Last weekend’s Silage Extravaganza 2015, organised by the Coolmoyne and Moyglass Vintage Club, in Fethard, Co Tipperary, attracted a massive crowd of close to 7,000 people.

The classic and vintage event broke records for the highest number of double-chop silage harvesters working in one field – there were 62 in total.

Earlier that day, an additional 34 single-chops were in action and the day closed with a further working demonstration of five precision-chop harvesters.

The event also featured a record number of more than 48 Lee trailers on-site, to commemorate the work of Waterford-based trailer maker Paddy Lee.

Participants travelled from as far as Antrim and west Cork to demonstrate their machines – many of which performed better than when they first entered the 1970s silage fields. The oldest machine in action was a 1938 Lanz Bulldog, owned by Tim Whittle from Dunmore East, Co Waterford, while the oldest silage harvester was a Massey Ferguson single-chop owned by Josh Bailey from Mitchelstown.