Does MUN affect reproduction?

By Essi Evans and Robert J. Patterson

Phytoestrogens can have significant effects on reproductive performance in dairy cows. Since soybean products can contain high levels of phytoestrogens, it might be possible to relax the milk urea nitrogen constraints if alternative proteins are used in diets.

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