Paula Hynes: First-cut silage completed despite challenging weather

I take my hat off to contractors and silage crews. The weather has been so challenging this year so far, and when it does come good, they get through a huge amount of work in a short space of time

It has been a tricky silage season for contractors so far, trying to dodge the showers.

Thankfully, the month of May finished with a few scorching warm days, but there was little time to enjoy the sunshine as fine weather increased the workload.

It has been a tricky silage season for contractors so far, trying to dodge the showers, and the fine week brought more shower dodging as the weather, while warm, wasn’t fully settled.