Tom Power takes Milk Award title

Waterford farmer Tom Power has been chosen as 2016 National Dairy Council and Kerrygold Quality Milk Award winner ahead of a competitive field of top-quality milk farmers.

Milking 200 cows on 124 hectares with 65 hectares used for grazing and an average herd yield of 6,200 litres in Cappagh, West Waterford, Tom delivered almost 1.2m litres of milk to Glanbia last year.

Tom is the fifth generation of Powers at Drumhills farm. Most of the grazing platform is between 700 and 800 feet above sea level, bringing with it weather challenges.