magnesium

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Farmers in Zone 1 of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) will receive their full set of detailed reports next week, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said. Over 6,000 farmers in Zone 1, which includes...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF The impact on soil biology of a small deviation from target Ph levels can have a significant effect on the environmental as we move to a more sustainable future, CPM investigates By Rob Jones Maintaining soil at optimum pH will be an...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS) has recently compiled a series of guidelines, advising farmers on how they can make best use of organic manures and slurries. Accurate information on the nutrient content is essential for making the...

Just seeking a few tips on how to try and balance our soils. (If it even is possible). Gary zimmer made a comment on a video that some farms are naturally high in certain minerals/nutrients and you’ll never live long enough to be able to alter them. we’ve high magnesium and quite low calcium...

Hi all. Don't know if I'm posting in the right place but I've got a sick ewe. She's off her back legs and just knuckling when assisted to her feet. Due to lamb around Christmas but not showing yet (I don't scan) so I don't think it's lambs pushing on anything. She's still wanting to eat...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Soil analysis results and accompanying field maps have been distributed to farmers who took part in Northern Ireland’s largest baseline soil sampling programme. Full analysis results are now available for the 132,775 fields which were included in the...

Looking through the awful farm fatalities last year, (27 of them) they actually include the following : • A 3-year-old child was killed when he was struck by a moving vehicle. • A 74-year-old member of the public was found dead in a field with cows, calves and a bull. She had been trampled...

The words of Jacob Rees Mogg today at the Tory conference. Are any of his constituents here? I would love to send him a message.

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The Potash Development Association (PDA) has updated its potash, phosphate and sulphur recommendations for cereal crops. It has also published a new advisory leaflet which explores the value of magnesium as a nutrient source for wheat, barley, oats and...

Starting to get a little worried now. Spring seed might be short... Weather doesnt look great on the forcast - given how sh!t harvest was, could we be in for just as bad an autumn?

Written by Rachael Harper from CPM Magazine Download PDF Biostimulants are increasingly entering the vernacular of farmers and agronomists as the solution to anything from plant establishment to off-setting disease pressure. CPM details some of the current options to canvas user opinions. By...

Pretty much as title. All ground grazed with sheep can I apply lime and keep grazing or do they need removing and how long for. Only 30 ton in total so a trail to do in 2 goes. TIA.

Mrs teslacoils has, for the last month or so, kept waking up at random points through the night. And finds it difficult to get back to sleep and subsequently is feeling very tired. Is this common for others? I occasionally wake up, but tend to drift back off and it doesn't spoil my sense of "a...

At a recent Innovative Farmers event a farmer asked the question: which tree species should I choose to provide the best nutritional supplements for my dairy cows? Ideally, there would be a simple table of tree species with their nutritional benefits listed next to them, and this would answer...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Effectively managing the canopy characteristics of sugar beet is the foundation of a healthy and profitable crop. In a world where the list of pest and disease threats keeps growing, CPM explores the importance of maximising the green leaf...

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

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.

Anyone take supplements for general health, I don't take any vitamins as I should get this from the omnivorous diet I follow :) Had tired and achy legs recently so stopped in at the health food store and he suggested magnesium so I'll see how that goes. I don't take statins so its not that just...

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...

A full picture of soil health can be captured by a new ‘scorecard’. Jason Pole investigates. Not everything that matters can be measured. Not everything that can be measured matters. Wise words. Nobody would dispute that soil health matters. Now it can be measured. For more than five years, the...