# Higher Milk Protein Price Suggests Ration Change - EDairy News English

> Ohio State University extension specialists suggest dairy producers consider ration changes because milk protein prices have stayed above $3/lb since October. The January protein price slipped to $2.96/lb while butterfat was $2.11/lb. They estimate that feeding 20 grams of rumen-protected methionine could raise milk protein yield by about 0.06 lb per cow per day.

- Date: 2020-02-06 · published 2020-02-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54913-higher-milk-protein-price-suggests-ration-change-edairy-news-english
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Higher protein prices raise the payoff for feeding rumen-protected methionine, which could lift demand for this amino acid supplement. The advice is routine commentary with no new supply shock.

## Read by commodity

- METH: bullish ▲
- MILK: neutral

## Sources

- en.edairynews.com: https://en.edairynews.com/higher-milk-protein-price-suggests-ration-change/

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