Quality Milk Awards series: Meet this year’s finalists
Agro World is delighted to announce that, all this week, we are running a very special NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards 2021 series, in advance of this prestigious event – the Oscars of the dairy world – which takes place on September 15.
In association with the National Dairy Council, Kerrygold and Ornua, we will introduce the 12 fantastic farming-family finalists that have been successful this year.
In association with the National Dairy Council, Kerrygold and Ornua, we will introduce the 12 fantastic farming-family finalists that have been successful this year.
From Tuesday to Friday (September 7-10 inclusive), we will focus on three families per day, who will share some information about their lives, their dairy enterprises, and some impressive farm facts that clearly illustrate why they are the cream of the 2021 crop.
NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards
Each year, the NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards showcase and celebrate the dedication of Irish family farms to producing the best quality milk in the world.
Sustainability is at the heart of this year’s event, which is themed, Irish Dairying: Delivering Sustainably, offering an ideal platform to acknowledge farms that are industry leaders in sustainable food production.
This year’s 12 family-farming industry leaders, representing eight counties, have been nominated by 12 dairy co-ops nationwide, in recognition of their commitment to the highest standards of hygiene, food safety, animal health, and environmental protection.
The 2021 NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Award finalists are:
- The Hurley family farm, Co. Cork – nominated by Barryroe Co-op;
- The O’Sullivan family farm, Co. Cork – nominated by Dairygold Co-op;
- The Kingston family farm, Co. Cork – nominated by Drinagh Co-op;
- The McCarthy family farm, Co. Cork – nominated by Lisavaird Co-op;
- The Barry family farm, Co. Cork – nominated by North Cork Creameries;
- The Banville family farm, Co. Wexford – nominated by Glanbia Ireland;
- The Fitzpatrick family farm, Co. Longford – nominated by Lakeland Dairies;
- The Ormond family farm, Co. Tipperary – nominated by Centenary Thurles Co-op;
- The McCarthy family farm, Co. Limerick – nominated by Kerry Agribusiness;
- The Keane family farm, Co. Kerry – nominated by Lee Strand Co-op;
- The O’Brien family farm, Co. Galway – nominated by Arrabawn Co-op;
- The Hamm family farm, Co. Westmeath – nominated by Aurivo Co-op.
