Events

Over the last number of months Macra na Feirme in the Northwest region has been running a Silage competition in association with Aurivo Co Op.The competition was open to Macra na Feirme young farmer members and a huge number of entries were received from young farmers. Samples were tested by Aurivo in their testing Laboratory. Entrants were contacted by Aurivo farm commercial specialists / nutritionists with their results and received any nutrition advice that they required based on their silage sample results.

The presentation night, where the winners will receive their awards, will take place in conjunction with a young farmer information meeting, on Monday 9th January 2017 at 8pm in the Sligo Park Hotel, Sligo Town. Presentations will be given on the night by Aurivo nutritionists and commercial farm specialists who will speak about the silage results as well as give young farmers practical tips for producing quality silage in 2017. On the night the young farmers with the top silage samples will be interviewed by a judging panel and the winner will be announced. Judging will be based on the young farmers silage sample result but also on the young farmers farming methods.

First prize will be a specially commissioned trophy and a grass measuring plate meter. Second and Third prizes will be a specially commissioned trophies and 1Tn of Nutrias animal feed. Young farmers and competition entrants who attend the young farmer information meeting will be entered into a generous free raffle on the night for prizes sponsored by Nutrias / Homeland. All young farmers are welcome to attend.