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Beef management: lime, closing paddocks and silage testing

Martin Merrick details how now might be the ideal time for lime, how paddocks now need to be closed up ahead of spring grazing and silage testing for management of feed ahead of the winter months.

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Beef management: lime, closing paddocks and silage testing

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Home Farm: Lime levels being counted

Home Farm: Lime levels being counted

We don’t use that much lime, but it’s noticeable that even on just one farm that pH levels vary from one field with a pH of over 7.5 while a small grass paddock was analysed at 5.5.

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Kilwaughter launches soil health hub

Kilwaughter launches soil health hub

The granulated lime supplier has created a dedicated online resource for farmers.

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Tillage management: seed, lime and fertiliser

Tillage management: seed, lime and fertiliser

The weather is wet now, but there is planning to be done, from ordering seed to checking soil tests for lime requirements and ordering fertiliser.

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Bobman cubicle bedder saves 13 hours a week on Meath dairy farm

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Ireland’s organic beef and lamb on European stage

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