# Soybean with high methionine levels developed | Feed Strategy

> Plant Sensory Systems and Schillinger Genetics agreed to commercialize NAVITA soybeans with enhanced-nutrition technology that raises methionine levels. The developers say the beans could reduce the need for synthetic methionine supplementation in feed.

- Date: 2017-06-29 · published 2017-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70840-soybean-with-high-methionine-levels-developed-feed-strategy
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

If adopted, high-methionine soy could cut demand for synthetic methionine and reduce soymeal supplementation costs, but commercialization is early and volumes are negligible.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- METH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- feedstrategy.com: https://www.feedstrategy.com/animal-nutrition/poultry/article/15439269/soybean-with-high-methionine-levels-developed

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