Technical Information

NATURAL LIMING MATERIALS

All ALA members supply agricultural lime in accordance with the current Fertiliser Regulations and the 'Statutory Statement' is provided to the initial purchaser.

The UK has a good spread of deposits of natural chalk and limestone suitable for this purpose, though Scotland is short of limestone and relies on imports to a large extent from the North of England.

The Fertiliser Regulations control the sale of agricultural liming materials. Quarry-produced materials can be sold under a number of permitted names (the term Agricultural Lime' alone is insufficient), each name has a precise meaning and associated declarations, which are required by law.

Farmers should ensure that such information is available to them at the time of delivery (as required by law) and that the lime quality is clearly identified at the time of quotation.

Materials produced for agricultural liming must comply with the Fertiliser Regulations.  Many production sites will hold accreditations for Environmental Management Systems.

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The advisory booklet 'Agricultural Lime, the natural solution' is available from the ALA. Click HERE to order a copy by email.