# Optimize dairy herd performance by balancing amino acid levels

> An Adisseo dairy workshop in China heard University of Illinois professor Jim Drackley describe benefits of balancing methionine in dairy rations. The presentation cited milk yield, component and reproduction gains from rumen-protected methionine.

- Date: 2018-04-25 · published 2018-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65838-optimize-dairy-herd-performance-by-balancing-amino-acid-levels
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md), [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

Greater awareness of methionine benefits in dairy rations could modestly lift demand for supplemental methionine.

## Read by commodity

- METH: bullish ▲
- LYSINE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- hpj.com: https://hpj.com/2018/04/27/balance-amino-acid-levels-to-optimize-herd-performance/
- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/dairy/optimize-dairy-herd-performance-by-balancing-amino-acid-levels

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