May 6, 2021 12:14 pm
Teagasc has released a booklet detailing the progress and developments in its Heavy Soils Programme over the last 10 years.
The programme was set up in 2011 to develop a network of dairy farms on poorly drained soils to act as a “test bed” for strategies and management practices.
The aim was to improve the efficiency and performance of farms dominated by such soils, which account for 30% of grasslands nationally.
The booklet is titled ‘Lessons Learned – Key Findings of the Teagasc Heavy Soils Programme’. It was released today (Thursday, May 6).
The key focus areas of the programme to date have been land drainage design; soil characterisation and land management; soil fertility and nutrient use efficiency; grassland management; and farm infrastructure.