# How Covid-19 is affecting feed additive markets - Poultry Network

> Spot prices for feed additives such as vitamins and amino acids have spiked in Europe as COVID-19 disrupts supply chains, with biotin up sharply since January. Evonik declared force majeure on its ThreAMINO amino acid due to production and shipping problems. UK feed mills report quotes up to 10% higher and tightening supplies.

- Date: 2020-03-19 · published 2020-03-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54435-how-covid-19-is-affecting-feed-additive-markets-poultry-network
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md), [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher additive costs add to the expense of compound feed, and force majeure notices signal limited near-term availability of key amino acids for poultry and pig rations.

## Read by commodity

- METH: bullish ▲
- LYSINE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- poultry.network: https://poultry.network/how-covid-19-is-affecting-feed-additive-markets/

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