Case Study: Nutrient Management Plan

Nutrient Management Planning and Soil Sampling

NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS PROJECT AT A GLANCE

  • Reduction in purchased Artificial Nitrogen by circa. £11k

  • Significant improvement in Carbon Footprint in line with Milk Buyer target resulting in premium price for milk

SCENARIO

  • Large 1000 acre/500 cow dairy farm

  • Artificial Nitrogen applied year-on-year at the same application rates

  • Significant volumes of slurry applied via splash plate

  • No soil analyses present

  • No manure analyses present

METHODOLOGY

Soil sampling of the whole farm was undertaken and soil analysed

On-farm organics sampled and analysed

Detailed Nutrient Management Plan produced

KEY FINDINGS

  • Significant over-application of artificial nitrogen was highlighted

  • Under application of potash on multi-cut silage fields highlighted

  • Targeted applications of FYM and Slurry to priority fields

  • Significant lime requirement highlighted

  • Splash plate replaced with dribble bar

KEY METRICS

MILK

PREMIUMS

INCREASE 2 EUROCENTS / KG

£11,000

SPEND SAVED

Project Team Leader

4R Reassurance General Manager

General Manager

Nigel has a farming background, agricultural degree and experience of managing large-scale recycling operations together with training that includes; NEBOSH, WAMITAB, FACTS and many practical safety courses Nigel is well placed to support farms with improving their Health and Safety performance.

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