The Head of Agriculture in the World Bank, Dr Juergen Voegele visited Dairymaster recently during a short visit to Ireland. He was keen to learn at first-hand about the innovations that the Causeway, Co Kerry based company is working on.

Dr Voegele was in Ireland to speak at the Agricultural Science Association conference in Naas on Friday. He specifically requested a visit to the Dairymaster Headquarters as he is hugely interested in seeing innovation in agriculture. The aim of the World Bank is working for a world free of poverty.

Chief executive Dr Edmond Harty hosted the visit, showing Dr Voegele the research and development carried out by Dairymaster to deliver on farm innovation. Dr Harty, a former winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepeneur of the Year title, explained that Dairymaster "apply technology and innovation in everything we do in order to make better products that can change the lives of its customers". He said that Dairymaster milking systems "milk cows in a more natural way, quicker, with up to 5% more yield and better udder health".

The MooMonitor which is a necklace for monitoring cows’ health and fertility was of particular interest. Dr Harty explained how this "can completely revolutionise productivity on farms as MooMonitor allows the cow to follow her natural cycle resulting in more calves and healthier cows who can perform at their peak levels". Dairymaster milk cooling tanks keeps the milk in tip-top quality using less energy. By combining the innovations that Dairymaster bring it increases the output of food we get.

Dairymaster is an Irish company that has become a world leader in dairy equipment manufacturing. Based in Causeway Co. Kerry it also has operations in the UK and USA and customers in over 40 countries worldwide.