JUDGES found exceptional cleanliness on the farm of Michael and Thomas Enright from Ballynorth, Askeaton, Co Limerick, overall winners of the 2011 National Dairy Council Quality Milk Awards.

The weather continues to dominate the greyhound headlines and it was a blank countrywide last night with both Shelbourne and Kilkenny called off due to safety reasons.

Within shouting distance of Christmas and here we are in a situation where the greyhound action is absolutely red hot with the Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger commencing tomorrow at Limerick Stadium while on Saturday at Shelbourne the first round of the Comerford Cakes National Puppy Stake will fire into action.

AFTER a wet 2009, cows but no rain are on offer next Saturday at the National Dairy Show. The event is completely under cover in the Green Glens Arena at Millstreet, and offers an enjoyable day out for all the family, whatever the weather.

THE largest campaign of its kind ever undertaken by the Irish food and drinks industry commenced last Monday, supporting the Love Irish Food symbol.

A KERRY Agribusiness-Teagasc three-year joint dairy advisory programme, Focus on Profit, has been launched. It will assist Kerry milk suppliers in improving their on-farm technical performance and financial profitability.

KERRY Group’s 2004 shopping spree broke the €600m mark following the purchase of four more flavour companies for €170m yesterday.