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How is milk nitrogen efficiency (MNE) defined?

Last Updated: August 07, 2008

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Milk nitrogen efficiency (MNE) is defined as the quantity of the feed nitrogen consumed that is captured in milk protein. Results are expressed as milk nitrogen as a percent of feed nitrogen.

Joe Harrison, Washington State University.

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