National Dairy Council

Olympic sprinter swaps the track for Tipperary dairy farm in new yogurt campaign

Olympic sprinter Sophie Becker swapped the track for a Tipperary dairy farm as part of a new campaign tracing yogurt’s journey from farm to finish line.

NEWS 9 September 2026

Olympic sprinter swaps the track for Tipperary dairy farm in new yogurt campaign

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Primary schools invited to celebrate World School Milk Day

Primary schools invited to celebrate World School Milk Day

NEWS 3 September 2026

Casting call for new National Dairy Council campaign

Casting call for new National Dairy Council campaign

NEWS 9 July 2026

Milk quality award finalists announced by Ornua and NDC

Milk quality award finalists announced by Ornua and NDC

Milk quality award finalists announced by Ornua and NDC

NEWS 6 July 2026

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 12 June 2026

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'For many of the children, it was their first time on a farm'

'For many of the children, it was their first time on a farm'

Wicklow dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 15 November 2025

Connecting children to farming

Connecting children to farming

'This is not just a farming issue. It is an education issue and a life skills issue.' - Claire Mac Evilly, CEO, Airfield Estate, Dublin

LETTERS 15 November 2025

New board of Our Food Roots by autumn

New board of Our Food Roots by autumn

The new organisation set up to communicate on behalf of the food and farming sector is set to get a new board this autumn, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 15 November 2025

Half of children have never seen a cow being milked - NDC

Half of children have never seen a cow being milked - NDC

The National Dairy Council has revealed that 56% of Ireland’s children under 12 have never seen a cow being milked, as they prepare to welcome 1,500 students onto farms this month.

NEWS 15 November 2025

Jackie Cahill set to become chair of National Milk Agency

Jackie Cahill set to become chair of National Milk Agency

The former Fianna Fáil TD from Tipperary is set to take over from Denis Murphy, who held the role for over 30 years.

NEWS 15 November 2025

NDC research signals 'genuine' uptick in public support for dairy farmers

NDC research signals 'genuine' uptick in public support for dairy farmers

NDC polling has found a significant lift in the proportion of Irish adults that see dairy favourably, from both environmental and dietary perspectives.

NEWS 15 November 2025

Dairy Day: sense that use of dairy alternatives has peaked – NDC CEO

Dairy Day: sense that use of dairy alternatives has peaked – NDC CEO

The fundamental nutritional value of dairy is still very relevant, NDC CEO Emma Walls said at Dairy Day.

NEWS 15 November 2025

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How one Waterford family found certainty through solar

For the O'Regan family in Waterford, investing in solar wasn't about leaving farming behind – it was about securing the future of the family farm.

How one Waterford family found certainty through solar

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