This publication presents the nutrient values in manure measured in a Saskatchewan study for different type of production: swine, dairy under liquid manure management and beef and swine under solid manure management. The values obtained for the liquid swine manure is presented with the value given by the Canadian Plan Service M-3700 – National Standards. The nutrient content obtained from the study are presented with the CPS M-3700 put between paranthesis: Nitrogen – N: 0,3 (0,37) %; Phosphorus – P: 0,10 (0,09) %; Potassium – K: 0,13 (0,15) %; Calcium – Ca: 0,13 (0,10) % and Magnesium – Mg: 0,06 (0,04) %. In order to obtain the value in kg/1000 L of manure, multiply the % by 10, so 0,30% N is 3 kg N/ 1000 L and for values in lbs/1000gal multiply by 100 giving 30 lbs N/ 1000 gal.

The values presented are result from means obtained from many farms (71 samples for the Saskatchewan study and 141 samples for the National Standards) and should be considered as guidelines. The nutrient content for a specific farm can differ from those values particularly for the nitrogen and phosphorus, if dietary manipulation, stage feeding or particular manure management are done.