UCD Lyons Farm

One for the diaries, Fertiliser event in @ucdlyonsfarm on Feb 22nd 2023, open to all but registration is required as places are limited. Visit fertilizer-assoc.ie to book, see you on the 22nd 🚜🚜🚜🚜 🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾

Interesting line up here for anyone that can make it, best of luck to @ucdagfood and all involved with this day

ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/ - apologies last link was not working, search under external vacancies and use keyword Lyons to find out more.

Wishing Rob Byrne, our dairy manager, the best, starting milking in his own right in 2023. So spread the word we are hiring 📢📢 Looking for a new opportunity to manage the Lyons dairy herd see below, great team, package, cows & facilities. Click to apply tinyurl.com/sscxjsyt

A massive thanks to everyone that supported our recent charity sheepdog trials in aid of Crumlin Children’s Hospital, and to Stephen Lott & Ger Egan for organising it. Also a special thanks to Paddy Fanning (catbrookmedia.ie) for capturing the day. youtu.be/u7GjRua_Zec

This field has been busy this year, huge congratulations to Ger & Stephen for hosting the charity sheepdog trial today for @CMRF_Crumlin, a super day, although a little 🥵 for man and dog, & @Kerry_Official rounded off the day too 😂

@MjScallan @shobaker @fionnualagodwin @PallasTb @lyBRIDGET @lu_kentxxxx @ucdagfood Was done using a Duncan Drill by @TomTierney18 out first time trying the drill here we have also stitched in some clover seed on @UCD_SystemsHerd grazing paddocks so will see how it goes

@shobaker @fionnualagodwin @PallasTb @lyBRIDGET @lu_kentxxxx @ucdagfood @ucdlyonsfarm What method Shona. Have tried some with limited success 🤔

The oversowing of the herb component (chicory/plantain) of the MSS sward looking promising on UCD Lyons LTGP. #HelenSheridan @fionnualagodwin @PallasTb @lyBRIDGET @lu_kentxxxx @ucdagfood @ucdlyonsfarm

Second cut under the knife today, a few less machines this time around @Farmhandltd 😅 this field was cut 40 days ago and has received 38m3 cattle slurry (LESS) on May 23

@ucd_forestry But the tree seems to have recovered quite well all the same, we hope 🤞I was a bit surprised that the calves took to what is a reasonably big tree 🌳, live and learn

@ucdlyonsfarm Ah yes... 'impressive' levels of damage! (Didn't have the glasses on earlier 👓🔎)

Trees are good - the rams have decided 🥵

@ucd_forestry You can see from the picture unfortunately yes, calves in that paddock last year took what seems to be just the outer layer. We wrapped in sacking to protect and all seems to have gone well since, I must remove the cable ties later today 👍

@ucdlyonsfarm Trees are grrrreat.... 🌲🌳 Any damage to the bark? Sheep can be quite destructive, even to relatively mature trees!

ONE GIANT STEP FOR THIS SMALL DAIRY FARM! youtu.be/z2HUt_3uUm4 via @YouTube First is was @FARMERPHIL135 now we have gone international with @GrasstecLtd and our white board showing up @TPFarmLife and the Ginger warrior

GROWING IRISH RED CLOVER SEED FOR THE FIRST TIME youtu.be/iCS07Cy6n5Q via @YouTube @IanKeating9 from our neck of the woods has gone global now 🤣 The Phils seemed to like the red clover silage we have been working on

Grass, grass & grass - my favourite picture of the first cut - red clover silage with no chemical N this year - 2 applications of slurry (LESS) and grazed by sheep till end of Feb - thanks to Adrian for the picture

First cut was a little different this year - a real pleasure to have the crew from Farmhand & Krone in for the few days - the last day definitely was spectacular - best of luck to Stephen, Paul, Declan, Adrian and all the crew there 👍

Great day today @ucdlyonsfarm 👍to @meb_spiky for the photos - @acoevans bench was a big hit 😇 fair play to all, especially the younger participants for getting to the top - Sharon I hope our young🕵🏻‍♂️ found all the clues - and our neighbours ✈️ was a highlight - great day

Pausing to remember the reasons for today to the sounds of you will never walk alone - a fantastic day so far well done to all

A great turnout from Celbridge guided tours as round one of Climb Lyons Hill #ClimbwithCharlie sets off - good luck all and I will have the steps clicked up today

The weather is starting to clear for our #ClimbwithCharlie assault 🤣 on Lyons Hill later today - best of luck on Croagh Patrick and see everyone later - enjoy