# How Methionine Supports Reproductive Success - Dairy Herd

> University of Illinois researcher Phil Cardoso discussed how rumen-protected methionine supplementation affects dairy cow reproduction. He said transition rations should be balanced on rumen-protected amino acids rather than crude protein, since high milk urea nitrogen harms uterine function. The article is a nutrition-focused feature.

- Date: 2021-11-12 · published 2021-11-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44365-how-methionine-supports-reproductive-success-dairy-herd
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

This is agronomic nutrition guidance with no new supply or price driver, so it has minimal direct effect on feed commodity prices.

## Sources

- dairyherd.com: https://www.dairyherd.com/news/education/how-methionine-supports-reproductive-success

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