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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/nitrates-action-programme-regulations-northern-ireland-2006/schedule-1",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2006/489",
  "legislation_title": "The Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/nitrates-action-programme-regulations-northern-ireland-2006",
  "path": "schedule/1",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": "CRITERIA AS TO NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT",
  "text": "Table 1 – Regulations 9(3), 10(4) and 16(6)\nThe nitrogen excretion rate for livestock\nUnit of livestock category\nProduction period or Age range\nBody Weight kg\nOccupancy % of year\nAnnual Nitrogen Production kg N\n(1)For individual farms where occupancy values differ from those given, nitrogen excretion values should be altered accordingly.\n(2)Use the suckler cow data for beef and dairy bulls.\n(3)Maiden gilts, assuming all year round accommodation.\n(4)Sows based on 2.3 lactations, covering 23 per cent of year and dry period 77 per cent of year. Combined output 19.5 kg N/sow/year.\n(5)Broilers, output per 6.6 crops/year, 40 day cycle (73 per cent occupancy).\n(6)Broiler breeder replacements, output/24week cycle. Where there is more than one cycle per year adjust the output figures proportionately.\n(7)Replacement pullets, output per 20 week cycle. Where there is more than one cycle per year adjust the output figures proportionately.\n(8)Turkeys, assuming 2.1 or 2.4 crops per year, for male and female birds respectively.\nCattle\nDairy Cow\n575\n100\n91\nDairy heifer replacement\n>2 years old\n500\n100\n54\nBeef suckler cow\n> 2 years old\n500\n100\n54\nBull beef\n6-13.5 months\n300\n60\n23\nGrower fattener\n> 2 years old\n500\n100\n54\nGrower fattener\n12-24 months\n400\n100\n47\nGrower fattener\n6-12 months\n180\n50\n12\nCalf\n0-6 months\n100\n50\n7\nCalf to 12 months\n12 months\n180\n100\n19\nSheep\nAdult ewe/ram\n>1 year old\n50-70\n100\n9\nLamb\n0-6 months\n4-40\n50\n1.2\nLamb\n6-12 months\n30-50\n50\n3.2\nLamb to 1 year\n12 months\n4-50\n100\n4.4\nPigs\nMaiden gilt\n90-130\n100\n13.0\nBoar\n130-250\n100\n16\n1 sow place, includes litter to 7 kg\n12 months\n130-225\n100\n19.5\nWeaner\n3-7.5 weeks\n7-18\n90\n3.0\nGrower, dry meal\n7.5-11 weeks\n18-35\n90\n6.1\nLight cutter, meal fed\n11-20 weeks\n35-85\n90\n9.4\nBaconer, dry meal fed\n11-23 weeks\n35-105\n90\n10.5\nBaconer, liquid fed @ 4:1\n11-23 weeks\n35-105\n90\n10.5\nPoultry\n1000 Laying hens\n2200\n98\n607\n1000 Broiler places\n40 days\n2000\n73\n255\n1000 Broiler breeders\n0-60 weeks\n4000\n91\n878\n1000 Broiler breeders (Laying)\n18-60 weeks\n4000\n87.5\n945\n1000 Broiler breeder replacements\n0-18 weeks\n2000\n46\n142\n1000 Replacement pullets\n17 weeks\n1600\n38\n113\n1000 Turkeys (male)\n140 days\n12000\n80\n1284\n1000 Turkeys (female)\n120 days\n8000\n80\n871\n1000 Ducks\n50 days\n3400\n85\n834\nGoat\n9\nDeer (red)\n6mths – 2 years\n13\nDeer (red)\n>2 years\n25\nDeer (fallow)\n6mths – 2 years\n7\nDeer (fallow)\n> 2 years\n13\nDeer (sika)\n6mths – 2 years\n6\nDeer (sika)\n> 2 years\n10\nHorse\n> 3 years old\n50\nHorse\n2-3 years old\n44\nHorse\n1-2 years old\n36\nHorse foal\n< 1 year old\n25\nDonkey / small pony\n30\nTable 2 – Regulations 9(4) and 10(5)\nTotal nitrogen content of slurry and dirty water on a fresh weight basis\nLivestock type\nDM content (%)\nTotal nitrogen (kg/ m3)\n(1)Figures in bold – most common values\nDairy Cattle\n2\n1.5\n6\n3.0\n10\n4.0\nBeef Cattle\n2\n1.0\n6\n2.3\n10\n3.5\nPigs\n2\n3.0\n4\n4.0\n6\n5.0\nSeparated cattle slurries (liquid portion)\nStrainer box\n1.5\n1.5\nWeeping wall\n3\n2\nMechanical separator\n4\n3\nDirty Water\n<1\n0.3\nTable 3 – Regulations 9(4) and 10(5)\nTotal nitrogen contained in 1 tonne of solid organic manures\nLivestock type\nDM content (%)\nTotal nitrogen (kg)\nPoultry manure\nBroilers\n60\n30.0\nLayers\n30\n16.0\nTurkeys\n60\n30.0\nDucks\n25\n6.5\nCattle FYM\n25\n6.0\nSheep FYM\n25\n6.0\nPig FYM\n25\n7.0\nTable 4 – Regulation 9(2)\nAnnual nitrogen application standards for grassland crops\nYear\n*Dairy Cattle\n*Other Livestock\nBalance of crop nitrogen requirement (kg N/ha/year) (e.g. from chemical fertiliser or organic nitrogen supply other than livestock manure)\n2007\n289\n239\n2009\n281\n231\n2010\n272\n222\nThis table does not imply any departure from regulation 9(2) or 10(3) which prohibit the application to the agricultural area on a holding of livestock manure in amounts which exceed 170kg N/ha/year, including that deposited by the animals themselves. Where the 250kg N/ha/year derogation under regulation 10A is granted to a controller the nitrogen application standards for 2010 shall apply to the derogated holding.\n* The Dairy Cattle figures (dairy cows and heifer replacements) apply where it can be demonstrated that more than 50% of the livestock manure applied to the agricultural area, both by land application and by the animals themselves arises from dairy cattle. In all other cases the figures for Other Livestock will apply.\nTable 5 – Regulation 16(3)\nLivestock manure production figures\nType of livestock\nSlurry produced per animal per week (m3)\n(1)The standard figures for slurry produced by animals do not include water for cleaning buildings.\nCattle\nV\nDairy cow\n575kg\n0.37\nSuckler Cow\n500kg\n0.23\nCattle > 2 years\n500kg\n0.23\nCattle 1 – 2 years\n400kg\n0.18\nCattle 0.5 – 1 year\n180kg\n0.09\nCalf\n100kg\n0.05\nSheep\nAdult ewe\n65kg\n0.03\nFattening Lamb\n35kg\n0.01\nPigs\nGilt\n90 – 130kg\n0.05\n1 Sow & litter\n130 – 225kg\n0.08\n1 Weaner (Stage 1)\n7 – 18kg\n0.01\n1 Grower (Stage 2)\n18 – 35kg\n0.02\n1 Finisher meal fed (Stage 3)\n35 – 105kg\n0.03\n1 Finisher liquid fed (Stage 3)\n35 – 105kg\n0.05\nPoultry\n1000 laying hens\n0.81\nTable 6 – Regulations 9(6), 9(7), 10(7) and 10(8)\nNitrogen availability in livestock manures and chemical fertilisers\nFertiliser\nAvailability (%) in year of application\nNitrogen\nFrom 1 Jan 07\nFrom 1 Jan 09\nFrom 1 Jan 10\nChemical\n100\n100\n100\nPig Manure\n35\n45\n50\nPoultry litter\n20\n24\n30\nFarmyard manure\n20\n25\n30\nCattle and other livestock manure\n30\n35\n40\nTable 7 – Regulations 10A(4)(d)(iv) and (xi)\nPhosphorus (P) excretion values\nStock Type\nP kg excretion per annum\nDairy cows\n16.6\nSuckler Cows\n10.1\nBreeding Bull\n10.1\nCattle over 2 years\n10.1\nCattle 1-2 years\n7.9\nBull beef (0-13 months)\n7.5\nCalves 6 months to 1 year\n3.0\nCalves under 6 months\n1.7\nAdult ewe/ram\n1.0\nFattening lamb\n0.3\nBoars\n4.2\nMaiden Gilt\n5.7\nSow and litter up to weaning\n8.7\nPigs 18 kg -35 kg\n2.0\nPigs 18 kg – 105 kg\n5.3\nPigs 35 kg -105 kg\n3.3\nBroilers (1000)\n189.7\nMale turkeys (1000)\n534.1\nFemale turkeys (1000)\n250.7\nFattening ducks (1000)\n392.4\nBroiler breeders (1000)\n319.3\nPullets (1000)\n41.1\nLayers (1000)\n237.6\nHorse (>3 years old)\n9\nHorse (2-3 years old)\n8\nHorse (1-2 years old)\n6\nHorse foal (< 1 year old)\n3\nDonkey/small pony\n5\nGoat\n1\nDeer (red) 6 months - 2 years\n2\nDeer (red) > 2 years\n4\nDeer (fallow) 6 months - 2 years\n1\nDeer (fallow) > 2 years\n2\nDeer (sika) 6 months - 2 years\n1\nDeer (sika) > 2 years\n2\nTable 8 – Regulation 10A(7)\nPhosphorus (P) content of agricultural products\nAgricultural Product\nPhosphorus content % fresh weight\nConcentrates\n0.58 or actual declared content\nCattle\n0.66\nMilk\n0.10\nSheep\n0.54\nWool\n0.04\nPigs\n0.50\nPoultry\n0.58\nEggs\n0.22\nPotatoes\n0.41\nOats\n0.29\nBarley\n0.34\nWheat\n0.28\nStraw\n0.10\nSilage\n0.06\nHay\n0.30\nTable 9 – Regulation 10A(7)\nPhosphorus (P) content of Organic Manures\nAgricultural Product\nDry Matter %\nPhosphorus content (kg P/m3)\n(1)Figures in bold are most common values.\n(2)For calculation purposes assume 1m3 of slurry weighs 1 tonne.\nThe phosphorus balance will be the difference between phosphorus inputs to the farm less the total of phosphorus outputs leaving the farm. It is calculated per unit area of agricultural land on the holding and is based upon the following:\nInputs include:\nP in chemical fertiliser (quantity and P content)\nP in feedstuffs (quantity and P content)\nP in any organic manure imported onto farm (quantity and P content – use standard values for P content)\nless\nOutputs include:\nP in produce – for example meat, milk and crops (use standard values for P content of each product)\nP exported in organic manures (quantity and P content)\nThe balance is inputs less outputs divided by the agricultural area for each calendar year.\nNote: inputs of phosphorus to agricultural land in precipitation and losses of phosphorus from the farm to surface or groundwaters are excluded from the balance calculation.\nDairy Slurry\n2\n0.26\n6\n0.52\n10\n0.87\nBeef Cattle\n2\n0.26\n6\n0.52\n10\n0.87\nPig Slurry\n2\n0.44\n4\n0.87\n6\n1.31\nSeparated cattle slurries (liquid portion)\nStrainer box\n1.5\n0.13\nWeeping wall\n3\n0.22\nMechanical separator\n4\n0.52\nDry Matter %\nPhosphorus content (kg P/t)\nCattle FYM\n25\n1.53\nPig FYM\n25\n3.05\nSheep FYM\n25\n0.87\nDuck manure\n25\n2.40\nLayer manure\n30\n5.67\nBroiler / turkey\n60\n10.91",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Regulations revoked (1.1.2011) by The Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/411), regs. 1, 31(1)(a) (with reg. 29(1)(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 Table 1 inserted (9.6.2008) by The Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/196), regs. 1, 3(16)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 Table 4 inserted (9.6.2008) by The Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/196), regs. 1, 3(17)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Sch. 1 Table 7 inserted (9.6.2008) by The Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/196), regs. 1, 3(18)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Sch. 1 Table 8 inserted (9.6.2008) by The Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/196), regs. 1, 3(19)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Sch. 1 Table 9 inserted (9.6.2008) by The Nitrates Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/196), regs. 1, 3(20)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "(1)Figures in bold are most common values."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "(2)For calculation purposes assume 1m3 of slurry weighs 1 tonne."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "(3)Maiden gilts, assuming all year round accommodation."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "(4)Sows based on 2.3 lactations, covering 23 per cent of year and dry period 77 per cent of year. Combined output 19.5 kg N/sow/year."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "(5)Broilers, output per 6.6 crops/year, 40 day cycle (73 per cent occupancy)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "(6)Broiler breeder replacements, output/24week cycle. Where there is more than one cycle per year adjust the output figures proportionately."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "(7)Replacement pullets, output per 20 week cycle. Where there is more than one cycle per year adjust the output figures proportionately."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "(8)Turkeys, assuming 2.1 or 2.4 crops per year, for male and female birds respectively."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "(1)Figures in bold – most common values"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "(1)The standard figures for slurry produced by animals do not include water for cleaning buildings."
    }
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