Dairy applauds top performers
The overall winner, who will receive a €5,000 prize and a trophy, will be announced at a ceremony in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin, with Kilkenny hurling legend Henry Sheflin making the presentation. Each of the shortlisted farmers, based in nine counties, reached the final following nomination by their co-ops.
There are 17,000 dairy farmers in the country and each year the competition, organised by the National Dairy Council and Ornua, formerly Irish Dairy Board, attracts huge interest.
