Glanbia rewards top grain growers

GLANBIA handled 180,000 tonnes of grain in its catchment area from Cork to Louth last year.

Group chairman Michael Walsh revealed the figure when he presented Wexford tillage farmer Joe Chapman of Ramstown House, Fethard-on-Sea with the overall award in Glanbia’s Quality Malting Barley Grower of the Year scheme in Kilkenny yesterday.

“The winners can feel justifiable pride in their achievement, not only having succeeded in producing malting barley to the highest standards, but for doing so in a commercially efficient and environmentally friendly way, during challenging times for farmers,” he said.