bmcdonald
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I called the local coop and they told there is a shortage lime. Has anyone else experienced this in SE Texas or is it nationwide shortage?
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pricefarm
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I had Lime spread this week. Cost 32$ per ton spread
bird dog
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They have been mining it around Austin for 80 years, why would there be a shortage now?
Sounds like your co-op is not doing their job.
Sounds like your co-op is not doing their job.
Same here, I have heard that there is a Zinc Mine that has a whole Valley of it stored because it is a by-product of zinc mining.
D2Cat
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Maybe it's not an actual lime shortage, but a delivery problem causing THEM a shortage.
kenny thomas
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I'm surprised that you haven't used lime from the Zinc mine. Its fine so it works faster plus the tests show its a better grade of lime. Its all I use
4hfarms
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We can't have ours delivered from the co op because the truck has been down for a couple years. They rent the truck and the owners won't repair it, so it sits in the lot next to the building.... sad!
I have used it, I was just saying that it is plentiful around here.
After Kenny's comment, I thought if there was a whole valley of limestone stored at the mine, it would be clearly visible. While I would not classify this as a "whole valley" it looks like they have plenty. This is only the Thorn Hill site, there are at least 2 more in Jefferson County, Tn.
kenny thomas
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I have known of it being hauled from there for seems like 50 years. I always thought the zinc mine was closed even back then. Any info on it?
If it hasn't been shut down yet I expect it soon will be.
Those zinc mines open and close all of the time depending on the market price of zinc. I have no idea which ones are open or closed right now. The last I heard, the ones in Jeff County were still open. But it is not unusual for them to be on a skeleton crew and then ramp up quickly if the price goes up.
The Jeff and Knox county mines are all owned by Nyrstar now.
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We just limed some pasture and I'm not that far from you.
bmcdonald
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Sounds as if its a coop issue
