May 20, 2011
Since the purchase of the Dolomite mine at Golden Bay by the Solly family in 2007, sales of agricultural dolomite have steadily increased and a quantum lift in sales appears imminent as it becomes increasingly apparent that magnesium is a ongoing requirement on many...
May 12, 2011
Dolomite because it typically contains 24% calcium and 11.5% magnesium, both in the carbonate form, has a liming (pH modifying) effect when applied to soil. As a result beneficial soil life is stimulated. It is very difficult to measure beneficial soil microbes as we...
May 1, 2011
The rule is simple, feed magnesium to cows prior to calving and calcium after, or is it? We grew up with the knowledge that feeding magnesium prior to calving helped with the release of calcium from the animals own reserves. As cows got older and bones hardened...
Dec 26, 2010
There is increasing evidence that the present pastoral soil fertility system is in for a radical overhaul. Perhaps the only reason for the conventional phosphorus and nitrogen driven system to have remained entrenched for so long is the conservatism of farmers. An...
Nov 14, 2010
With fundamental changes now taking place in the way in which soil fertility is viewed there is an increasing demand for nutrient programmes that deliver at least as much pasture production without the need for regular applications of fertiliser nitrogen. These...
Oct 13, 2010
There are some very positive things happening in the soil nutrient industry that those of us, who have been involved for over twenty years, find genuinely exciting. There is an increasing ground swell of opinion amongst farmers and growers that a fundamental change in...
