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Economics of Livestock Nutrition and Manure in a Whole Farm Context. Ken Foster Agricultural Economics. Economics of LNE Diets and Manure Management Policies. Labor. Non-Farm Use. Crops. Livestock. Manure. Feed. Fertilizer. Markets. Some Outcomes (relative to N-Rate Application).
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Economics of Livestock Nutrition and Manure in a Whole Farm Context Ken Foster Agricultural Economics
Economics of LNE Diets and Manure Management Policies Labor Non-Farm Use Crops Livestock Manure Feed Fertilizer Markets
Some Outcomes (relative to N-Rate Application) Land and Time Constrained Time Constrained Time Constrained Land Constrained
It’s not a Phosphorus Problem • N:P ratio of manure vs. crop needs • Increasing N vs. Decreasing P • Multi-year applications
Markets for Manure • It’s always about Supply and Demand • Are they in the same places? • (courtesy of Tyler Mark, Michael Boehlje, and Allan Gray)
County Level Assimilation Capacity at 1.5 times the Crop Removal of P Livestock
County Level Assimilation Capacity at Crop Removal of P Livestock
Human Pop. Vs. Animal Units on a Phosphorus Production Basis People Livestock