Demand for the dried distillers grains (DDGs) is strong both in domestic and export markets, said an official with the Renewable Fuels As­­sociation (RFA).

"We are looking at record numbers of hogs and poultry in the U.S., and obviously those animals eat a fair amount of distillers grains," said Geoff Cooper, senior vice president of RFA.

On the export side, Cooper says the industry is exporting about 12 million...