The Federal Government has stated that over 160 reforms have been implemented by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) over the
Michael Kennedy –
Athenry,
Co Galway
There hasn’t been much rain in Galway over the past two weeks, explains Michael. However, conditions up until then had been very broken. During the month of May, over 100mm of rain fell on his farm. The kinder weather has been beneficial for crops and Michael hopes to make his first cut of silage this week.
Michael applying a T1 fungicide onto his spring barley crops.
His earlier planted potatoes are now 20cm in height and are coming along well. Blight pressure is building however, and he expects to apply the crop’s first fungicide this week.