Manure Application Logistics Mr Ben Puck Custom Enterprises

Manure Application Logistics Mr. Ben Puck Custom Enterprises, Inc. Iowa

Manure Application Logistics • CNMP • Application Timing • Application Rates • Labor and Time Required for Application

Application Rates CNMP contains all the pertinent information Who? Integrator or Contractor may pass off the responsibility to a service provider, but they and the Service Provider are responsible for executing CNMP

Importance of the CNMP information will tell us if manure may be broadcast or Incorporated It also states : Who-( is responsible for records). What-( liquid or dry ) When-( before planting or after harvesting ) Where- ( it is to be applied ) Why- ( because of nutrient content-NPK ) How- ( much in volume will be applied )

Application Timing Understand the length of the application seasons Land mass that is available for application Number of application days/m 3 to be applied

Service Provider: Spring: thawed ground til 7 days prior to planting 30 Days in Spring Broadcasting opportunities in summer 14 days if available Post Harvest until ground 60 days in Fall freeze _________ Total Days subject to weather events

Total # of days available divided by m 3 that need to be applied • 104 days x 70% of dry days = 72 days of available for application • 72 available days x 12 hour days = 864 hours • 864 hours at the job efficiency • More efficient the system = higher the efficiency

Total # of days available divided by m 3 that need to be applied • 72 days / 240 m 3/hr system @ 864 hrs = 207, 360 m 3/yr @ 100% efficiency (12 hr days) • 600 m 3/hr system x 864 days = 514, 800 m 3/yr @ 100% efficiency (12 hr days)

More m 3/ha 160 m 3/ha 10 m 3/min 75% Efficiency Low system capacity 50% Efficiency 30 m 3/ha 4 m 3/min 25% Efficiency Less m 3/ha High system capacity

Application Timing For example: 30 days in Spring x 70% dry days = 21 days (A) 100, 000 m 3 to apply = 4762 m 3 a day. (R) Will this be possible? @ 33 m 3 /ha =144 ha/day realistic? (Swine finisher nutrient or poultry litter dependent on %moisture - no) This scenario causes environmental challenges (this is not realistic)

Managing the Application Season • Labor & Time Requirements • 104 days x 70% of dry days = 72 days of available for application

Does it matter the size of the system being operated? • 72 available days x 12 hour days = 864 hours of labor • 4 people per system x 864 = 3, 456 man hours • 72 days / 240 m 3/hr system @ 864 hrs= 207, 360 m 3/yr @ 100% Efficiency (12 hr days) • 600 m 3/hr system x 864 days = 514, 800 m 3/yr @ 100 % Efficiency (12 hr days)

Can either system preform at average of 50% of the time? • 72 days / 240 m 3/hr system @ 432 working hrs = 100, 000 m 3/ yr applied • 864 hrs x 4 employees per system = 3456 man hrs • 100, 000 m 3/yr / 3456 hrs= 28. 9 m 3/man hrs • 600 m 3/hr system x 432 working hrs= 250, 000 m 3/yr applied • 250, 000 m 3/yr / 3456 man hrs = 72. 33 m 3/man hr

More m 3/ha 160 m 3/ha 10 m 3/min 75% Efficiency Low system capacity 50% Efficiency 30 m 3/ha 4 m 3/min 25% Efficiency Less m 3/ha High system capacity

Required Systems Total of CNMPs divided by systems expected performance = number of systems required

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