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Dr. Mike Van Amburgh: Rethinking Dairy Amino Acid Requirements | Ep. 170

Season 2 | Episode 170

34m | Sep 30, 2026

In this episode of The Feed Science Podcast Show, Dr. Mike Van Amburgh, Professor at Cornell University, explains why modern dairy nutrition must keep pace with continuous genetic progress. He discusses the evolution of the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System, emerging amino acid requirements, and research aimed at reducing nitrogen excretion without sacrificing productivity. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Modern dairy nutrition models require methodical updates because formulation decisions affect large cattle populations across many production systems and geographic regions.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Mike Van Amburgh is a Professor at Cornell University whose work spans dairy cattle nutrition, nutrient requirements, feed chemistry, nitrogen and urea recycling, and development of the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System. He leads Cornell’s undergraduate Dairy Fellows program and has advised the Dairy Club for more than three decades. Dr. Van Amburgh earned a Ph.D. in Animal Science from Cornell University and a bachelor’s degree in Dairy Science from The Ohio State University. Listen to The Feed Science Podcast Show with Dr. Mike Van Amburgh on all major platforms to learn how nutrition models are evolving for the modern cow.

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