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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
2008; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 08-212-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 995; Beef; Cattle; Nutrient balance; Nitrogen; Phosphorus
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Nutrient Balance Of A Commercial Feedlot (2008), S.Q. Jones, J.M. Ham, Joel M. Derouchey
Nutrient Balance Of A Commercial Feedlot (2008), S.Q. Jones, J.M. Ham, Joel M. Derouchey
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
The ability to develop nutrient balance for a livestock operation is important for maintaining a long-term sustainable production system and for compliance with current and future environmental regulations. Producers invest considerable financial resources in farm inputs, primarily feed and livestock. When animals leave the farm, they retain a portion of the feed nutrients they consumed, but the majority of consumed nutrients are excreted. Once excreted, certain compounds in the manure volatilize, which lowers the manure nutrient content and diminishes economic value of the manure as fertilizer. In addition, these volatile compounds can create air quality concerns. Operations designated as concentrated …