On the Farm
Nutrient Management
Whole farm nutrient management considers the import of nutrients onto your farm, what happens to those nutrients whilst on the farm, and the export of milk, meat, crops or manure. The aim is to balance nutrients in with nutrients out, minimising losses to the environment.
On most dairy farms, feed is the largest import of nutrients, followed by fertiliser, whilst organic manure is a valuable yet often overlooked output; improving nutrient management can increase the profitability of your business,
Useful External Resources
CIEL (Now part of the UK Agri-Tech Centre)
CIEL produced an extensive report into the critical value of nitrogen (N) in livestock systems and the need to reduce N losses: