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Autumn lime spreading to tee up grassland for spring
Kieran Mailey
Lime can take four to six months to correct soil pH, so an autumn application can set up grassland for growth next spring.
4 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Concerns raised about SNHS advice
Applying nutrients to high nature value land could have unintended consequences, a leading ecologist has suggested.
14 August 2024 Husbandry
Tillage Management: oilseed rape, crop diversification and lime
Farmers will be harvesting, planting and sorting out cropping plans in the coming weeks.
Home Farm: examining the crops
The difference between the two varieties of winter wheat was astonishing.
22 May 2024 Viewpoints
Cut back on slurry for first cut, farmers told
Applying slurry in April is not ideal unless ground has been grazed beforehand
10 April 2024 Northern Ireland