Why farmers are not rushing to clover: The barriers to a 'green' solution

UCC lecturer in sustainable agriculture Dr Deirdre Hennessey explored the barriers to implementing grass-white clover systems in a recent Teagasc podcast
Why farmers are not rushing to clover: The barriers to a 'green' solution

'There are a lot of farmers who don’t measure, or who might measure, but don’t necessarily utilise the data they’re getting back.'

Why haven't more farmers gone for clover, to increase profitability, and to reduce nitrogen losses from farms?

That topic was explored by UCC lecturer in sustainable agriculture Dr Deirdre Hennessey in a recent episode of Teagasc's Environment Edge podcast.

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