Show Notes
Sustainable grass production can play a major role on Irish farms, leading to more profitability but also reducing nitrogen loss from our farms through the use of clover and utilising available data, to make quick decisions.
Dr. Deirdre Hennessy, UCC lecturer in Sustainable Agriculture, joins us for a chat.
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