Ankura Consulting Group, LLC's Consent EXHIBIT 23(b)

The Dow Chemical Company:

Ankura Consulting Group, LLC ("Ankura") hereby consents to the use of Ankura's name and the reference to Ankura's reports in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Dow Chemical Company for the year ended December 31, 2016, and the incorporation by reference thereof in the following Registration Statements of The Dow Chemical Company:

Form S-3:
No.	333-214289
Form S-4:
No.	333-88443
	333-209869
Form S-8:
Nos.	33-21748
	33-52841
	33-61795
	333-27381
	333-40271
	333-43730
	333-67414
	333-91027
	333-103518
	333-103519
	333-105080
	333-122932
	333-145015
	333-162910
	333-181356
	333-207634
	333-209581
	333-209582

/s/ B. THOMAS FLORENCE

B. Thomas Florence

Senior Managing Director

Ankura Consulting Group, LLC

February 9, 2017

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