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> Researchers at Rutgers University reported genetically engineering corn to produce more methionine, published in PNAS in October. The modified corn could improve the nutritional value of feed corn and potentially reduce animal feed costs.

- Date: 2017-11-04 · published 2017-11-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68304-voa
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

Higher-methionine corn is a long-term research development that could eventually reduce demand for synthetic methionine, but it is not yet commercial and has no near-term price effect.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- METH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- tingroom.com: https://tingroom.com/voa/2017/10/417333.html

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