The aim of this project is to investigate if there is any impact from sward types on water usage and water quality in pasture based beef production systems in Ireland. This project aims to gain more insight and to explore a possible difference in the overall environmental impact, from the incorporation of more diverse swards to this production system. To development management blueprints for application at commercial farm level that will support producers to reduce their environmental footprint and quantify same. To begin a journey for ABP’s trial farm to carbon neutral beef production.PI: Prof. Tommy Boland, Helen Sheridan, Alan Kelly, Paul Murphy, Staff: Eva Cunningham (MSc), Yvonne Kavanagh (RA), Dr. Lukshman Ekanayake (PD)