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You could grass some out with a low rate of Italian Catch crop to build up some life and organic matter, graze off with sheep and then it must be ploughed down. Another option would be a green manure, oats for the poor pH ( I am presuming) mustard and tillage radish, to feed the soil and break...

Good ground can only be maintained, poor ground can be improved

There are prilled limes and there are prilled limes !!!

Take it, lots of quick fix sorts poor indices

Tried a few that had payment details last time, but no payment date, all now blank as well. Although a couple of customers got phone calls regarding exclusions last week, will see if these errors are now cleared

Tried logging on a couple times today, site was down

We have an abundance up in Scotland as no one is using it, was used for bedding but there was a case of acattle being gassed, think it mixed with slurry. I heard a while back it basically for the cost of haulage.

The Environment Agency (EA) release a low risk waste position on the landspreading of waste gypsum. Recycled gypsum from waste plasterboard spread on agricultural land is subject to waste controls. It may be spread on agricultural land to confer benefit under Standard Rules Permit SR2010 No. 4...

Biggest problem with gypsum is that you are restricted to 1 tonne/ha so not going to go very far. Great product and extremely cheap

The worst case I have ever seen was on grassland, previous crop was potatoes sprayed off with sulphuric acid. The grassland all got 250kg/ha 26N + 35So3. The grass just didn't perform and both soil and leaf analysis were taken both showed very high sulphur and extremely low copper.

So gone forever then.:mad:

Just been looking at a couple of payment letters, new column and deduction now, called financial discipline, presume new word for modulation !!!

I think some of the letters actually say or said dear customer. I have been away from the department for 9 years now. When I started in 1999 I was told by the PAO to sort out all problems on farm. Gone have the days when we used to sit with farmers and check their IACS forms were completed...

I spoke to a few farmers and consultants early this week and it appears none payment is down to an IT error. Can't be rocket science to create a system that can add up the total eligible area and work out 70% and get the payments out

No idea someone in the Scottish Goverment I presume. I had the joy of testing the previous system in 2005 at Pentland House, there was a wee glitch but it was put through and farmers and land managers were paid 1st December, glitch being no letter was produced. Think we can live with no letters...

I work to an agricultural supply company so hence the word customers. Applicant would have probably a better title. Hopefully no offence taken

I have a new source of ground calcium lime, still only 33% CaO, but 90% below 2mm. The other option is the same level,of CaO but about 40% grit. The other is 18-20% CaO with 30% grit. Calcifert Mag is worth a try if you can get it, all depends on your soil sulphur levels, Kieserite can...

I am looking at applications of 0.5 to 1t/acre max as 1t/acre is supplying 190kg of MgO. Some idiots have been applying 6t/acre of the mag lime from Hull, cheap as chips but fatal for potash

You must think I am on Commision to Francis Flowers pushing Calcifert products, I have used their products for many years now, none of the competitors can do what theirs do. My party piece is get a test tube put in some vinegar put in some Calciifert and put in the bung and give it a shake, you...

A lot of Fife in Scotland is in the same situation whack on loads of mag lime and lock up potash. Ah well that's what lifters are for on combines.