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Roscommon contractor celebrates 50 years of lime spreading
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Elphin in Co Roscommon to catch up with Padraig Berine who was busy spreading lime, now his 50th year at the job.
12 March 2025 Viewpoints
Home Farm: Lime levels being counted
We don’t use that much lime, but it’s noticeable that even on just one farm that pH levels vary from one field with a pH of over 7.5 while a small grass paddock was analysed at 5.5.
19 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Kilwaughter launches soil health hub
The granulated lime supplier has created a dedicated online resource for farmers.
Tillage management: seed, lime and fertiliser
The weather is wet now, but there is planning to be done, from ordering seed to checking soil tests for lime requirements and ordering fertiliser.
5 February 2025 Husbandry
Bobman cubicle bedder saves 13 hours a week on Meath dairy farm
Co Meath dairy farming duo Elaine and Kevin Keaveny tell us how the purchase of a Bobman cubicle sweeper/bedder has impacted their farm.
15 January 2025 Farm machinery
Recent research update from Teagasc on climate is released
Here is the latest research on tackling climate change, from carbon storage to slurry-spreading emissions and lime from Teagasc.
4 December 2024 Signpost Programme
Tillage Management: soil sampling and weed control
The dry conditions make it a good time of the year to take soil samples and make a nutrient management plan for the year ahead.
13 November 2024 Husbandry
Weekend weather: unsettled, with outbreaks of rain forecast
We take a look at Met Éireann’s forecast for this weekend, as well as previewing this week’s management notes.
1 November 2024 News
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime: boosting cow comfort and milk yield
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime is a unique disinfectant-style product which has been formulated using a blend of superfine limestone powder and hydrated lime.
31 October 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
Farm emissions down 2.6% since 2023
The EPA has cited reduced lime application to soils and lower milk output as reasons for the third consecutive quarterly drop of emissions in the farm sector.
21 October 2024 News
Five field maintenance jobs as grazing season ends
With grazing ending on many farms, outlined are a few field jobs to consider.
19 October 2024 Management
Kilwaughter Lime sold to global group
Saint-Gobain has reached an agreement to acquire Northern Ireland company.
16 October 2024 News