Manure agreements are between the livestock producer and a landowner for the application of manure. State laws may differ in which operations require manure agreements. As part of a manure management plan, livestock producers must document availability of acres for manure application. Often if a manure management plan is submitted which includes land not owned or rented by the livestock producer, then a manure application agreement is required. The manure application agreement will include the number of acres available for land application of manure and the length of the agreement. Typically manure agreements include: names of parties in the agreement, location of the animal feeding operation, location of land where the manure is to be applied, terms and termination of the agreement, time of application, method and responsibility for application, liability for regulations and permits, levels of soil nutrients, payment for manure and or application, and warranties or disclaimers regarding quality or quantity. Other agreement conditions may include: binding effect, assignment, limitation of liability and indemnification, entire agreement, amendments, severability, and any other provisions and comments regarding the agreement between the parties involved.A landowner may want to consider the following: soil nutrient levels and nutrient requirements of crops, nutrient content of the manure to be applied, cost of organic nutrients compared with nutrients from commercial fertilizer, potential nuisance, and other legal liability from application of manure. A livestock producer may want to consider the following: removal and application of manure from the storage facility in compliance with state and federal requirements for manure storage and application. For more information on manure agreements see the eXtension page Business Arrangements for Manure Offsite Transfer.

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