# Exploring the Impact of Vitamin and Amino Acid Supply Chain Disruptions on U.S. Livestock and Food Security - IFEEDER

> The Institute for Feed Education and Research, working with consultants, is starting research on the U.S. livestock industry's dependence on imported vitamins and amino acids. The study cites about 78% of U.S. vitamin imports coming from China and a 43% drop in U.S. lysine production over the past decade.

- Date: 2025-01-22 · published 2025-01-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26878-exploring-the-impact-of-vitamin-and-amino-acid-supply-chain-disruptions-on-u-s
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

The research highlights supply concentration risk in feed additives, which could cause price spikes if Chinese supply is disrupted. No immediate price move is reported.

## Sources

- ifeeder.org: https://www.ifeeder.org/news/ifeeder-fodder/exploring-the-impact-of-vitamin-and-amino-acid-supply-chain-disruptions-on-u-s-livestock-and-food-security/

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