Galway and the West have feed surpluses as the shorter days approach
A TEAGASC fodder survey carried out last July shows that the North-West region – which includes Galway – has a surplus of between 6% and 21%, depending on the enterprise involved.
The survey – carried out under Joe Patton, a dairy specialist under the Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Programme – showed ‘moderate’ fodder surpluses across dairy and drystock enterprises.
In the North-West region – Galway, Mayo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo and Donegal – found that drystock farmers had 21%+ rating as regards for fodder supplies for the coming Winter and Spring season.
While the fodder supply situation was ‘tighter’ for dairy farmers in the North-West, the Teagasc survey indicated there was still a 6%+ balance for those operators.
According to Joe Patton, in the September/October edition of Today’s Farm, Teagasc recommend carrying a Winter rolling feed surplus of 25/30% in insulate against weather shocks.
“The results of this survey show that many farmers are approaching this level, which is welcome.
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