Soil fertility

Lime can take four to six months to correct soil pH, so an autumn application can set up grassland for growth next spring.

Norman Dunne says that if he didn’t start to move to a conservation agriculture system, he would not be farming. Conor Kehoe reports.

The Ballyhaise open day took place on 24 July. The event highlighted the economic value and improved sustain-ability that can be achieved in the dairy sector.

James Strain gives his opinion on organic reseeding, importance of soil fertility and the machinery required after attending an Organic Reseeding Demo.

In this week's Beef Management, Adam Woods takes a look at the anomalies in the beef welfare scheme, reseeding on drystock farms and buying barley off the combine.