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Elanco Animal Health says lysine, a key amino acid in pig and poultry diets, is in short supply. Dry L-lysine prices are escalating, with little sign of relief before spring 2022.
Nutritionists are reformulating rations toward cheaper soy and rapeseed meal.
Tight lysine supply raises the cost of formulating pig and poultry feed and pushes buyers toward substitute protein sources. This supports lysine prices and adds some demand for soymeal and rapeseed meal.
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