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Description

The basis for a long-term healthy development of the farm and the environment is the optimal use of nutrients on the farm. To this end, the farm's nutrient cycle of nutrient supply and nutrient removal must be as balanced as possible. In order to check whether the nutrients flow without errors and losses, the Fertilizer Ordinance and the Fertilizer Act prescribe the balancing of nutrient flows.

As a rule, every farmer with more than 10 ha of UAA must calculate the field-stable balance, also known as the area balance, annually in accordance with the Fertilizer Ordinance. By 31 March of each year at the latest, the nutrient comparison for the past fertilization year must be prepared. The Bavarian State Institute for Agriculture therefore provides farmers with the free program "Nährstoffbilanz Bayern" (Bavarian Nutrient Balance).

In the event of a farm inspection for nitrogen and phosphate, the nutrient balance for the past fertilisation year must be prepared, printed out and filed.

Deadlines

The nutrient comparison for the past fertilisation year must be drawn up by 31 March each year at the latest.

Legal bases

• § 8 Verordnung über die Anwendung von Düngemitteln, Bodenhilfsstoffen, Kultursubstraten und Pflanzenhilfsmitteln nach den Grundsätzen der guten fachlichen Praxis beim Düngen (Düngeverordnung - DüV)

Links to more information

• Nährstoffbilanz Bayern

  Auf landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben muss für Stickstoff und Phosphat eine Nährstoffbilanz für das abgelaufene Düngejahr erstellt, ausgedruckt und abgelegt werden. Die Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft stellt hierfür das kostenlose Programm "Nährstoffbilanz Bayern" zur Verfügung.

Related issues

• Agricultural funding programs; application for funding.
• Basic premium scheme; notification of transfer of payment entitlements.
• Animals; reporting of stock changes and display of animal and stock data.