Interested in anaerobic digestion?
The opportunities for farmers in the anaerobic digestion (AD) sector will be discussed and detailed at the BEEF2026 Open Day, taking place at Teagasc, Grange on July 1.
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a biological process whereby biogas is produced from the fermentation of organic matter in a sealed vessel. An important additional output of AD is digestate, which is a high nutrient-value slurry that remains after the digestion process.
At BEEF2026, you can visit the Grange AD plant, a pilot-scale operation that uses grass silage and cattle slurry to produce biogas.
You will see how Teagasc can estimate biogas production from different types of grass silage and slurry in the laboratory. This allows us to screen the best possible feedstocks for biogas production before using them in the Teagasc Grange AD plant.
Also explored will be how supplying animal slurry to AD plants can help the agricultural sector reduce emissions from slurry storage and management on livestock farms.
More broadly, you will see the results of research where we have shown: how can AD help farms diversify their enterprises and further increase farm incomes? How can we get best value from digestate, and what other products can an AD plant generate? The answer to this last question might surprise you
To find the answers to these questions and learn about the impact of AD in the agri-economy, check out the AD stand at BEEF2026.