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.
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.
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Dr. Tim Keady, Teagasc, speaking at Aurivo Nutrias Donegal Silage Awards in the Clanree Hotel on Wednesday last.. Photos Clive Wasson Photo: Clive Wasson
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Colm McCarron, Teagasc speaking at Aurivo Nutrias Donegal Silage Awards in the Clanree Hotel on Wednesday last.. Photos Clive Wasson Photo: Clive Wasson
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Thomas Burke, IFA speaking at Aurivo Nutrias Donegal Silage Awards in the Clanree Hotel on Wednesday last.. Photos Clive Wasson Photo: Clive Wasson
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Gavin Doherty, Teagasc speaking at Aurivo Nutrias Donegal Silage Awards in the Clanree Hotel on Wednesday last.. Photos Clive Wasson Photo: Clive Wasson