John Fitzgerald and his son Shane milk 180 cows in partnership at Kilmagemogue, Portlaw, Co. Waterford. They have had no rain in over a month and grass growth has dropped to below 20kgs per day. So in order to fill the daily requirement of over 18kg per head of dry matter intake they decided to start using the 60 acres of ground that was stopped for 2nd cut silage. The ground is too far away to graze which meant bringing the grass to the cows. Using their own mower and JF precision chop harveste
DEAR SIR: It is said that with great power comes great responsibility. These words were never more true than they are today.
Farming is limping from crisis to crisis but never as bad as what we are experiencing now.
I don’t need to tell you how bad the feed crisis is. I am appealing to the processors and the retailers not to take advantage of the situation any more than they have at the moment.
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Farmers are in dire straits at the moment and at breaking point, both psychologically and financially.
I truly fear for people’s mental health in a year like this. Do the right thing.
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DEAR SIR: It is said that with great power comes great responsibility. These words were never more true than they are today.
Farming is limping from crisis to crisis but never as bad as what we are experiencing now.
I don’t need to tell you how bad the feed crisis is. I am appealing to the processors and the retailers not to take advantage of the situation any more than they have at the moment.
Farmers are in dire straits at the moment and at breaking point, both psychologically and financially.
I truly fear for people’s mental health in a year like this. Do the right thing.
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