calcium

We have soil with index 5.2 magnesium, what tonnage rate is needed to help rectify issue, also good product supplier . Thanks

What is the feed value of a dandelion? And do dandelion’s indicate/a sign of a lack of nutrients or something? Drought conditions they obviously thrive in due to there long tap roots . They can’t be too dissimilar to chicory /plantain surely in there nutrients? Cattle graze them down as good as...

More trouble than it's worth ?

Best advice for preventing staggers (hypomagnesium) in suckler cows. Last year I had high mag lick buckets out and lost 3 cows to the bad weather. Any help appreciated.

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland The nutritional value of the majority of plant-based milk alternatives is not equal to cow’s milk, according to a study carried out by US researchers. The study was carried out by researchers at the University of Minnesota. It examined the nutritional...

Photo ID needed to buy AN this autumn The Control of Poisons and Explosives Precursors Regulations 2023 introduced new substances to the lists of regulated explosives precursors and poisons. Offences relating to the acquisition, importation, supply, possession and use of the following...

After about 5mins of web surfing I’ve had my suspicions confirmed that calcium intake affects oral health in sheep, found an interesting study from 1974: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00288233.1974.10430561 Are there any other practicable/affordable ways to increase year round...

Reducing risk and building resilience are two of the strategies being deployed by farmer Andrew Pitts to respond to the environmental and geopolitical challenges that the last five years have presented the agricultural industry. Andrew will be part of the Farmer Panel at Agri-TechE’s 2023 REAP...

Seeing as it’s wet and miserable is it ok to spread urea on grassland at the moment- is the risk of volatilisation less?

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Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Ammonia, manufactured with ‘a zero’ carbon footprint, should be commercially available within the next two years. The claim was made today (Thursday, July 20) by an Israel-based development business, Nitrofix. The company’s patented technology uses...

With harvest underway for many, farmers are urged to maximise the use of organic matter from crop residues to boost seedbed quality in dry soils, while reducing the need for autumn fertiliser applications. David Newton, technical product manager at Timac Agro UK, says despite the fact...

Hi all Thinking about installing a borehole, keeping our mains as backup. Was just wondering what annual running costs are likely to be.

Just wondering what everybody is paying for 0.12.12 fibrophos at the moment?

Sadly former Devon NFU Chair Richard Haddock has passed away at only 65.

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Adding crushed rocks to farm soils can accelerate carbon sequestration and boost crop productivity, according to research scientists attending this year’s Cereals event. Calcium and magnesium-rich silicate rocks ground into small particles of less...

I am on panel chaired by David Exwood next week at the cereals event speaking with Janet Hughes I have been asked to talk about my experience of Sfi pilot and Sfi so far .............. frankly I don't have a lot to say on that as it's been pretty straight forward other than issues around how...

With my new vets as part of a package I have monthly body condition scoring + mobility scoring done by a vet tech. I had the first visit last week and am just trying to work out what to do with the data. Mobility scoring is easy, anything 3 pick up asap in one big session, score 2 is easy again...

I need some more weight on the back of my loader tractor and water in the rear tyres was suggested. Is it a case of taking the valve stem out and simply trying to get as much water in as you can? Does the tractor need jacking up, wheels taking off first? Or am I just over thinking it and it is...

Apparently, Veolia is looking to start spreading basalt to capture carbon - has anyone been contacted by them about this?? I'd guess mostly up in the north and Scotland as that is where all of the basalt is, but guess they would need farmers' land to do so like some of the other companies are...