Table 1. Main inputs used and dry matter yield for French crops used as ingredients in animal feed.
| Name \ Unit | N mineral | Na Manure | P2O5 (mineral + manure) | K2O (mineral + manure) | Seed | Pesticide (active ingredient) | Diesel | Agricultural machinery | Irrigation water | Moisture content at harvest | Yield (dry matter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kg/ha | kg/ha | kg/ha | kg/ha | kg/ha | kg/ha | kg/ha | kg/ha | m3/ha | % | kg/ha | |
| Wheat FR | 163 | 11 | 25+7 | 42+12 | 137 | 1.87 | 77 | 6.7 | 15 | 15 | 7100 |
| Grain maize FR | 176 | 37 | 45+25 | 40+54 | 28 | 2.03 | 83 | 8 | 645 | 28 | 10,672 |
| Barley FR | 135 | 15 | 33+4 | 33+14 | 128 | 2.5 | 72 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 6722 |
| Silage sorghum FR | 15 | 45 | 18+13 | 18+65 | 9 | 2.3 | 135 | 12.2 | 120 | 100 | 10,700 |
| Grain sorghum FR | 60 | 0 | 48+10 | 27+0 | 9 | 2.3 | 80 | 7.2 | 120 | 15 | 5800 |
| Oat FR | 110 | 30 | 30+7 | 28+0 | 97 | 1.7 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 4900 |
| Triticale FR | 120 | 11 | 23+41 | 11+23 | 120 | 1.24 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 5200 |
| Pea FR | 0 | 9 | 22+7 | 19+10 | 219 | 4.2 | 92.5 | 8.6 | 50 | 15 | 3910 |
| Faba bean FR | 0 | 8 | 46+20 | 31+30 | 20.6 | 3.05 | 81 | 7.9 | 0 | 15 | 4309.5 |
| Rapeseed FR | 161,6 | 17 | 38+10 | 28+0 | 2.5 | 1.98 | 78.3 | 8.2 | 0 | 9 | 2951 |
| Sunflower FR | 40.5 | 11 | 25+7 | 25+0 | 4.3 | 1.67 | 77.4 | 7.7 | 24 | 9 | 2169 |
| Soya bean FR | 1.5 | 9 | 24+9 | 28+0.3 | 91.2 | 1.39 | 62 | 6 | 750 | 14 | 2683 |
| Flaxseed FR | 84 | 6 | 33+2 | 24+20.7 | 35 | 0.25 | 81.5 | 7.3 | 0 | 10 | 1823 |
a amount of N from manure after allocation among crops in rotation