Russia's feed industry faces a shortage of key feed additives such as lysine, threonine and methionine, which regulators have restricted from the market in recent years. Livestock companies are paying two to three times the average European price for remaining supplies.
Substitutes from plant sources are reportedly 20-30 times more expensive.
Tight amino acid supply forces feed makers to raise rations' cost or substitute protein sources, supporting soybean meal demand and lifting feed costs for meat, egg and dairy producers.
After 172 past bullish policy events, Soybean Meal moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.7%), and -0.8% over 20.
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