# Blood meal, soy adding to dairy ration protein costs -  | Ag Proud

> Dairy producers face rising blood meal prices as demand grows with a US dairy herd above 9.35 million cows for 16 months. Soybean meal costs are also climbing in dairy rations.

- Date: 2018-05-09 · published 2018-05-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65125-blood-meal-soy-adding-to-dairy-ration-protein-costs-ag-proud
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger demand for bypass protein ingredients lifts feed costs for dairy producers, who already face low milk prices. Higher protein ingredient prices could support meal values.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- agproud.com: https://www.agproud.com/articles/30985-blood-meal-soy-adding-to-dairy-ration-protein-costs

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