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Eight farmers from across a range of dairy and beef production systems were rewarded for their commitment to sustainability at the Bord Bia-organised awards ceremony on Friday last.
Below are the winners from the eight different categories. You can read more about them in this week's Irish Farmers Journal.
The carbon footprint award winner is Co Tipperray dairy farmer Patrick Brennan pictured with Aidan Cotter, CEO Bord Bia. Photo: Jack Caffrey
Large herd category winner is John Hannigan, Dromcollogher, Co Limerick, pictured with Aidan Cotter, CEO Bord Bia. Photo: Jack Caffrey
Small/medium dairy herd category winner John Joe and Theresa O'Sullivan from Rosscarbery, Co Cork pictured with Aidan Cotter, CEO Bord Bia. Photo: Jack Caffrey
Suckler-to-beef category winner Alfie Kirwan, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, pictured with Aidan Cotter, CEO Bord Bia. Photo: Jack Caffrey
Suckler to weanling/store category winner Neville Myles, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, pictured with Aidan Cotter, CEO Bord Bia. Photo: Jack Caffrey
Weanling/store to beef category winner Kieran Dooley, Tullamore, Co Offaly, pictured with Aidan Cotter, CEO Bord Bia. Photo: Jack Caffrey
Dairy calf to beef category winner Pat and Tom Redmond, Gorey, CoWexford, pictured with Aidan Cotter, CEO Bord Bia. Photo: Jack Caffrey
Liquid milk category winners Owen and Dermot Sherry, Drumhillock, Co Monaghan pictured with Aidan Cotter, CEO Bord Bia. Photo: Jack Caffrey
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