Longford farm family win prestigious Lakeland Dairies milk quality award

A Longford family farm was honoured at the Lakeland Dairies Supreme Milk Quality Awards.

David Clabby from Abbeyshrule was the highly commended runner-up in the <500,000 producer category.

PJ and Colm Geraghty from Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath were the winners in the <500,000 producer category.

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The Milk Quality Awards are a recognition of the achievements of Lakeland Dairies’ milk suppliers who are committed to quality in all aspects of their milk production.

Winning a milk quality award is a truly excellent achievement.

The winners emerged from among 3,200 farm families across 17 counties who produce milk for 2bn litres of high-quality milk.

The awards were presented by Lakeland Dairies’ Chairman Niall Matthews and Group Chief Executive Colin Kelly at a special event Virginia Park Lodge Hotel together with guest of honour Professor Patrick Wall.

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Anthony and Niall Cadden from Clones won the Lakeland Dairies Sustainability Award for outstanding commitment to sustainable milk production as well as environmental and economic sustainability.

Ronan Brady from Cootehill was declared winner of the Republic of Ireland Best New Entrant Category, while Eoin Lenehan from Duleek, Co Meath won the second annual Lakeland Dairies Young Farmer Award.