# Scottish Study highlights importance of sustainable lysine supply

> Scottish researchers from SRUC, the James Hutton Institute and the University of Aberdeen found that most plant-based lysine comes from soybeans grown in a few countries. Their study argues that broadening lysine supply would require more soy production outside Brazil, the US and Argentina, or alternative sources such as other legumes or fermentation.

- Date: 2019-05-09 · published 2019-05-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59415-scottish-study-highlights-importance-of-sustainable-lysine-supply
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The study highlights long-term concentration of plant-based lysine in soybeans, but it proposes no near-term change in supply or demand that would move soybean or meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-06-13 | [EU risks missing sustainable sourcing targets - STTC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58617-eu-risks-missing-sustainable-sourcing-targets-sttc.md) | +2.9% | +2.1% |
| SOY | 2020-03-11 | [USDA's supply and demand report largely stands pat - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54097-usda-s-supply-and-demand-report-largely-stands-pat-grainews.md) | -5.6% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2018-06-27 | [New Trase Yearbook highlights deforestation linked to exports of Brazilian soy \| SEI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64539-new-trase-yearbook-highlights-deforestation-linked-to-exports-of-brazilian-soy.md) | -2.7% | -0.7% |
| SOY | 2025-07-01 | [New European Soy Report Highlights Progress and Challenges in Transition to Deforestation-Free Supply Chains  - ProTerra Foundation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23779-new-european-soy-report-highlights-progress-and-challenges-in-transition-to.md) | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| SOY | 2026-05-08 | [SunSirs: Analysis of Loose Soybean Meal Supply and Price Pressure in China in May](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19329-sunsirs-analysis-of-loose-soybean-meal-supply-and-price-pressure-in-china-in-may.md) | -0.2% | -4.7% |

## Sources

- dgwgo.com: https://www.dgwgo.com/rural-farming-news/sustainable-lysine-supply/

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