Limerick dairyman named Grassland Farmer of the Year

The awards recognise and reward farmers who are growing and getting the most from the grass on their farms in a sustainable manner.

Grassland Farmer of the Year overall winner Colin Doherty, Adare, Co Limerick, and his parents Brian and Ruth along with with sponsors Eamon O'Reilly, AIB, Liam Woulfe, Grassland Agro, Martin Heydon T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine, Padraig Walsh, FBD Insurance & Chairman Teagasc Grass10 stakeholder committee, Aidan Brennan, Irish Farmers Journal, Liam Herlihy, Teagasc Chairman & Prof. Frank O'Mara, Teagasc Director.  Picture: O'Gorman Photography.

A Limerick dairyman has been named Ireland's top grassland farmer.

Colin Doherty, Adare, Co Limerick won the award for Overall Winner of the Grassland Farmer of the Year 2021 at a special ceremony at the Teagasc Animal & Grassland, Research and Innovation Centre, in Moorepark, Co Cork, on Thursday.