Benefits of white clover for grazing highlighted
Researchers have found that a plant related to clover, the white clover, can play an important role helping Ireland combat climate change. Scientists at VistaMilk agri-food research centre have announced that their studies indicate that planting clover in fields where cows graze can reduce the need for dairy farmers to use fertiliser by up to 40%. VistaMilk explains that planting clover in grassland reintroduces nitrogen into the soil naturally from…