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Tipperary farmers win the National Dairy Council and Kerrygold Quality Milk award

Tipperary farmers win the National Dairy Council and Kerrygold Quality Milk award

2024 NDC and Kerrygold Milk Quality Award Overall Winners (names in article))

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03 Oct 2024 1:30 PM

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Dairygold is delighted to congratulate its suppliers who have had their hard work and dedication to excellence in the dairy and tillage industries recognised and rewarded in recent days at various award ceremonies.
 
Dairygold Suppliers, and 2023 Milk Quality Award Winners, Aidan and Derval Kennedy were crowned this year’s 2024 National Dairy Council and Kerrygold Quality Milk Award Overall Winners this week, further acknowledgment of the excellent quality milk produced by the Kennedy’s on their farm in Cahir, Co. Tipperary. 
Each finalist participated in a rigorous judging process carried out by an independent judging panel that examined a broad range of criteria.
These included milk quality, animal care, farm infrastructure and hygiene, soil and grassland management and technical performance, among other core environmental indicators.
 
There was also a strong Dairygold presence at this week’s Teagasc and FBD Sustainability Awards, where previous Dairygold Milk Quality Award WinnersBrendan and John Walsh were recognised as the Overall Winners and Dairy Enterprise Winner of the Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainable Farmer of the Year 2024 recognition of their actions on farm to improve the sustainability of their enterprise including allowing hedgerows to grow for wildlife habitat and growing clover.
 
Pictured receiving their award are the 2024 NDC and Kerrygold Milk Quality Award Overall Winners Galina, Derval, Aidan and Nickolas Kennedy with (L-R) Conor Galvin, Chief Executive Officer, Ornua, Professor Patrick Wall, UCD, Mark Keller, Interim CEO, NDC, Billy Cronin, Dairygold, Professor Karina Pierce, UCD and David Gleeson, Teagasc. Front row L-R William Ryan, Dairygold, Shane O’Donnell, Dairygold, Larry Hannon, Vice-Chair, NDC and  Seán O’Brien, Chairperson, Dairygold.

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