A national Nutrient Management Planning system
supporting 30,000 plans per year.
Pat Murphy,
Teagasc
Adviser Consultation
Outline
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The Problem
Meeting the Challenge
Developing and Delivering the Solution
Data Opportunities
Nutrient Management -Why is this important
Water Quality

WFD Cross Compliance, Derogation

Diffuse agricultural losses ~ 50%
Key Component of Irish GHG production

Fertiliser and Manure ~13% Irish GHGs
Agricultural Output

Feeding the World Sustainability

Glanbia, Kerry Foods
Nutrient Management – It got complicated
 Used to be about feeding the crop

Make sure there is enough

Fertiliser Cheap
 Perfect Storm 2007-2009


Water Framework and Nitrates Directive

Fertiliser Price increase

Farm Income Crisis
Became a major challenge
The Challenge
 Strict Environmental Limits
 Enforced with Inspection Penalties
 More and More Farmers needed to plan
 Complex Rules and Calculations
 Different level of planning for different farmers
 Data Hungry and time consuming
 Repetitive
 Statutory form of output
The Solution #1 - The Spreadsheet
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Quick

Versatile

Low Cost
BUT
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Standalone
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No Linkage
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Multiple version -
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No utilisation of Data

Lose Control
Grew bigger and bigger
The Biggest Problem
 We lost the farmer along the way
 Like Accounts for Business
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Use for Tax

Not used in the running of the business
 Not understood by farmers
 Not Communicating to Farmers
 Set limits - useful
 Did not reflect what was happening in practice
County
Year
Enterprise
Number of Samples
All Counties
2014
All Farms
36,336
Trend in Soil P Index
100%
32%
30%
21%
18%
Too High
21%
22%
24%
24%
Ideal
28%
27%
Low
27%
27%
2014
30%
25%
2013
90%
80%
23%
70%
25%
25%
60%
30%
29%
28%
50%
29%
40%
30%
28%
30%
26%
25%
26%
14%
15%
2008
2009
22%
24%
2011
14%
2007
10%
2010
20%
30%
2012
0%
V Low
The Problem
 Regulation too strict

Work to rectify anomalies
 Farmers not following their Plans

Safe Approach – Underusing

Don’t understanding

Cost saving
 Major threat to Agri-Food Industry
 Urgent need to improve Nutrient Management at farm level
Calculating your Maximum Allowed Fertiliser N and P for the Grassland Area on your Farm
Farmer Details
Farmer Name
Pat Murphy
Date
Herd No
year
02/02/2014
2014
1234567m
Address 1
The Tree
Maximum Allowed Fertiliser N for Grassland
Address 2
The Hole
Organic N on grassland area
77
kg Org N/ha
Address 3
The Bog
Storage period
18
weeks
Manure N available (organic N from all sources x availability %)
Kg N allowed (see table 12, SI 610, 2010)
12
226
kg/ Ha
kg/ Ha
County (For Storage) Roscommon
Planned Land Available (from SFP application)
Restricted / Zero Fert Grass
Maximum fertiliser N allowed
214
kg/ Ha
Owned (Net Area)
200.00
Tillage Area (Net Area)
160.00
ha
No Slurry /Fer
Total Kg N fertiliser allowed adjusted grassland area
8661
kg
Leased (Net Area)
Rented (Net Area)
0.00
All Grassland (Net Area)
44.00
ha
AEOS SRG
204.00
ha
Total (1)
4
AEOS
Maximum Allowed Fertiliser P for Grassland (Excl SRG)
AEOS THM
200.00
ha
Total (2)
Total Restricted
4.00
Total (1) must equal Total (2)
P reading
(ppm)
P Index
Org P
< 3.0
1
0
3.1 - 5.0
2
5.1 - 8.0
3
> 8.0
4
Planned Average Stock No's (go to Monthly Livestock no's or overwrite)
Animal
Org N/Hd
No.
DAFF N&P Statement - Not Used
Org N
Org P/HD
0
Average Stock Nos Jan to Dec
520
Max P
(kg)
Total P (kg)
Rec
P(kg/ha)
Rec P (Kg)
Grazing
Silage
kg P
10
31
310
24
241
0
10
21
210
15
148
0
11
110
6
0
241
0
0
630
0
0
389
0
241
10
85
65
40.0
0.0
>2 Cattle
65
0.0
10
1-2 Cattle
57
0.0
8
0-1 Cattle
24
0.0
3
P in manure produced by livestock on the holding during the storage period (kg)
Mountain ewe
7
0.0
1
Organic P exported off farm and spread on tillage land
Lowland ewe
13
0.0
2
Organic P imported and from on-farm other sources
0
Mountain Hogget
4
0.0
0.6
Adjustment to Home Produced and imported P for 50% availability on Index 1 & 2
90
Lowland Hogget
6
0.0
1
Less Adjusted P from Animal Manure
Horse >3
50
0.0
9
P from conc fed in
Horse 2yr
44
0.0
8
Tonnes fed to all livestock Calculated at Default P
Tonnes
Horse 1yr
36
0.0
6
Total P from Concentrate Rations - Supplier Record
Tonnes
Foal
25
0.0
3
Total P from Straights - Book Value or Defaults
Tonnes
Donkey / Pony
30
0.0
5
Less Total P from concentrates used on holding (kg)
10
Total
40.0
Additional P for Reseeding
Index 1,2,3 Ha
520
kg Org P
0
kg Org N
0
kg Org P
0-50
1
0
kg Org N
0
kg Org P
51-100
2
10
0
0
0
kg Org N
kg Org N
0
kg Org P
kg Org P
101-150
>150
3
4
10
10
0
kg Org N
0
kg Org P
0
kg Org N
0
kg Org P
kg Org N
0
520
kg Org P
Total Org N & P
0
3400
Whole Farm Organic N
Grassland Area Stocking Rate
16.7
77.3
kg Org N/ha
kg Org N/ha
Tillage
Org N & P exported off farm
Farm Org N & P to tillage land
Transition Rule
You do not require a derogation at this stocking rate
kg/ha.
180
3400
Reduction T
90
20
20
KG P
100
Kg P
100
Kg P
Kg P
0
(includes
28Kg P to Sp
568
0
Recommended K
2700
Exp org K
2500
Housed stock K
968
Exp K to tillage
200
0
Other ent.org K
Imported Org K
0
0
Rec Fert. K
0
0
1733
Your Fertiliser Plan - Grassland Area only
kg N
kg P
kg K
8,661
1,221
568
568
1,733
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Balance kg of fertiliser N and P under maximum*
8,661
568
Balance kg of fert. N and P under recommended*
1,221
568
Maximum Allowed kg chemical fertiliser
Recommended fertiliser for current Stocking rate
Chemical fertiliser options
0
Adviser Comments
17
630
0
Maximum allowable amount of fertiliser P for grassland (total kg)
K (ppm) K Index
Graze Sil 1c Sil 2c Total K rec
The maximum Nitrogen fertiliser allowance calculated will be higher than required, use the recommended levels for
crop requirements in consultation with adviser
Your whole farm organic N is
Recommended Tot
N in Prev Year
10
0
630
2013 500 Kg Fodder Crisis Adj
kg Org N
Org N&P imports to Grass
Index 4 Ha
Max Total P (kg)
3400
Other Org N & P produced on-farm
Input Other Manure
13
10
77.27
Grassland areas (ha)
Graze Sil 1c Sil 2c
Dairy Cow
Suckler Cow
Total Org N & P produced by grazing livestock
Type
m3/Tonnes
3400
Organic N on grassland area
Tonnes
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
0
Total Planned
0
Rate kg/Ha on the fertilised area
kg
1,733
*Minus and red figures indicate nutrient over the maximum limit or over the recommended amount
This summary sheet is based on information provided to Teagasc. Teagasc cannot accept responsibility for inaccurate information being supplied or for changes in planned stock numbers, land
Current Fertilizer Plans
Talked to Farmers
 Focus Groups
 NMP supported by Maps

Tables for the regulators

Maps for the farmers
Lime Application Map
Fertiliser Application - Map
The Solution – What we Needed

Complex Computational Model with flexibility to reflect potential changes in rules

Scalable system – Single solution for multiple requirements

Access to Data Sources to minimise effort and maximise accuracy

DAFM - LPIS
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DAFM – Farmer Information
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Teagasc Client Information

Laboratory Information Systems

OS and other for mapping layers
Management of
Permissions

Easy to Use Interface

Linkage to Authentication and Authorisation – Under development
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Flexible report – To meet multiple needs

Fully integrated mapping system

Manure storage management and mapping
NMP Online - Data Model
Animal
Information
LPIS – Mapping and
Cropping Information
Client
Information
Soil Analysis
Information
Teagasc Research
and the „Green Book‟
NMP Online
Adviser Consultation
Statutory Plan
“Farmers” Plan
Rollout
 Mandatory system for Nutrient Management Planning
 Approximately 700 advisers
 GLAS Plans 37,000 in 16 months
 Derogation Plans 3000 pa
 Launch 16 September
The Data – A Platform for Learning Together
 Teagasc Research

Agronomic – Ability of land to produce - Trends
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Environmental – Risk of loss of Nutrient


Nutrient Load

Levels of soil nutrient
Feed into policy – Achieve environment objectives at minimum cost
 Linkage to other Geo Data and Organisations
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Water Framework Directive – EPA, LAs

Irish Water
Questions