Teagasc researcher first non-British recipient of prestigious award

Teagasc feed and nutrition expert Tim Keady has been awarded the prestigious Sir John Hammond Award at the British Society of Animals Science’s annual conference at the University of Nottingham.

A principal research officer at the Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre in Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork, Mr Keady is one of Ireland’s leading decision-makers in shaping the livestock industry’s feed and nutrition choices.

Presented to those who significantly impact the science or development of animal production, the award was given to Mr Keady for his work in the nutritional management of cattle and sheep.