Dairy
The week before last presented the opportunity for many farmers to secure their final cut of silage for the year and liming these fields to..
Dairy Technical
As mastitis is one of the most costly diseases in dairy, farmers are advised that lime and sawdust can greatly improve cubicle hygiene.
Obtaining an optimal soil fertility status is a key pillar to the success of dairy production systems or any farm production system...
Growth rates have taken off in the last two weeks which has meant that many farmers have taken out paddocks for bales, presenting a perfect...
Beef
The use of ground limestone as a fertiliser declined in 2024 according to data from the Department...
We are now into the second half of the year which means in terms of grass and clover management, our actions need to alter ever so slightly...
Agri-Business
The nitrogen (N) content of fertilisers sold in 2024 was 11% higher than in 2023 at 310,411t, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) said.
Lime is often forgotten about when a fertiliser plan is put together and while collecting soil samples is one thing,..
With ground conditions dry in most parts of the country, farmers will be keen to get fertiliser, slurry and lime onto paddocks.
We are only days away until calving starts which means many cows are in transition periods where the risk of mastitis increases drastically.
Tillage
Soil acidity is a major factor in fertiliser efficiency. Applying lime can reduce requirements for many crop nutrients.
Grass
The current spell of mild, dry weather that most of the country is experiencing is keeping ground...
Agricultural lime should always be regarded as a valuable soil conditioner. It acts to enhance the availability of potash and phosphate
Environment
The EPA said agri emissions were down 2.6% in the first quarter of 2024 due to reduced lime application to soils and lower milk output
N.Ireland
Kilwaughter Minerals, a major producer of lime, is to become part of the multi-national Saint-Gobain group.
Farmers have been reminded that the end of the month marks the latest date for spreading lime in the 2023 National Liming Programme
Maintaining a good soil fertility status is the cornerstone of dairy production systems or any farm production system and that needs to...
Total payments issued to date under the 2023 National Liming Programme exceed €7.4 million, the DAFM has said.
Beef News
Ground conditions are relatively good across most parts of the country and now is an ideal time to get a lime application
A further extension to the liming deadline under the National Liming Programme has been announced by Minister McConalogue.
John Curran has called for an extension to the deadline under the National Liming Programme until the end of December.
Farmers now have one month left to spread lime purchased under the National Liming Programme, with the final date for spreading on June 28.
Total fertiliser sales fell by 18% for the second year running in 2023 to 1.1 million tonnes, according to figures published by the CSO
