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Longcliffe Agricultural Products UK producer and processor of agricultural products. Family-owned, supplying consistent, high-quality products - including lime - to support British farming. 🌾

From field to fork, British farmers work year-round, in difficult conditions, to bring us high-welfare meat, fresh dairy...
27/09/2026

From field to fork, British farmers work year-round, in difficult conditions, to bring us high-welfare meat, fresh dairy and sustainable crops.
British farmers enable us to provide nutritious, high welfare, traceable food for our families alongside caring for our countryside and protecting much-loved native animal and insect species.

How can we help?
- Look for the Union Jack and Red Tractor labels on food
- Buy British seasonal products
- Support your local farm shop
- Choose pubs and restaurants sourcing local ingredients.

Our national food security depends on farmers. When you buy British, you aren’t just buying dinner, you are supporting their future!

As autumn approaches, testing, analysing and correcting soil pH will help to protect yield and maximise fertiliser effic...
15/09/2026

As autumn approaches, testing, analysing and correcting soil pH will help to protect yield and maximise fertiliser efficiency. Optimising pH unlocks nutrients that would otherwise stay bound up in the soil.

Consider the type of lime that works best for your farm - granulated lime has a number of benefits:
- Fast acting pH optimisation
- Use a ‘little and often’ approach to maintain optimum pH levels
- Apply with standard farm spreader, using your own tramlines, reducing compaction
- Suitable for variable rate application and precision spreading
- Can use before fertiliser application to maximise efficiency

Back British Farmers on September 9th: British Farming Day.For nearly 100 years, Longcliffe have supported British farme...
09/09/2026

Back British Farmers on September 9th: British Farming Day.

For nearly 100 years, Longcliffe have supported British farmers from our Derbyshire quarries as a market-leading supplier of high purity agricultural lime. Our recent investment in a new granulation plant will give more farmers access to high reactivity SpHerical Granulated Lime early in 2027- helping to optimise soil pH, calcium concentration and soil quality.

Longcliffe is delighted to announce that its agricultural lime products are now approved by the OF&G (Organic Farmers & ...
04/09/2026

Longcliffe is delighted to announce that its agricultural lime products are now approved by the OF&G (Organic Farmers & Growers) Approved Input scheme. Products approved in the scheme include the soon to be launched SpHerical® Granulated Lime, Ground Calcium Limestone (GCL), and both Longcal® and Superlon® Animal Feed Grade lime.
Optimising soil calcium and pH…organically.

Take the guess work out of bulk lime application. Before you order agricultural lime this season, start with a recent so...
26/08/2026

Take the guess work out of bulk lime application. Before you order agricultural lime this season, start with a recent soil analysis. Applying product without soil knowledge is a sure way to waste money or miss out on peak yields.

Here are two crucial steps to consider before you apply:
1. Analyse soil calcium and magnesium levels alongside pH. Your soil report will indicate whether you need Calcium Lime or Magnesium Lime. If your magnesium levels are already high, adding more can tighten soil structure locking up other nutrients but if levels are low, plant growth will be stunted and deliver poor nutrients for grazing animals.
2. Don’t default to standard spread rates. Applying the standard 5 t/ha (2 t/ac) can be a costly habit. Calculate your exact requirement based on soil pH results, soil type, and target pH. You might need less—or you might need to split a larger application over two seasons.

Base your lime budget o

What a fantastic day at the Ashbourne Show! 🚜🌾We are incredibly proud to have had a presence at, and sponsored this yea...
16/08/2026

What a fantastic day at the Ashbourne Show! 🚜🌾We are incredibly proud to have had a presence at, and sponsored this year’s event, celebrating the very best of our local farming and agricultural community.

A huge congratulations to Longcliffe Quarries LTD Chairman, Robert Shields DL, on a year serving as the Show President.

From the exceptional livestock displays to the thriving local trade stands, it was a brilliant reminder of why our rural heritage is so vital. Thank you to the organisers, exhibitors, and everyone who came out to support the farming community!

Considerations when buying bulk agricultural limeNot all agricultural lime is made equally – before buying, ask your sup...
14/08/2026

Considerations when buying bulk agricultural lime

Not all agricultural lime is made equally – before buying, ask your supplier these two crucial questions to ensure you’re getting real value:

1. Does it meet the 1991 Fertiliser Regulations for ground limestone or is it just coarse screened? Unlike fine powdered lime, coarse product sits in the soil for years without reacting, meaning soil pH may not change and you won’t get the ROI you need.

2. Is there a recent specification sheet? Check that the grading results, reactivity and neutralising value and the calcium / magnesium content is suitable for your soil.

Quality lime reacts faster, works better, and saves you money.

Longcliffe Agricultural Products is delighted to hand over a DM5 pH meter to each of the lucky winners of our Cereals 20...
13/08/2026

Longcliffe Agricultural Products is delighted to hand over a DM5 pH meter to each of the lucky winners of our Cereals 2026 competition:

John Simister, an agronomist with M.G. Simister and Sons, based in Derbyshire, and

Llyr Gethin who is part of the Cappele Lime team, offering agricultural services across North and Mid-Wales

Soil sampling and analysis, including pH, is vital before making investment decisions on fertiliser. The use of highly-reactive granulated lime is a rapid way of optimising soil pH and maximising fertiliser efficiency.

For more information about SpHerical Granulated Lime call our offices on 01629 540284 or e-mail [email protected]

Invest in fixing soil pH to reduce the impact of fertiliser price volatility. When soil pH is too low (acidic), a large ...
28/07/2026

Invest in fixing soil pH to reduce the impact of fertiliser price volatility. When soil pH is too low (acidic), a large percentage of the nutrients in high-cost fertilisers can be locked up in the soil and not available for plant growth (e.g. at 5.9 pH 11% N is lost and 48% P is locked up). Soil sampling and correcting pH over the next few months could deliver measurable value for money.

Soil with an optimised pH, releases bound nutrients to plants - enhancing fertiliser efficiency and reducing waste. Granulated lime, which can be applied at any time using a standard fertiliser spreader, is highly reactive and will rapidly correct soil pH before the next growing season.

Don’t let volatile markets eat your margins.

Does patchy grazing indicate reduced palatability? When soil becomes too acidic, it locks away nutrients and encourages ...
24/07/2026

Does patchy grazing indicate reduced palatability? When soil becomes too acidic, it locks away nutrients and encourages less palatable grass species to flourish. Grazing stock can often taste the difference, leading to patchy, inefficient grazing and potentially slower liveweight gain.

Soil sampling, followed by the correction of soil pH encourages nutrient-dense, palatable ryegrass and clover to dominate, boosting grazing efficiency and reducing waste. Granulated lime, which can be applied at any time using a standard fertiliser spreader, is highly reactive and will rapidly correct soil pH before the next growing season.

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Longcliffe Quarries Ltd
Matlock
DE44HN

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Monday 7:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5pm
Friday 7:30am - 5pm

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