Sustainable Nitrogen in Livestock Systems: Forage Legumes vs. N Fertilizers

Kevin Roger Trumpp, Kalyn Waters, José Dubeux, and Cleber Henrique Lopes de Souza

Release Date: 3/30/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ag484-2025

Agriculture

Abstract

Nitrogen (N) is a key element in promoting plant and livestock growth and production. The two major ways to add N in pastures are fertilizer and integrating N-fixing forage legumes. The purpose of this publication is to compare these two options for cattle producers, farmers, Extension agents, and policymakers. Written by Kevin Roger Trumpp, Kalyn Waters, José Dubeux, and Cleber Henrique Lopes de Souza, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agronomy, February 2025.

About this Publication

This document is SS-AGR-489, a publication of the Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date February 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2025 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

About the Authors

Kevin Roger Trumpp, graduate research assistant, M.S., UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Marianna, FL; Kalyn Waters, county Extension director and Extension agent III, M.S., UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County; José Dubeux, professor, forage agronomy, UF/IFAS North Florida REC, Marianna, FL; and Cleber Henrique Lopes de Souza, assistant professor, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS North Florida REC, Marianna, FL; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Trumpp, K. R., Waters, K., Dubeux, J., & Lopes de Souza, C. H. (2025). Sustainable Nitrogen in Livestock Systems: Forage Legumes vs. N Fertilizers. EDIS, 2025(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ag484-2025