceptance of DDGs as great livestock feed continues to drive our export sales," said WBIA Director Joshua Morby. "Distillers grains are highly sought after as a high protein livestock feed."

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