This is a subscriber-only article
After a long winter, fodder stocks are now being replenished and there has been widespread coverage across social media of the long-awaited silage season. We took to twitter to take a look at some of the silage action for 2018 across Ireland.
Reggie Corrigan in Co Westmeath was raking in the sunshine yesterday evening.
Grand way to finish the day. #Silage18 pic.twitter.com/GfypPH4iEy
— Reggie ?? ???? (@Reggie_Ire) June 5, 2018
Donal Kearns in Co. Meath was flat out wrapping bales on Tuesday.
Half way there #lovebales #silage18 pic.twitter.com/VjHnUDw9p5
— Donal kearns (@kearnsy900) June 5, 2018
Dave McCormick in Newry made the most of the long evenings during his first cut.
Full moon. Grass fever. #Silage18 pic.twitter.com/bW6KXU4SGi
— DMcCormick (@dmccormick77) May 29, 2018
Darragh Scott from Co Tipperary was already wrapped, stacked and ready to leave first cut behind in the middle of last week.
Last of the 1st cut finished.???? #Silage18 pic.twitter.com/q8OpUPVUlj
— Darragh Scott (@DarraghScott) May 30, 2018
Philip Tyndall Co Wexford was busy preparing for the start silage season over the weekend.
Even got dad to take the loader off ??#silage18 is a go?? pic.twitter.com/CXcI34fNxL
— Philip Tyndall (@PhilipTyndall) May 29, 2018
Andrew O’Sullivan had all hands on deck for the covering of the pit in Cape Clear in west Cork.
They came by car, tractor and boat for the 2018 tyre throwing contest! #silage18 #capeclear #junebankhol #tyred #farmLife pic.twitter.com/NCSeFE4AnX
— Andrew O' Sullivan (@andrewos5) June 5, 2018
Alison Sinnott from Co Wexford was busy working under the red sky in the sunny southeast.
With evenings like these, it is hard to believe that the country was in crisis just a few weeks ago! #Silage18 pic.twitter.com/m8DaZ83ofU
— Alison Sinnott (@alison_sinnott) May 31, 2018
John O'Donovan in Bandon, Co Cork was all go as the fine weather set in, bringing in first cut pit silage.
Coughlan Agri doing their stuff this evening for @odonovandenism #silage18 #fearthedeer #everythinggreen pic.twitter.com/CFsJXSfz6L
— John O'Donovan (@johnodclon) May 30, 2018
John Pringle in Co Wicklow was able to get a good wilt on his first cut.
Cooked nicely since morning waiting on the big green chopping machine #Silage18 pic.twitter.com/zHzCw1Kwgj
— John Pringle (@johnmpringle1) June 4, 2018
A full family effort was needed to cover the pit late last week on Denis O’Donovan's farm in west Cork.
Finally.. the finished job #silage18 thanks to Dad, wife and son for help covering #familyfarm pic.twitter.com/38Po7jH8bf
— Denis O'Donovan (@odonovandenism) May 31, 2018
With the weather set to remain dry, the silage season has just begun and second cuts are on the minds of many farmers already.
First-cut silage clamped in Kilkenny
Grass growth, first-cut silage and heat stress in Newford Farm
SHARING OPTIONS: