Aberystwyth AgBus.Growing cereals and CC. Farm manager for WFG Ltd and production manager for The Cooney Furlong Grain Co Ltd. Member of @baseireland
Wexford, Ireland
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Lime- just spread it
Spread lime with confidence as Eoin O’Carroll answers all your queries on timing, application rates and much more. Read our latest article now - bit.ly/3pXBzmM
#agrilime #FAQs #timetolime
Wet morning in cover crops. Hi Mg soil pH 6.5 applying hi calcium lime when it dries up to provide available calcium to crop and balance hi Mg. Next crop will be spring barley #albrecht
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“The soil is one of our main assets on the farm. We wanted to introduce a system where we were improving our soil year on year, all the while producing crops.” Meet #FFNNominee2021 Louis McAuley farmingfornature.ie/nominees… via @farmfornature
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What are the financial benefits of raising soil pH from 5.5 to 6.3? When the pH of grassland soil is maintained close to the optimum range, increased grass production of at least 1.5t DM/ha/year can be achieved. bit.ly/30cpS1e
#agrilime #timetolime
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Regenerative approach (Massive cover crops) to improving problem areas i... youtu.be/8Zh71jN0XIQ via @YouTube
Quick video on how we try to deal with problem areas in our fields
Old school Thursday, Zettlemeyer with 20k on clock unloading @ragtseedsuk Planet spring batley from @Goldcrop . @John_Dunne_ will send on a jacket 🤠 – at Wexford, Ireland
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For many, a lack of planning is one of the biggest reasons for not spreading agri lime regularly. To help with this, we have put together a list of common questions and best practices for lime application. Read more here in our latest article here- bit.ly/3pXBzmM #FAQs
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Regain value from your land. 1 tonne of cubicle lime is equivalent to 2 tonne of quarry agri lime, meaning for every bag of cubicle lime you use you recover c. €50 as agri lime through your slurry:
#agrilime #timetolime
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The Goldcrop WOSR plots in Shanagarry, East Cork are into stem extension. First split of N+S applied today. @targetfert CCF, lovely product. Spreader quite clean after having 8tn through it.
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When is the right time to lime, what type of ground limestone should I use and what is best practice when it comes to grazing, reseeding and slurry application? Eoin O'Carroll answers those questions and more in our latest article here 👉bit.ly/3pXBzmM #agrilime
Looking forward to visiting 👍 – at Wexford, Ireland
Considerable difference showing between varieties in @BaseIreland no-till wheat establishment trial. #doingourownresearch #farmerled
Teeming with life 👍. Build the house and they will live it 🐜 🐛 🕷 – at Wexford, Ireland
You get a great view of the soil structure and activity when you lift a stone whereas the spade disturbs everything. #notill #rootsnotirio #concervationagriculture @BaseIreland
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You get a great view of the soil structure and activity when you lift a stone whereas the spade disturbs everything. #notill #rootsnotirio #concervationagriculture @BaseIreland
110 mm of rain this week, glad I had @BennettsbrgLime hi calcium lime under cover 💪 – at Wexford, Ireland
