Agri-Business
Extension announced under National Liming Programme
An extension to the date by which lime must be spread under the National Liming Programme has been announced today...
Agri-Business
An extension to the date by which lime must be spread under the National Liming Programme has been announced today...
Grass
There are renewed calls for the fast-approaching deadline for spreading under the National Liming Programme to be pushed out beyond...
CAP / Schemes
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has again ruled out allowing more time to spread lime under...
Agri-Business
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has called for a further extension of the deadline for the National Liming...
Agri-Business
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that future government funding towards the cost of liming must mirror the level...
Tillage
There is a large demand for lime on tillage farms according to Teagasc, which has advised that correct soil pH...
Dairy
The number of approved lime suppliers on the licenced list provided by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Grass
Weather permitting, the coming weeks will provide Irish farmers with the perfect opportunity to spread lime. According to Teagasc, soil...
Environment
The Programme for Government, revealed this week, outlines plans for a ‘national liming programme’ for the purpose of improving nitrogen...
Sheep
With the lambing season underway, the focus will turn to ensuring ewes are healthy and in good condition. An issue...
CAP / Schemes
Farmers wishing to avail of a nitrates derogation from next year onward will have to adopt a farm-scale liming programme,...
Environment
The review of the EU Nitrates’ Directive is an opportunity to position Irish farming for sustainable growth, according to IFA...