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Macra na Feirme and Forage Systems today announced the winner of the “Making the Most of your Grass Silage” competition as Neill Boland from Carrowgarry, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo in the Irish Farm Centre in Dublin. Six finalists took part in the All-Ireland final which consisted of a challenging interview on silage production. The other finalists were:

Munster:

John Murray Bellinderry Carrick on Suir Co Tipperary

Mort Ambrose Cahirbaroule Macroom Co Cork

Leinster:

Philip Brady Ballinlough Kells Co Meath

Siobhan Walsh Loughteague Stradbally Co Laois

North West:

Siobhan Scanlon Finod Easkey Co Sligo

Kieran O’Dowd, Macra National President, said, “We are delighted to be able to offer our members this valuable competition with the support of Forage Systems. The competition was fierce this year and I’d like to congratulate all the finalists”.

Jim Buckley, Director KW Forage Systems, said, “We are again delighted to be associated with Macra for this competition. The standard this year was very high and the winner this year was the best silage which we have seen in 7 years of this competition. We would like to wish Macra and all their members the very best for the future.”

The six finalists won a €65 voucher for Grasstec products and services. The overall winner, Neill, has won a place on the Today FM Ian Dempsey ski trip.

During the season, Forage Systems nutritionists will keep in touch with the regional winners to help them progress and improve their farming practices with the aid of Forage Systems unique products.