Clover on Dairy Farms

Below is a selection of articles giving information on clover on dairy farms.

The articles are in chronological order with the newest first

Assessing clover content on a Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farm

Sandra Hayes, co-ordinator of the Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farm Programme, outlines the progress Shay Ryan has made on establishing clover on his farm near New Ross, Co. Wexford. This update was published on September 3rd 2023. Read 'Assessing clover content on a Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farm' here

Ballyhaise’s road to clover incorporation

Having commencing in 2021, Ballyhaise College is currently in its third year of clover incorporation. Prior to that, the farm was behind the curve in terms of clover compared to other farms like Moorepark, which had already demonstrated positive outcomes from clover inclusion.

On an episode of Let’s Talk Dairy, Donal Patton, Technologist at Ballyhaise, joined Teagasc Dairy Specialist James Dunne to give an update on a new research trial, which is looking at incorporating clover into grass swards in Teagasc Ballyhaise. Read about Ballyhaise’s road to clover incorporation and view/listen to the webinar here

Managing Red Clover on Dairy Farms

In January 2022 Mark Gibson was joined by James Humphreys, Teagasc Solohead Farm to discuss Managing Red Clover on Dairy Farms. The webinar, podcast and presentation are available here