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.
13. Winners at Aurivo Nutrias Homeland Donegal Silage Awards in the Clanree Hotel on Wednesday last. Seated from left are Laurence Devlin, 1st Beef Class, Jack Stevenson, 1st New Entrant Class, Wesley Hastings, 1st Dairy and Overall Winner, Conal O'Leary, 1st Round Bale Calss and Johnny Weir, J&D Weir, 1st Beef Category. Photos Badk from left Peter Doherty, David Doherty, 2nd New Entrants Class, Andrew McMenamin, 2nd 2nd Beef Category, Johnathan Smyth, Farm Commerical Specalist Nutrias, Danny McMenamin, 2nd Sheep Category, Meehan Farms, 2nd Dairy Category. Clive Wasson
Winners at Aurivo Nutrias Homeland Donegal Silage Awards in the Clanree Hotel on Wednesday last. Seated from left are Laurence Devlin, 1st Beef Class, Jack Stevenson, 1st New Entrant Class, Wesley Hastings, 1st Dairy and Overall Winner, Conal O'Leary, 1st Round Bale Calss and Johnny Weir, J&D Weir, 1st Beef Category. Photos Badk from left Peter Doherty, David Doherty, 2nd New Entrants Class, Andrew McMenamin, 2nd 2nd Beef Category, Johnathan Smyth, Farm Commerical Specalist Nutrias, Danny McMenamin, 2nd Sheep Category, Meehan Farms, 2nd Dairy Category. Clive Wasson Photo: Clive Wasson