# U.S. short on livestock inputs | The Western Producer

> US livestock producers report shortages of veterinary penicillin and the feed ingredient lysine, forcing farmers to reformulate rations and substitute products. The Reuters report cites supply-chain disruptions and competition for raw materials, with dry lysine supply mainly tied to China.

- Date: 2021-12-02 · published 2021-12-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43929-u-s-short-on-livestock-inputs-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Dry lysine shortages push farmers toward more soybean meal at higher cost, supporting meal demand and feed costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2021-05-27 | [Ship traffic stops at Argentine grains hub Rosario due to strike \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46939-ship-traffic-stops-at-argentine-grains-hub-rosario-due-to-strike-the-western.md) | +1.1% | -7.8% |
| SBM | 2020-03-19 | [Grains, Livestock, Energy Get Up Off Mats in Thursday Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6170-grains-livestock-energy-get-up-off-mats-in-thursday-trade.md) | +5.8% | -4.0% |
| SBM | 2020-04-01 | [Soyameal trade remains critical for the livestock industry \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53724-soyameal-trade-remains-critical-for-the-livestock-industry-ahdb.md) | -8.6% | -11.9% |
| SBM | 2020-12-22 | [Strike in Argentina affects livestock feed exports \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49497-strike-in-argentina-affects-livestock-feed-exports-feed-strategy.md) | +3.6% | +8.2% |
| SBM | 2021-07-09 | [Drought brings shipping of soy products on Paraná River in Argentina to a halt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45898-drought-brings-shipping-of-soy-products-on-parana-river-in-argentina-to-a-halt.md) | +1.1% | -0.0% |
| CORN | 2022-05-26 | [Rail backlogs delay food shipments in U.S. \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41436-rail-backlogs-delay-food-shipments-in-u-s-the-western-producer.md) | -4.6% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2020-05-07 | [Grains Go With The Flow: U.S. Inland Waterway System Operating Normally During COVID-19 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53012-grains-go-with-the-flow-u-s-inland-waterway-system-operating-normally-during.md) | +0.2% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2025-11-05 | [Freight rates for grain stabilized after a short increase - ProAgro Group Leader of the Ukrainian market of agricultural business events](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16901-freight-rates-for-grain-stabilized-after-a-short-increase-proagro-group-leader.md) | +1.0% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/news/u-s-short-on-livestock-inputs/

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