**[(592) FEED MANAGEMENT PLAN CHECKLIST]{.underline}**

**[(4/26/06)]{.underline}**

Wisconsin NRCS

**Purpose:** A Feed Management Plan (FMP) addresses nutrient budgeting
for optimum livestock and poultry production while improving feed
efficiency. Reducing excess phosphorus (P) and/or nitrogen (N) in a
ration to levels recommended by University of Wisconsin Extension (UWEX)
and/or National Research Council (NRC) will reduce manure P and N
content and land requirements for manure application.

**Goals:** An acceptable FMP will:

(1) Estimate the amount of excess P and/or N fed in the ration before
    implementing FMP.

(2) Adopt dietary P and/or N goals recommended by UWEX and/or NRCS
    (i.e., dietary P for Holstein milking cows: .32% - .38%).

(3) Develop a strategy to achieve UWEX/NRC recommendations.

(4) Reduce excreted P and/or N in the manure.

(5) Maintain or improve livestock production, performance, and
    reproduction.

**The Feed Management Plan (FMP) must contain the following items:**

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1.  **[Farm Information]{.underline}** if item is

in FMP

> Farm or Operator Name: \.....
>
> Address: \.....
>
> Phone Number: \.....
>
> Farm Location (Address & County): \.....
>
> Name of the Professional Nutritionist: \.....
>
> Phone number: \.....
>
> Credentials/Qualification: \.....
>
> Time Period covered by the FMP: \.....

2.  **[Background Information]{.underline}**

> Document livestock and/or poultry enterprise as to:

-   Type: \.....

-   Size or Groupings: \.....

-   Age: \.....

-   Numbers: \.....

-   Production Goals (weight gain, milk production targets, etc.):
    \.....

-   Housing style/% confinement/feed delivery system: \.....

3.  **[Resource Assessment and Feed Recommendations]{.underline}**

> a\. Describe feed management practice prior to applying FMP.
>
> b\. Document how the FMP affected the nutrient content of the ration
> and manure:

-   \% P and /or N level in the ration prior to applying FMP: \.....

-   \% P and/or N level in the ration after applying FMP: \.....

-   Levels of P and/or N level in the manure prior to applying FMP:
    \.....

-   Levels of P and/or N level in the manure after applying FMP: \.....

-   Average Soil Test P levels prior to applying FMP: \.....

> c\. Identify the following feed management practices that were
> utilized:
>
> Ration formulated closer to actual animal requirements
>
> Reduce protein by supplementing with amino acids (non-ruminants)
>
> Manipulate crude protein and energy (carbohydrate and fat) content of
> diet (ruminants)
>
> Use Highly digestible feeds
>
> Use Phytase & reduce supplemental phosphorous content (non-ruminant)
>
> Reduce P levels being fed in ruminants
>
> Enhance feed digestibility or feed use efficiency through enzymes
>
> Implement phase feeding
>
> Implement split sex feeding
>
> Other feed management or ration manipulation options (explain)
>
> d\. FMP adequately protects health, productivity, and well-being of
> livestock \
> by meeting minimum nutrition criteria established by UWEX/NRC.

4.  **[Record of Feed Sampling and Feed Analysis]{.underline}**

> a\. Feed ration, manure and soil sampling techniques are consistent
> with \
> University of Wisconsin procedures.
>
> b\. Feed, manure, and soil samples are analyzed by laboratories whose
> \
> tests are accepted by the University of Wisconsin.
>
> c\. Feed and manure sampling strategy addresses changes in feed
> sources.

5.  **[Record Keeping]{.underline}**

> a\. Periodic FMP reviews by consultant and producer are documented.
>
> b\. Producer has complete records of FMPs available for review.
>
> c\. Changes to ration is clearly understood by livestock manager.

Certification of FMP by Nutritionist that it complies with 592 Feed
Management Standard (12/04): (signature & date):

Acceptance of FMP by Livestock Producer (signature & date):

Review of FMP by NRCS Certified Conservation Planner (signature & date):