Machinery
Amazone's ZG-TX combi spreader has received new features designed to improve accuracy and make operation easier.
Tillage
Teagasc has highlighted five practical steps that Irish farmers can take over the coming weeks to maintain and improve water quality.
Lime
As we move further into summer, liming wont be high on many farmers agenda's but with application rates below required levels, farmers are being advised to spread whenever possible.
Beef
Farmers will now be weighing up what should be spread on silage ground to maintain and improve soil fertility - fertiliser, slurry or lime...
Teagasc is currently highlighting the myriad benefits that can be accrued by the spreading of lime to agricultural land
Dairy
With the way fertiliser prices have gone since the war broke out in the Middle East, the importance of lime has once again proven itself.
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Kilsaran Grolime is a 100% Irish agricultural lime that balances soil pH, boosts nutrient...
The European Commission has officially extended Ireland's nitrates derogation, but what new conditions will affect farmers on the ground.
N.Ireland
AFBI is confirming that the fourth phase of Northern Ireland's Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) is well underway.
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...
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.
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
