# Consider dietary changes to capitalize on milk protein price - Farm and Dairy

> Milk protein has more than doubled in value over recent months while milk fat fell about 10%. Bill Weiss outlines diet changes, such as raising dietary starch, to capture the higher protein price.

- Date: 2020-01-09 · published 2020-01-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55409-consider-dietary-changes-to-capitalize-on-milk-protein-price-farm-and-dairy
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher milk protein values encourage dairy producers to shift rations toward starch-rich feeds, which can increase demand for corn and grain while reducing fiber-based byproduct use.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- MILK: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmanddairy.com: https://www.farmanddairy.com/columns/consider-dietary-changes-to-capitalize-on-milk-protein-price/593849.html

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