Manure Management Software
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Whole Farm Nutrient Balance
Measuring tool can identify livestock and poultry operations that are accumulating or concentrating excess nutrients and evaluate the environmental benefit of alternative nutrient management strategies. Understanding the whole farm's nutrient balance and nutrient sources is critical to developing a nutrient management strategy. NM strategies can reduce imbalances and achieve environmentally sustainable operations.
(Not a required procedure under Title 130)
Instructions: Estimating a Whole Farm Nutrient Balance (*.pdf ) | Software: Whole Farm Nutrient Balance (.xls)
For additional information : Lesson 2 of LPES Curriculum
Feed Nutrient Management Planning Economics (FNMP$)
Feed Nutrient Management Planning Economics (FNMP$) is a comprehensive program connecting feed ration characteristics, manure storage type and cropping systems impacts on the value of manure as a fertilizer. FNMP$ estimates:
- 1. Excreted and harvested manure nutrients
- 2. Land requirements
- 3. Labor and equipment application time
- 4. Costs and value for land application
Instructions: Feed Nutrient Management Planning Economics (*.pdf) | Software: FNMP$ Spreadsheet (.xls)
(Provides similar information relevant to Title 130 as “Nutrient Inventory” software with the addition of equipment and labor requirements for land application.)
Nutrient Inventory
Tool estimates:
- the amount of N, P, and feces excreted
- the quantity of available nutrients after storage and land application losses
- land requirement for utilizing remaining nutrients at an agronomic rate
Estimates of excretion are based upon a new national ASABE standard released in 2005. Land requirement estimates are based upon the USDA NRCS Agricultural Waste Management Field Handbook, Chapter 11.
Instructions:Manure Nutrient and Land Requirement Estimator (*.pdf) | Software: Nutrient Inventory (.xls) | Video on Integrating the New ASABE Manure Standard into Nutrient Planning (requires Real Player Download free.)
(Similar procedures are used by NDEQ to evaluate a permit application under Title 130).
Manure Use Plan
The Manure Utilization Planner is used to estimate the nutrient value of manure and credit those nutrients against the nutrient requirements of a crop. This information is combined with other fertilizer and nutrient credits for determining a nitrogen and phosphorus balance of individual fields. The Planner provides a summary action plan for the recommended manure and fertilizer application rates selected by the producer.
Instructions: Manure Use Plan for Nebraska (*.pdf) | Software: Manure Use Plan (.zip)
(This information can assist a producer in completing a Nutrient Management Plan which is required under Title 130.)
Nebraska Manure Value Calculator
Spreadsheet tool calculates the value of a manure source for a specific field.
- value given for manure nutrients that are needed and available for future years
- value given for build-up of P and K to the upper limit of agronomic value
- value of other benefits such as yield increases can be estimated
- grain and fertilizer prices can be adjusted according to the current market
Instructions: Calculating the Value of Manure for Crop Production (.pdf*) Software: Nebraska Manure Value Calculator, ver. 1.33 (.xls)
For additional information and sample worksheet: NebGuide: Calculating the Value of Manure for Crop Production, G03-1519-A (*.pdf)
(Under Title 130 transfers of manure"offsite" must be documented, however the "value" of the product does not.)
Nebraska P Index
(Revised 11/28/2007)
Spreadsheet tool used for:
- assessment of the risk of P loss from agricultural land to surface waters
- land management planning
- evaluation of management practices
- education of factors contributing to P loss
- regulation of P application to agricultural land
Instructions: NE P Index Documentation (*.pdf) | Software: Nebraska P Index (.xls; Revised 11/28/2007)
Software Packages from Other States
Manure Management Planner and Plan Generator
(Purdue University Web-tools)
Program developed at Purdue University for making nutrient management plans for crop and animal feeding operations. User enters information about the operation's fields, crops, storage, animals, and application equipment in order to allocate manure to fields for the duration of the plan (1-10 years).
Tool determines if the available land, manure storage facilities, and application equipment are sufficient for environmentally-sound manure use.
Windows-Based Software: Manure Management Planner Instructions are included at the Purdue Web site; but click here for additional help downloading and installing the software.
Additional tools available at the Purdue website:
Crop Nutrient Recommendations
Manure Nutrient Availability
For quick calculation of fertilizer requirements or manure nutrient availability, respectively.
MMP Document Generators-Part 1 (*.pdf) Part 2 (*.pdf)
MMP Document Generators work with the Manure Management Planner (MMP) to develop either:
- a comprehensive nutrient management plan (CNMP)
CNMP's are required in an application for approval of construction or major modification of a livestock waste control facility. - an annual manure use plan (AMUP) or an annual nutrient management plan (under Title 130: Chapter 4 005.04; Chapter 14)
Generated plans also provide guidelines and forms for CAFO record-keeping. Document generators create easily edited MS WORD files.
Software: Nebraska Manure Management Planner for CNMP, revised November 05 (.zip)
Spatial Nutrient Management Planner (SNMP)
(Missouri's Center for Agricultural Resource and Environmental Systems)
SNMP is a decision support tool that facilitates the use of spatial information in nutrient management planning in order to:
- map farm and field boundaries and setback areas
- determine field sizes, management units, and areas available for manure application
- map fields according to soil test data
- Interact with Purdue’s Manure Management Planner and NRCS’ Customer Service Toolkit
Instructions found at the SNMP website: Download the general SNMP Program
Windows-Based Software: Spatial Nutrient Management Planner (ArcView 3.x is required to run)
For additional information and interactive maps: ESRI's AceView desktop geographic information systems (GIS) software.
Assists in mapping of setback areas; determine sizes of fields, management units, and areas available for manure applications, some of which is required for record keeping and annual planning under Title 130.
Other Software Packages
Calculate cost of spreading manure with the Distribution Cost Analyzer (U. of Missouri).
UNL Corn N Calculator 1.3 (.xls)
UNL Soil Test (.zip)
Note: The University of Nebraska is not an endorser of Microsoft.
