Incorporating white clover into grassland swards

Recognition of the high forage quality and the nitrogen (N) fixation benefits of grass-white clover pastures has led to a resurgence of interest in its use as a means of reducing the economic and environmental costs in livestock agriculture.

On this week’s Dairy Edge podcast, Teagasc Grassland Researcher, Caitlin Looney and Teagasc Grass 10 Advisor, Joseph Dunphy, outline the benefits of grass-white clover swards, the findings from the Clover 150 commercial farm trials and how to set out incorporating clover on your farm.

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