# CJ CheilJedang partners with ADM to boost U.S. lysine output amid China curbs - CHOSUNBIZ

> CJ CheilJedang signed an agreement with ADM on October 2 to form a joint venture for feed-use amino acids in the Americas, with CJ holding 63% and ADM 37%. CJ will contribute its Fort Dodge, Iowa and Piracicaba, Brazil lysine plants plus US, Mexico and Brazil sales networks, while ADM contributes its Decatur, Illinois facility. The move follows US and European trade restrictions on low-priced Chinese lysine.

- Date: 2026-10-05 · published 2026-10-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17356-cj-cheiljedang-partners-with-adm-to-boost-u-s-lysine-output-amid-china-curbs
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

Expanded US lysine production tied to corn feedstock supports corn demand and reduces reliance on Chinese lysine, which may firm lysine prices for feed buyers while trade barriers persist.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- LYSINE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-01-03 | [Trade with China boosting ag exports to record levels – AgriNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14965-trade-with-china-boosting-ag-exports-to-record-levels-agrinews.md) | +3.8% | +6.6% |
| CORN | 2018-05-21 | [Trade truce with China could boost US beef, soybeans and other agriculture products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64915-trade-truce-with-china-could-boost-us-beef-soybeans-and-other-agriculture.md) | +0.4% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2021-11-03 | [China Willing to Buy $20 Billion of U.S. Ag in Year One - The Scoop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14981-china-willing-to-buy-20-billion-of-u-s-ag-in-year-one-the-scoop.md) | +1.2% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2018-12-03 | [Grains React to U.S.-China Trade Truce, Close With Solid Gains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5832-grains-react-to-u-s-china-trade-truce-close-with-solid-gains.md) | +6.8% | +8.4% |
| CORN | 2019-07-23 | [U.S. farmers look past trade fears to cash in on China's hog crisis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58091-u-s-farmers-look-past-trade-fears-to-cash-in-on-china-s-hog-crisis.md) | +0.9% | -10.8% |

## Sources

- biz.chosun.com: https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-retail/2026/10/05/KAMF54O2AFAOTLNFEXB2CUEXBY/

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