Signpost: Incorporating clover offers a 'win win' for economic and environmental sustainability

Clover will help to reduce the carbon footprint of the farm and more importantly reduce total emissions on the farm
Signpost: Incorporating clover offers a 'win win' for economic and environmental sustainability

Incorporating clover in grassland swards has the potential to reduce costs, improve profitability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Incorporating clover in grassland swards has the potential to reduce costs, improve profitability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Clover fixes nitrogen. Nitrogen fixation is the process whereby white clover can fix N from the atmosphere and make it available for plant growth. Thereby reducing the requirement for chemical N.

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