Impact of Amino Acids on Production Efficiency and Nitrogen Utilization of Dairy Cows
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on recent advances in understanding how precision amino acid nutrition can enhance the efficiency, sustainability, and productivity of modern dairy systems. Balancing diets for amino acids and their interaction with the diet’s energy, rather than relying solely on crude protein levels, allows for improved utilization of dietary nitrogen, reducing nitrogen excretion and environmental impact while sustaining or increasing milk yield and composition.
The aim is to compile original research and reviews exploring metabolic mechanisms, modeling approaches, and feeding strategies that optimize amino acid supply in relation to cow requirements. Emphasis is placed on the integration of omics technologies, feed formulation innovations, and on-farm applications that contribute to both economic and environmental efficiency. Collectively, the papers in this Special Issue focus on providing a comprehensive overview of how amino acids can improve production performance and nitrogen partitioning in dairy cows.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Amino acid impact on production, health, and reproduction;
- The interaction of amino acids with dietary energy sources;
- Improving nitrogen utilization efficiency.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Daniel Luchini
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- amino acids
- protein
- nitrogen utilization efficiency
- health
- reproduction
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