Estimating a Whole Farm Nutrient Balance

Instructions for using the Estimating a Whole Farm Nutrient Balance spreadsheet to estimate an individual farm's nutrient balance by identifying the sources of nutrient inputs and outputs. This measure provides an "environmental yardstick" for measuring nutrient performance of a livestock or poultry farm.

This spreadsheet provides individual worksheets to help develop a plan for whole farm nutrient balance, including how to account for nutrients from livestock; feeds, forages, grains and other crops; fertilizer, manure, and other crop nutrient products; and miscellaneous nitrogen sources.