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| December 12, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Reed Business Information Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

ESTABLISHING CLOVER rich swards and joining an environmental protection scheme offers dairy businesses a means of remaining profitable after decoupling. There is increasing pressure for livestock producers to reduce nitrogen inputs, says Teagasc researcher Aidan Lawless. "Many Irish beef producers have joined the Rural Environmental Protection Scheme (REPS), where producers receive a payment in return for cutting nitrogen inputs." But the lack of data on whether complying with scheme rules impairs dairy cow performance is hindering uptake in the dairy sector. Even though joining REPS may help maintain profits after decoupling, he says. To address these concerns, researchers…

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