Clover usage to contribute to meeting 5.4% of 2030 target

Improved management of grassland, better use of legumes, and the use of protected urea will be key to driving down the sector’s emissions.

Speaker Deirdre Hennessy, Teagasc addressing attendees at a Teagasc 'Swards for the Future' conference and workshop. Picture: O'Gorman Photography

Research by Teagasc is finding that the incorporation of clover in grassland awards has the potential to contribute significantly to agriculture achieving its 2030 emissions reduction target.

Ongoing Moorepark long-term clover research is also showing other benefits for farms, such as milk solid production being greater on grass-clover swards, compared to grass-only awards, for example.