Sentence:  [T]he very wet winter will have washed much of the goodness out of the soil. Homemade compost and the load of <WSD>manure</WSD> we get from a friendly farmer may not be enough to compensate for what has leached from the ground. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Animal excrement, especially that of common domestic farm animals and when used as fertilizer. Generally speaking, from cows, horses, sheep, pigs and chickens.