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Fodder Survey Thirty eight per cent of dairy farmers and 15 percent of drystock farmers say they are short of silage for next winter. fodder survey carried out by Teagasc advisers of farmers in discussion groups shows that the deficit in silage stocks on farms for next winter ranges from 10% to 40%. The average deficit is 23%. To compound the situation, over half of farmers are feeding silage to livestock at present, further eating into stocks. On farms where there are adequate silage stocks, the quality of the silage will have major implications for supplementary feed costs and animal performance next winter. Carried out from the 17th to 27th July, the Teagasc survey shows that 87% of dairy farmers and 79% of drystock farmers had completed the harvesting of their first cut of silage. Normally at this time of the year, farmers would all have completed harvesting their first cut silage. Due to the ongoing bad weather huge numbers of farmers are seeking advice on how to deal with the situation. Teagasc has run a series of clinics for farmers over the past month. These will continue while farmers need advice on how to manage the difficult weather conditions. Teagasc animal nutrition specialist Dr. Siobhan Kavanagh said; 'every farm is different and some farms are under more pressure than others. Teagasc is offering farmers individual tailor made advice on how to cope with the situation on their farm'. The Teagasc survey shows that farmers are taking a range of measures to address the situation. Nine out of ten dairy farmers are currently providing supplementary meal to their dairy cows. Thirty per cent of dairy farmers surveyed and 17 percent of drystock farmers said they sold livestock to alleviate fodder problems. Eight out of ten dairy farmers and over half of drystock farmers have spread fertilizer in July to boost grass production. Sixty three per cent of farmers say that grass supplies on their farms are either scarce or very scarce, with ground conditions being poor in many areas, even where grass supplies are adequate. Fodder survey results - Summary [55KB pdf]
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Suirbhé Fodair Chuir 38% d’fheirmeoirí déiríochta agus 15% d’fheirmeoirí stoc tirim in iúl go bhfuil siad gann ar shadhlas don gheimhreadh atá le teacht. Léirítear i suirbhé fodair a rinne comhairleoirí Teagasc le feirmeoirí mar chuid de phléghrúpaí go bhfuil an t-easnamh i stoic sadhlais ar fheirmeacha don gheimhreadh romhainn amach cothrom le idir 10% agus 40%. Is é 23% an meán-easnamh. Chun cúrsaí a dhéanamh níos measa, áfach, tá breis is leath d’fheirmeoirí ag cothú beostoic le sadhlas faoi láthair, rud is cúis le laghdú ar an stoc chomh maith. Ar na feirmeacha sin a bhfuil stoic oiriúnacha sadhlais iontu, beidh impleachtaí ollmhóra ag caighdeán an tsadhlais ar chostais beathú breise agus ar fheidhmíocht ainmhithe an gheimhreadh amach romhainn. Cuireadh suirbhé Teagasc i gcrích ón 17ú go dtí 27ú Iúil, ag tabhairt le fios go raibh a chéad bharr sadhlais bainte ag 87% d’fheirmeoirí déiríochta agus 79% d’fheirmeoirí stoc tirim. Go hiondúil, faoin tráth seo den bhliain, bheadh an chéad bharr sadhlais bainte ag feirmeoirí. De dheasca na drochaimsire leanúnaí, tá líon ollmhór feirmeoirí ag lorg comhairle maidir leis an tslí ar chóir dóibh déileáil leis an gceist seo. Le mí anuas tá sraith clinicí reáchtáilte ag Teagasc d’fheirmeoirí. Leanfar leis na clinicí sin fad is go mbeidh comhairle ag teastáil ó fheirmeoirí maidir le conas déileáil leis an drochaimsir. Dúirt saineolaí um chothú ainmhithe Teagasc, an Dr. Siobhan Kavanagh; ‘ní ionann dhá fheirm ar bith agus tá níos mó brú ar fheirmeacha áirithe le hais a chéile. Tá Teagasc ag tairiscint comhairle shaincheaptha d’fheirmeoirí aonair maidir le conas déileáil lena bhfuil ag tarlú ar a bhfeirmeacha féin'. Tugann suirbhé Teagasc le fios freisin go bhfuil feirmeoirí sásta úsáid a bhaint as bearta éagsúla d’fhonn déileáil leis na deacrachtaí atá le sárú acu. I láthair na huaire, tá naonúr as gach deichniúr feirmeoirí ag tabhairt cothú breise dá mba déiríochta. Chuir 33% d’fheirmeoirí déiríochta agus 17% d’fheirmeoirí stoc tirim in iúl gur dhíol siad beostoc d’fhonn a gcuid deacrachtaí fodair a mhaolú. Leathnaigh ochtar as gach deichniúr feirmeoirí déiríochta agus breis is leath d’fheirmeoirí beostoic leasachán i mí Iúil d’fhonn dlús a chur faoi tháirgeadh féir. Chuir 66% d’fheirmeoirí in iúl go bhfuil soláthairtí féir ar a gcuid feirmeacha gann nó fíorghann, agus go bhfuil droch-chuma ar an talamh i go leor áiteanna, fiú amháin na háiteanna sin a bhfuil soláthairtí oiriúnacha féir iontu. Torthaí an tsuirbhé fodair - Achoimre [55KB pdf]