# Amino acid balancing rather than crude protein is the cutting edge in dairy nutrition - Milling and Grain

> A Kemin Animal Nutrition technical manager argues that dairy rations should be balanced for methionine and lysine using rumen-protected amino acids rather than crude protein. He says this approach is needed as soy usage comes under pressure and nitrogen excretion rules tighten.

- Date: 2020-07-11 · published 2020-07-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52452-amino-acid-balancing-rather-than-crude-protein-is-the-cutting-edge-in-dairy
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md), [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

If dairy producers adopt protected amino acids, they can reduce soybean meal inclusion and lift demand for methionine and lysine. The trend is a long-term shift, not an immediate price event.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- METH: bullish ▲
- LYSINE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- millingandgrain.com: https://millingandgrain.com/amino-acid-balancing-rather-than-crude-protein-is-the-cutting-edge-in-dairy-nutrition-22587/

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