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Meath farmer Shane Corbally was cutting silage on Monday, tweeting that he had a new toy out to play.
New toy out to play #silage18 #makingloads pic.twitter.com/oGAJrPcis4
— Shane Corbally ?? (@ShaneCorbally) May 14, 2018
In Kerry, dairy farmer Karol Kissane launched into silage 2018.
He said on Twitter: “After eight months of eating it it's time to replenish supplies.”
After 8 months of eating it it's time to replenish supplies #silage2018 pic.twitter.com/XPm1HtU1jG
— Karol Kissane ?? (@dairytaxaccount) May 16, 2018
South Tipperary beef and dairy farmer Anthony Slattery started his first cut of silage for the year.
And here we go.. pic.twitter.com/hXDg1AmjBH
— Anthony Slattery (@antoslats) May 16, 2018
In Kilkenny, Jim Mulhall was packing the pit with grass after a day of cutting grass.
Great evening for it ????#silage18 pic.twitter.com/vwXRs8Mj8i
— Jim Mulhall (@Jimmulh) May 16, 2018
Sligo farmer Christopher Tuffy was knocking meadows for the first cut of silage.
“Only a few weeks after we stopped feeding silage we’re making it again. About half the first cut being knocked today #silage18,” he tweeted.
Only a few weeks after we stopped feeding silage we’re making it again . About half the first cut being knocked today #sialge18 pic.twitter.com/7cln8BaiXc
— Christopher Tuffy (@ChristyTuffy) May 16, 2018
In Tralee, Co Kerry, Johnny O’Hanlon tweeted he was chasing mowers for the day as his 2018 silage season started.
Chasing mowers for the day ! #silage2018 #teamdairy pic.twitter.com/I485wJiz8q
— Johnny (@johnnyohanlon) May 16, 2018
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