Dear Colleagues,

Feeding strategies play a pivotal role in determining the nutritional composition of animal products. The unique digestive systems of ruminants can efficiently convert fibrous plant material into high-quality protein sources. Monogastric animals necessitate diets that are precisely formulated to meet their nutrient needs. This influences the growth rate, feed efficiency, and nutrient content of their final products. Understanding the interplay between feed composition, animal physiology, and final product quality in this emerging field is crucial for farmers, producers, and consumers. This knowledge is essential for fostering sustainable agricultural practices and providing consumers with high-quality, nutrient-rich food options. Additionally, environmental considerations have encouraged research into sustainable feeding strategies that minimize the ecological footprint of animal production while maintaining product quality.

This Special Issue aims to bring together research studies that investigate different feeding strategies, offering insights into optimizing animal diets to improve animal health and production, while enhancing the nutritional value and quality characteristics of animal-derived products.

This Special Issue is dedicated to being a platform for interdisciplinary studies on animal nutrition, physiology, chemistry, raising technologies, feeding strategies, and product quality. The articles will cover a wide range of topics related to feed quality, and the feed’s effect on production, animals’ health, and product quality.

All types of articles will be accepted, including original research, opinions, and reviews.

Dr. Petru Alexandru Vlaicu
Dr. Arabela Elena Untea
Dr. Mihaela Saracila
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Agriculture is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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• feed quality and animal production
• feed impact on production
• animal nutrition and health
• feed additives
• food quality
• metabolism
• nutrition
• dietary ingredients
• nutrients