SCHEDULE 1F1Calculation of nitrogen (‘N’) and phosphate (‘P2O5’) in livestock manure

Regulations 7, 14 and 15

F2Table 1Standards for the volume of excreta, nitrogen and phosphate in manure produced by livestock

Pigs

Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)

Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)

Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)

Weight

From 7 to 13kg

1.3

4.1

1.3

From 13 to 31kg

2.0

14.2

6.0

From 31 to 66kg—

Dry fed

3.7

24

12.1

Liquid fed

7.1

24

12.1

From 66kg and—

intended for slaughter—

dry fed

5.1

33

17.9

liquid fed

10.0

33

17.9

sow intended for breeding that has not yet had its first litter (maiden gilt)

5.6

38

20.0

sow (including litter up to 7kg) fed on a diet supplemented with synthetic amino acids

10.9

44

37.0

sow (including litter up to 7kg) fed on a diet without synthetic amino acids

10.9

49

37.0

Breeding boar from 66kg up to 150kg

5.1

33

17.9

Breeding boar, from 150kg

8.7

48

28.0

Cattle

Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)

Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)

Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)

Calf (all categories) up to 3 months

7.0

23

12.7

Dairy cow

From 3 months up to 13 months

20

95

34

From 13 months up to first calf

40

167

69

After first calf and—

annual milk yield more than 9000 litres

64

315

142

annual milk yield between 6000 to 9000 litres

53

276

121

annual milk yield less than 6000 litres

42

211

93

Beef cows or steers (a)

From 3 up to 13 months

20

91

33

From 13 up to 25 months

26

137

43

Over 25 months—

Females or steers for slaughter

32

137

60

Females for breeding—

weighing 500kg or less

32

167

65

weighing more than 500kg

45

227

86

Bulls

non-breeding, 3 months and over

26

148

24

Breeding

From 3 up to 25 months

26

137

43

Over 25 months

26

132

60

(a)

Castrated males.

Sheep

Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)

Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)

Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)

From 6 months up to 9 months old

1.8

5.5

0.76

From 9 months old to first lambing, first tupping or slaughter

1.8

3.9

2.1

After lambing or tupping (a)

weight up to 60kg

3.3

21

8.8

weight over 60kg

5.0

33

10

(a)

In the case of a ewe, this figure includes one or more suckled lambs until the lambs are aged six months.

Goats, deer and horses

Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)

Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)

Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)

Goat

3.5

41

18.8

Deer

Breeding

5.0

42

17.6

Other

3.5

33

11.7

Horse

24

58

56

Poultry

Daily Excreta(a) (kilograms per bird/day)

Daily Nitrogen production (grams per bird/day)

Daily Phosphate production (grams per bird/day)

Laying chicken

up to 17 weeks

0.04

0.64

0.47

17 weeks and over (caged)

0.12

1.13

1.0

17 weeks and over (free range)

0.12

1.5

1.1

Broiler chicken (table)

0.06

1.06

0.72

Broiler chicken (breeder)—

up to 25 weeks

0.04

0.86

0.78

25 weeks and over

0.12

2.02

1.5

Turkey

Male

0.16

3.74

3.1

Female

0.12

2.83

2.3

Duck

0.10

2.48

2.4

Ostrich

1.6

3.83

18.5

(a)

This figure includes litter as appropriate.

Table 2Total nitrogen content in livestock manure

Manure type

Total Nkg/metres3 or kg/tonne

Solid manure

Cattle farmyard manure

6.0

Pig farmyard manure

7.0

Sheep farmyard manure

7.0

Duck manure

6.5

Poultry layer manure

19

Poultry broiler manure [litter]

30

Turkey manure [litter]

30

Cattle slurry

cattle slurry, 2% dry matter

1.6

cattle slurry, 6% dry matter

2.6

cattle slurry, 10% dry matter

3.6

Pig slurry

Pig slurry, 2% dry matter

3.0

Pig slurry, 4% dry matter

3.6

Pig slurry, 6% dry matter

4.4

Separated slurry (some solids removed)

Strainer box cattle slurry

1.5

Weeping-wall cattle slurry

2.0

Mechanically separated cattle slurry

3.0

Mechanically separated pig slurry

3.6

Dirty water (not slurry)

Dirty water, less than 1% dry matter

0.5

SCHEDULE 2Quantity of cleaning water used by livestock (quantities in litres)

Regulation 7(3)(b)

Range

Typical

Livestock type

Cleaning system

per animal/day

per animal/day

Dairy cows

Cleaning milking parlour equipment, washing udders etc

Without a power hose

14–22

18

With a power hose

27–45

35

Range

Typical

per batch

per batch

Pigs

Cleaning out pens after each batch

(10 pigs per pen)

16–24

18

SCHEDULE 3Calculation of maximum nitrogen application to crops

Regulations 12, 13 and 19

F3Table 1Nitrogen Residue Group 1 – Previous Crops in Nitrogen Residue Group 1 are: cereals, carrots, swedes, turnips (removed) & linseed

Predominant Soil Type in Field

Planned crop

Standard yield (t/ha)

Sand or shallow

Sandy loam or other mineral

Humose

Peaty

Spring Barley (c)(e)

5.5

150

130

80

50

Winter Barley (c)

6.5

200

180

120

80

Spring Wheat (a)(b)

7.0

170

150

100

60

Winter Wheat (a)(b)

8.0

220

200

140

80

Spring Oats (c)

5.0

120

100

50

20

Winter Oats (c)

6.0

160

140

90

50

Spring Oilseed Rape

n/a

100

100

50

20

Winter Oilseed Rape (spring) (d)

4.0

200

200

120

80

Winter Oilseed Rape (autumn)

n/a

30

30

30

30

Potatoes

n/a

245

225

175

145

Forage Maize, Rape

n/a

140

120

70

40

Kale

n/a

180

160

100

60

Swedes and Turnips

n/a

110

90

50

20

Linseed

n/a

80

60

30

0

Adjustments

(a)

For wheat, an additional 20kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.

(b)

For wheat, an additional 40kgN/ha is permitted to milling wheat varieties.

(c)

For barley and oats, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.

(d)

On winter oil seed rape, the spring application can be increased by up to 30kgN/ha if the expected yield is over 4.0t/ha.

(e)

On spring barley, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for high N grain distilling varieties.

There is no upward adjustment for excess winter rainfall on N Residue Group 1 Crops

Nitrogen Residue Group 2 - Previous Crops in Nitrogen Residue Group 2 are: - harvested fodder (whole crop), oilseed rape, hemp, vining peas & potatoes

Grassland Management Regimes in Residue Group 2: - 1-2 year low N leys(1), not grazed within 2 months of ploughing out or during September or October

(1)

low N means average N use in last 2 years was less than 150kg/ha/year

Predominant Soil Type in Field

Planned crop

Standard yield

(t/ha)

Sand or shallow

Sandy loam or

Other mineral

Humose

Peaty

Spring Barley (c)(e)

5.5

140

120

70

40

Winter Barley (c)

6.5

190

170

110

70

Spring Wheat (a)(b)

7.0

160

140

90

50

Winter Wheat (a)(b)

8.0

210

190

130

70

Spring Oats (c)

5.0

110

90

40

10

Winter Oats (c)

6.0

150

130

80

40

Spring Oilseed Rape

n/a

90

90

40

10

Winter Oilseed Rape (spring) (d)

4.0

190

190

110

70

Winter Oilseed Rape (autumn)

n/a

20

20

20

20

Potatoes

n/a

235

215

165

135

Forage Maize, Rape

n/a

130

110

60

30

Kale

n/a

170

150

90

50

Swedes and Turnips

n/a

100

80

40

10

Linseed

n/a

70

50

20

0

Adjustments

(a)

For wheat, an additional 20kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.

(b)

For wheat, an additional 40kgN/ha is permitted to milling wheat varieties.

(c)

For barley and oats, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.

(d)

On winter oil seed rape, the spring application can be increased by up to 30kgN/ha if the expected yield is over 4.0t/ha.

(e)

On spring barley, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for high N grain distilling varieties.

If actual localised rainfall from 1st Oct – 1st March exceeds 450 mm: add 10kgN/ha

Nitrogen Residue Group 3 - Previous Crops in Nitrogen Residue Group 3 are: - harvested fodder (root only), beans, combining peas & whole crop lupins

Grassland Management Regimes in Residue Group 3:

1-2 year low N leys, grazed within 2 months of ploughing out or during September or October

1-2 year high N leys, not grazed within 2 months of ploughing out or during September or October

Thin permanent grass, low N, no clover

(2)

high N means average N use in last 2 years was more than 150kg/ha/year, or high clover

Predominant Soil Type in Field

Planned crop

Standard yield

(t/ha)

Sand or shallow

Sandy loam or other mineral

Humose

Peaty

Spring Barley (c)(e)

5.5

130

110

60

30

Winter Barley (c)

6.5

180

160

100

60

Spring Wheat (a)(b)

7.0

150

130

80

40

Winter Wheat (a)(b)

8.0

200

180

120

60

Spring Oats (c)

5.0

100

80

30

0

Winter Oats (c)

6.0

140

120

70

30

Spring Oilseed Rape

n/a

80

80

30

0

Winter Oilseed Rape (spring) (d)

4.0

180

180

100

60

Winter Oilseed Rape (autumn)

n/a

10

10

10

10

Potatoes

n/a

225

205

155

125

Forage Maize, Rape

n/a

120

100

50

20

Kale

n/a

160

140

80

40

Swedes and Turnips

n/a

90

70

30

0

Linseed

n/a

60

40

10

0

Adjustments

(a)

For wheat, an additional 20kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.

(b)

For wheat, an additional 40kgN/ha is permitted to milling wheat varieties.

(c)

For barley and oats, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.

(d)

On winter oil seed rape, the spring application can be increased by up to 30kgN/ha if the expected yield is over 4.0t/ha.

(e)

On spring barley, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for high N grain distilling varieties.

If actual local rainfall from 1st Oct – 1st March exceeds 450 mm:

add 20kgN/ha to crops grown in sandy, shallow or sandy loam soils

add 10kgN/ha to crops grown in other mineral, humose and peaty soils

Nitrogen Residue Group 4 - Previous Crops in Nitrogen Residue Group 4 is: - grain lupin

Grassland Management Regimes in Residue Group 4:

-

1-2 year high N leys, grazed within 2 months of ploughing out or during September or October

-

3-5 year low N leys², not grazed within 2 months of ploughing out or during September or October

-

Thick permanent grass, low N

Predominant Soil Type in Field

Planned crop

Standard yield

(t/ha)

Sand or shallow

Sandy loam or other mineral

Humose

Peaty

Spring Barley (c)(e)

5.5

110

90

40

10

Winter Barley (c)

6.5

170

140

80

40

Spring Wheat (a)(b)

7.0

130

110

60

20

Winter Wheat (a)(b)

8.0

180

160

100

40

Spring Oats (c)

5.0

80

60

10

0

Winter Oats (c)

6.0

130

100

50

10

Spring Oilseed Rape

n/a

60

60

10

0

Winter Oilseed Rape (spring) (d)

4.0

140

140

80

40

Winter Oilseed Rape (autumn)

n/a

0

0

0

0

Potatoes

n/a

205

185

145

115

Forage Maize, Rape

n/a

100

80

30

0

Kale

n/a

140

120

60

20

Swedes and Turnips

n/a

80

60

20

0

Linseed

n/a

10

0

0

0

Adjustments

(a)

For wheat, an additional 20kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.

(b)

For wheat, an additional 40kgN/ha is permitted to milling wheat varieties.

(c)

For barley and oats, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.

(d)

On winter oil seed rape, the spring application can be increased by up to 30kgN/ha if the expected yield is over 4.0t/ha.

(e)

On spring barley, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for high N grain distilling varieties.

If actual local rainfall from 1st Oct – 1st March exceeds 450 mm:

add 20kgN/ha to crops grown in sandy, shallow or sandy loam soils

add 10kgN/ha to crops grown in other mineral, humose and peaty soils

Nitrogen Residue Group 5 - Previous Crops in Nitrogen Residue Group 5 are: - leafy brassica vegetables, leafy non-brassica vegetables & grazed fodder

Grassland Management Regimes in Residue Group 5:

-

3 - 5 year high N leys, not grazed within 2 months of ploughing out or during September or October

-

3 - 5 year low N leys, grazed within 2 months of ploughing out or during September or October

-

Permanent grass, high N, not grazed within 2 months of ploughing out or during September or October

Predominant Soil Type in Field

Planned crop

Standard yield

(t/ha)

Sand or shallow

Sandy loam or other mineral

Humose

Peaty

Spring Barley (c)(e)

5.5

80

60

10

0

Winter Barley (c)

6.5

140

110

50

10

Spring Wheat (a)(b)

7.0

100

80

30

0

Winter Wheat (a)(b)

8.0

150

130

70

10

Spring Oats (c)

5.0

50

30

0

0

Winter Oats (c)

6.0

100

70

20

0

Spring Oilseed Rape

n/a

30

30

0

0

Winter Oilseed Rape (spring) (d)

4.0

110

110

50

0

Winter Oilseed Rape (autumn)

n/a

0

0

0

0

Potatoes

n/a

175

155

135

105

Forage Maize, Rape

n/a

70

50

0

0

Kale

n/a

110

90

30

0

Swedes and Turnips

n/a

70

50

10

0

Linseed

n/a

10

0

0

0

Adjustments

(a)

For wheat, an additional 20kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.

(b)

For wheat, an additional 40kgN/ha is permitted to milling wheat varieties.

(c)

For barley and oats, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.

(d)

On winter oil seed rape, the spring application can be increased by up to 30kgN/ha if the expected yield is over 4.0t/ha.

(e)

On spring barley, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for high N grain distilling varieties.

If actual local rainfall from 1st Oct – 1st March exceeds 450 mm:

add 20kgN/ha to crops grown in sandy, shallow or sandy loam soils

add 10kgN/ha to crops grown in other mineral, humose and peaty soils

Nitrogen Residue Group 6

Management Regimes in Residue Group 6:

-

3 -5 year high N leys, grazed within 2 months of ploughing out

-

permanent grass, high N, grazed within 2 months of ploughing out

Predominant Soil Type in Field

Planned crop

Standard yield

(t/ha)

Sand or shallow

Sandy loam or other mineral

Humose

Peaty

Spring Barley (c)(e)

5.5

40

20

0

0

Winter Barley (c)

6.5

100

70

10

0

Spring Wheat (a)(b)

7.0

70

0

0

0

Winter Wheat (a)(b)

8.0

110

90

30

0

Spring Oats (c)

5.0

10

0

0

0

Winter Oats (c)

6.0

60

30

0

0

Spring Oilseed Rape

n/a

0

0

0

0

Winter Oilseed Rape (spring) (d)

4.0

70

70

10

0

Winter Oilseed Rape (autumn)

n/a

0

0

0

0

Potatoes

n/a

135

115

115

115

Forage Maize, Rape

n/a

30

10

0

0

Kale

n/a

70

50

0

0

Swedes and Turnips

n/a

50

30

0

0

Linseed

n/a

0

0

0

0

Adjustments

(a)

For wheat, an additional 20kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.

(b)

For wheat, an additional 40kgN/ha is permitted to milling wheat varieties.

(c)

For barley and oats, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for every tonne that the expected yield exceeds the standard yield.

(d)

On winter oil seed rape, the spring application can be increased by up to 30kgN/ha if the expected yield is over 4.0t/ha.

(e)

On spring barley, an additional 15kgN/ha is permitted for high N grain distilling varieties.

If actual local rainfall from 1 Oct – 1 March exceeds 450 mm:

add 20kgN/ha to crops grown in sandy, shallow or sandy loam soils

add 10kgN/ha to crops grown in other mineral, humose and peaty soils

Table 2Site Classes– Applicable to grassland

Grassland production is limited by growing conditions, in particular the quantity of rainfall between April and September and soil type. The combined effect of these factors defines the site class.

Average April – September rainfall mm (inches)

Soil texture

More than 500

425–500

350–425

Less than 350

(20)

(17–20)

(14–17)

(14)

Sands and shallow soils

2

3

4

5

All other soils

1

2

2

3

Table 3Maximum nitrogen application to grassland

Site

Site

Site

Site

Site

Grass management

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

kgN/ha

kgN/ha

kgN/ha

kgN/ha

kgN/ha

2 or 3 cut silage and grazing

310

300

290

280

270

1 cut silage and grazing

280

270

260

250

240

Grazing with low clover

270

260

250

240

230

Hay and grazing

220

210

200

190

180

Grass with high clover

100

90

80

70

60

Table 4Percentage of Nitrogen available to next cropPART A—Farmyard manure (FYM) – Percentage of nitrogen available to next crop following FYM applications (all crops and all soil types).

FYM type

Manure Reference Number

Total N (kg/t)

Dry Matter %

% N available to following crop

Cattle FYM

1

6

25

10

Separated solids from cattle slurry

2

4

20

10

Pig FYM

3

7

25

10

Separated solids from pig slurry

4

5

20

10

Sheep FYM

5

7

25

10

Duck FYM

6

6.5

25

10

Horse FYM

7

7

30

10

PART B—Poultry manure – Percentage of nitrogen available to next crop following Poultry Manure applications (use the value in brackets for grassland and winter oilseed rape cropping).

*These values assume incorporation by ploughing. Cultivation using discs or tines is likely to be less effective in minimising ammonia losses and intermediate values of nitrogen availability should be used.

Autumn

Winter

Spring

Summer use on Grassland

August–October

November–January

February–April

Manure Type

Manure Reference Number

Incorporation time*

Total N (kg/t)

Dry Matter %

Sands Sandy Loams Shallow

All other soils

Sands Sandy Loams Shallow

All other soils

All Soils

All Soils

Layer manure

8

Over 24 hrs

19

35

20

25 (30)

25

25

35

35

Layer manure

9

Within 24 hrs

19

35

20

25 (30)

25

40

50

N/A

Broiler/Turkey litter

10

Over 24 hrs

30

60

20

35 (40)

20

25

30

30

Broiler/Turkey litter

11

Within 24 hrs

30

60

20

30 (35)

20

30

40

N/A

F4PART C—Cattle, Dirty Water and Pig Slurry – Percentage of nitrogen available to next crop following Cattle Slurry, Dirty Water and Pig Slurry applications (use the value in brackets for grassland and winter oilseed rape cropping).

Autumn

Winter

Spring

Summer use on Grassland

August-October

November-January

Feb - April

Manure Type

Dry

Matter

%

Ref

No.

Incorporation time/method

Total N

(kg/t)

Sands

Sandy Loams

Shallow

All other soils

Sands

Sandy Loams

Shallow

All other soils

All

Soils

Cattle slurry – Surface applied

2

12

Not incorporated

1.6

20

30 (35)

30

30

45

30

Cattle slurry – Surface applied

6

13

Not incorporated

2.6

20

25 (30)

25

25

35

25

Cattle slurry – Surface applied

10

14

Not incorporated

3.6

20

20 (25)

20

20

25

20

Cattle slurry – ploughed in

2

15

Within 6 hrs

1.6

20

35 (40)

30

35

50

N/A

Cattle slurry – ploughed in

6

16

Within 6 hrs

2.6

20

30 (35)

25

30

40

N/A

Cattle slurry – ploughed in

10

17

Within 6 hrs

3.6

20

25 (30)

20

25

30

N/A

Cattle slurry – Band-spread

2

18

Band-spread

1.6

20

30 (35)

30

30

50

40

Cattle slurry – Band-spread

6

19

Band-spread

2.6

20

25 (30)

25

25

40

30

Cattle slurry – Band-spread

10

20

Band-spread

3.6

20

20 (25)

20

20

30

25

Cattle slurry – shallow injected

2

21

Shallow injected

1.6

20

30 (35)

35

35

55

45

Cattle slurry – shallow injected

6

22

Shallow injected

2.6

20

25 (30)

30

30

45

35

Cattle slurry – shallow injected

10

23

Shallow injected

3.6

20

20 (25)

25

25

35

30

Separated – Strainer box

*

24

Select from above

1.5

*Use the appropriate values for 2% dry matter cattle slurry

Separated – Weeping wall

*

25

2

Separated – Mechanical

*

26

3

Dirty Water

0.5

27

Not incorporated

0.5

20

35 (40)

35

35

50

30

Pig slurry – surface applied

2

28

Not incorporated

3.0

25

35 (40)

40

40

55

55

Pig slurry – surface applied

4

29

Not incorporated

3.6

25

30 (35)

35

35

50

50

Pig slurry – surface applied

6

30

Not incorporated

4.4

25

25 (30)

30

30

45

45

Pig slurry – ploughed in

2

31

Within 6 hrs

3.0

25

45 (50)

35

50

65

N/A

Pig slurry – ploughed in

4

32

Within 6 hrs

3.6

25

40 (45)

30

45

60

N/A

Pig slurry – ploughed in

6

33

Within 6 hrs

4.4

25

40 (45)

30

40

55

N/A

Pig slurry – Band-spread

2

34

Band-spread

3.0

25

35 (40)

40

40

60

60

Pig slurry – Band-spread

4

35

Band-spread

3.6

25

35 (40)

35

35

55

55

Pig slurry – Band-spread

6

36

Band-spread

4.4

25

30 (35)

35

35

50

50

Pig slurry - shallow injected

2

37

Shallow injected

3.0

25

40 (45)

45

45

65

65

Pig slurry - shallow injected

4

38

Shallow injected

3.6

25

35 (40)

40

40

60

60

Pig slurry - shallow injected

6

39

Shallow injected

4.4

25

35 (40)

40

40

55

55

Mechanical separator

**

40

Select from above

3.6

**Use the appropriate value for 2% dry matter pig slurry

Table 5Percentage nitrogen content taken up by a crop per given quantity of livestock manure

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Type of livestock manure

Percentage content of nitrogen taken up by crop until and including 31 December 2011

Percentage content of nitrogen taken up by crop on and from 1st January 2012

Cattle slurry

20%

F540%

Pig slurry

25%

F650%

Poultry manure or litter

20%

30%

Solid manure

10%

10%

SCHEDULE 4Maximum quantities of organic manure with high available nitrogen content which may be applied during periods set out in regulation 21

Regulation 21

Column 1

Column 2

Organic manure

Maximum quantities which may be applied

Manures and fertilisers with high available nitrogen content, other than poultry manure

30 metres3/ha

Poultry manure

5 tonnes/ha