Tipperary farmers are urged to get behind pink bales cancer fundraiser

Bale Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness! That’s the message for farmer as Glanbia Agribusiness returns with its #PinkBales campaign in aid of Breast Cancer Ireland through sales of a special edition pink Mastercrop Agristretch silage wrap.

For every roll of the limited-edition pink wrap purchased, a donation will be made to Breast Cancer Ireland.

are being encouraged to get behind the worthy cause. For every roll of the limited-edition pink Mastercrop Agristretch silage wrap purchased across all Glanbia Agribusiness and CountryLife branches as well as online on GlanbiaConnect.com, a donation will be made to Breast Cancer Ireland.

More than €25,000 has been raised in the last three years from Glanbia’s #PinkBales campaign for Breast Cancer Ireland.

Farmers are encouraged to share photos and videos of their pink bales on social media using the hashtag #PinkBales and, this year, Glanbia Agribusiness will award a range of prizes, for the best photos or videos received through social media.

Supporters can also donate to the campaign by buying a Breast Cancer Ireland €2 trolley token key ring or pin, available through all of Glanbia’s 53 branches.

Commenting on the initiative last year, CEO of Breast Cancer Ireland Aisling Hurley, said, “I’d like to thank the farming community for getting behind the #PinkBales campaign last year and hope to see them doing it across the country again this year. We greatly value the PinkBales campaign as it highlights and makes people more aware of the importance of taking their breast health seriously”

“Glanbia Agribusiness is delighted to once again be supporting breast cancer research and raising money for such an excellent cause,” said Glanbia’s Retail Marketing Manager, James Byrne.