Homeland & Nutrias Animal Feeds were delighted to present the winners of the 2023 Donegal Silage Competition their awards at the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny on Wednesday 7th February 2024 at Aurivo’s ‘Our Farming Future 2024’ event. Congratulations to all category winners and to the Overall Donegal Silage Competition Winner for 2023.
During the event industry experts including Dr. Finbarr O'Regan from Department of Agriculture, Conor Brown from ICBF and Adam Woods, Deputy Editor at The Irish Farmer's Journal gave updates and guest judge Andrew Wright, better known as @FarmTheoryNI on YouTube and TikTok gave a presentation on Silage best practice and a typical day in the life.
Thank you to all our customers, suppliers, colleagues and friends that came on the evneing from all at Team Homeland and Nutrias Animal Feeds.
Donegal Silage Competition Winners 2023
New Entrant Category:
- 1st - Martin Alexander
- 2nd - Ryan McElhinney
Round Bale Category:
- 1st - Jonathan Baxter
- 2nd - Shaun Tourish
Dairy Category:
- 1st - Ian & David Lamberton
- 2nd - Meehan Farms
Sheep Category:
- 1st - Marcus Wallace
- 2nd - John McDaid
Beef Category:
- 1st - Weir Brothers
- 2nd - George Starrett
Overall Donegal Silage Competition Winner 2023: Ian & David Lamberton
Winners pictured: Seated L-R: Marcus Wallace - 1st Sheep Category, Paul Lamberton - 1st Dairy Category, Jonathan Smyth - Farm Commercial Specialist - Aurivo, Adam Lamberton - 1st Dairy Category & Overall Winners and Curtis Weir - 1st Beef Category.
Back from left Dr. Finbar O'Regan - Department of Agriculture, Christopher McDaid - 2nd Sheep Category, Conor Brown - ICBF, Ryan McElhinney - 2nd New Entrant Category, Andrew Wright - Farm Theory NI, George Starrett - 2nd Beef Category, Adam Woods - Farmers Journal and Meehan Farms - 2nd Dairy Category.
Speakers pictured: L-R: Conor Brown - ICBF, Jonathan Smyth - Farm Commercial Specialist, Aurivo, Dr. Finbarr O'Regan - Department of Agriculture, Adam Woods - Irish Farmer's Journal, Andrew Wright - Farm Theory NI.
