Clover: Ireland’s homegrown answer to rising fertiliser costs – RTE Interview
Imported fertiliser is getting more expensive and harder to source. Clover is a homegrown answer.
This morning our Grass and Forage Development Manager, Dr Patrick Cashman, joined RTE’s David McCullagh Show to talk about the new clover varieties we are bringing to Irish farms and how they can reduce our reliance on imported chemical fertiliser.
Developed in partnership with @teagasc through our Pasture Innovations programme, these varieties fix nitrogen naturally in the sward. The result is healthier animals, stronger grass growth and a more sustainable, lower-cost system.
With instability in the Middle East pushing fertiliser prices up and tightening supply, that matters for farm margins, for food prices and for Ireland’s food security. A simple, proven solution is already growing in our fields.
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