Homeland & Nutrias Animal Feeds were delighted to present the winners of the 2025 Donegal Silage Competition their awards at the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny on Wednesday 4th February 2026 at Aurivo’s ‘Farming Outlook & Donegal Silage Awards’ event. Congratulations to all category winners and to the Overall Donegal Silage Competition Winner for 2025 Wesley Hastings.
During the event industry experts including Dr. Tim Keady from Teagasc who spoke on the importance of high feed value silage, Tomás Bourke from the IFA gave insights form Brazil, Beef Markets and an Ag Policy Outlook and local Teagasc experts Gavin Doherty & Colm McCarron gave updates on key dates and regulations 2026.
Thank you to all our customers, suppliers, colleagues and friends that came on the evening from all at Team Homeland and Nutrias Animal Feeds.
Donegal Silage Competition Winners 2025
New Entrant Category:
- 1st - Laurence Devlin
- 2nd - Peter & David Doherty
Round Bale Category:
- 1st - Conal O'Leary
- 2nd - TFDD - Gareth Lamberton & Trevor Ferguson
Dairy Category:
- 1st - Wesley Hastings
- 2nd - Meehan Farms
Sheep Category:
- 1st - Jack Stevenson
- 2nd - Danny McMenamin
Beef Category:
- 1st - J. & D. Weir
- 2nd - Andrew McMenamin
Overall Donegal Silage Competition Winner 2025: Wesley Hastings - Hastings Dairy Ltd.
