HOW sports nutrition has changed. When ten-time All-Ireland hurling champion Henry Shefflin first started playing with Kilkenny, he used to make regular visits to the chipper after training.

With winter liquid milk price negotiations only a few weeks away for producer groups, unviable base milk prices mean producers would need to secure 55c/l for their liquid milk next winter just to break even.

A 10-point action plan for the survival of farming in hill areas was launched yesterday by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA).

Sprint hurdler Derval O’Rourke has joined the National Dairy Council’s Moo Crew to help promote the health benefits of dairy, a balanced diet and exercise to primary school children.

West Cork is the venue for a celebration of dairy farming excellence this Friday, with a morning seminar followed by farm walk on an award-winning dairy farm.

How West Cork farmers Kieran, Catherine and Cathal O’Sullivan won the 2015 national NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Award will be revealed at their farm walk on the afternoon of Friday, 17th June 2016.

WE all know dairy foods are rich in calcium. But lots of us don’t realise just what nutritional punch milk packs.

As National Dairy Week begins, SuperValu has announced it will sell €58m of National Dairy Council (NDC) certified milk this year.

The National Dairy Council yesterday unveiled a three-year plan of educational and promotional activities to underpin the consumer image of Irish dairy produce.

The National Dairy Council yesterday unveiled a three-year plan of educational and promotional activities to underpin the consumer image of Irish dairy produce.

The IFA is urging consumers to buy only milk which carries the National Dairy Council’s NDC mark to protect local jobs.

Cavan dairy farmers David and Kathleen Cassidy have been named overall winners of the 2012 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards, known in the industry as the “Sam Maguire of farming”.

Nine dairy farms have been short-listed as finalists for the 2012 National Dairy Council & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards. The nine are:

The National Dairy Council (NDC) has thus been able to make a good case for an exemption for cheese from proposed advertising rules, at least until an independent review is undertaken with a view to developing a model more up to date and appropriate to the needs of the Irish population

Moves to greatly limit advertising of cheese on Irish TV and radio have shocked the dairy industry.

Confidence, competitiveness, creativity and access to credit — that’s what farmers need to succeed, said Professor Patrick Wall at a recent meeting in west Cork where he was guest speaker.

DAIRY products play an important role within a balanced diet to keep sports enthusiasts at the top of their game, say leading nutritionists.

NEW taxes are on the way that could spell doom for some in the food industry.

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.

DAIRY Farmers of the Year Michael and Thomas Enright from Ballynorth, Askeaton Co Limerick, started out in life with one pig, moving into dairy by adding one heifer at a time from sales of pigs.

THE National Dairy Council has called for cheese to be exempt from a forthcoming advertising ban on foods which are seen as not healthy for young people.

TIPPERARY dairy and beef farmer Jackie Cahill has already chaired his first meeting of the National Dairy Council, having been formally elected chairman earlier this week.

FARM plastic recycling takes another step forward at next week’s National Ploughing Championships, with a Northern Ireland based company offering farmer a deal whereby big bale wrap plastic can be leased, and returned for recycling after the silage is eaten.

ONLINE marketing via social networks will play a greater role in future National Dairy Council (NDC) efforts to promote the health benefits of milk to younger consumers.

DAIRY farmers should not sacrifice milk quality while reaching for the 50% quantity growth sought by Food Harvest 2020, says the National Dairy Council (NDC) Dairy Farmer of the Year.

MILK can boost health in teenagers and promote weight loss as part of an adult diet — two messages high on the agenda for new National Dairy Council (NDC) chief executive Zoe Kavanagh.

THE National Dairy Council (NDC) has announced the appointment of Zoe Kavanagh as its new chief executive.

SHOPPERS are paying substantially more for their groceries while the sale of own-brand goods has hit a record high.

CONSUMER concerns about personal debt and job security resulted in a 3.4% decline in the value of retail milk sales despite a 2.4% increase in sales volume in 2010.

CONSUMER concerns about personal debt and job security resulted in a 3.4% decline in the value of retail milk sales despite a 2.4% increase in sales volume in 2010.