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Extension to national liming programme a practical move - IFA
Niamh Murphy
Given the challenging weather in recent months, the IFA said the extended date for spreading lime will "alleviate pressure".
13 March 2024 News
Deadline for lime scheme spreading extended
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has announced a significant extension to the deadline for spreading lime purchased under the national liming programme.
12 March 2024 News
ICMSA seeks three-month extension to liming programme deadline
The ICMSA is looking for the deadline for spreading lime under the national liming programme to be pushed back to June.
Farmers ‘on the cusp’ of achieving 2030 chemical N target – Teagasc scientist
Speaking at the Teagasc Soil Conference this week, Dr Seamus Kearney said it is important to recognise the reductions farmers have already made in chemical nitrogen.
6 March 2024 News
Letter regarding a delayed lime spreading payment
"Money is tight – lime spreading payment delayed" – Name & details with the Editor
28 February 2024 Letters
Taking advantage of spreading lime
Eoin O'Carroll takes a look at the advantages of spreading lime throughout the year, while reminding farmers of the national liming programme deadline.
17 February 2024 Fertilizers
Variable rate fertiliser application, is it viable?
Dermot Forristal from Teagasc Oak Park explains what variable rate application is and examines are Irish farmers losing out without adopting it.
7 February 2024 Farm machinery
Opinion: tá na sicíni ag teacht abhaile
The Department is this year experiencing the frustration and the pressure of clearing a backlog of work with a near-imposssible deadline looming.
31 December 2023 Opinion
Amazone unveils new combi ZG-TX lime and fertiliser spreader
At a press event in Germany, Amazone presented its new trailed ZG-TX spreader, which is designed for combined fertiliser and lime spreading.
6 December 2023 Farm machinery
Just 14,500 lime payment claims submitted
The low uptake equates to only 35% of approvals and means that at best €8.5m of the €16m budget allocated will be utilised.
22 November 2023 News
Agritechnica 2023: Amazone debuts new ZG-TX trailed combi-spreader
Amazone debuted its new combined fertiliser and lime spreading trailed ZG-TX spreader at Agritechnica last week.
22 November 2023 Farm machinery
Raft of scheme extensions introduced
Farmers now have extra time to submit payment claims under the National Farm Safety Measure and National Liming Programme, and more time to apply to the Soil Sampling Programme.
1 November 2023 Schemes