Deadline only 4 days away for National Dairy Awards
Agriland Media Group is delighted to be partnering with Agri Insider to bring you the 3rd Annual National Dairy Awards, which take place at the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise, Co. Laois on June 19.
The awards, initially launched in 2023, have quickly become the leading agricultural awards in the country.
The deadline for nominations is Monday, May 12 and the entry process is really straightforward.
To enter,click here, fill in your details, answer four or five questions relevant to your entry, review, and submit – it is that simple.
The whole process takes less than an hour and you do not have to do everything in one go. You can start your entry, save it, come back and edit as many times as you want up to the deadline and, when you are happy with it, just press 'submit'.
So, now is not the time to be modest. We want to hear from you! Or equally, do you know someone who is doing great work but out of humility would not dream of entering themselves?
The plaudits and publicity that go with being a finalist, much less a winner, are definitely worth an hour of anyone's time.
About the National Dairy Awards
'The best night in the dairy calendar' is a black-tie event celebrating the farmer, farm manager, dairy adviser, dairy vet, and the dairy innovators.
The awards recognise your dedication and hard work. This celebration of excellence also extends beyond the farm to the artisan champions, the processors, the discussion groups, and the industry leaders, who are blazing a trail in ingenuity, creativity, and sustainability.
There are 21 awards up for grabs across five main categories:
Farmer Awards;
Farm Network Awards;
Dairy Produce Awards;
Processing Awards;
Headline Awards.
So, if you would like to compare yourself against the best, please enter. We want to hear from you.
Further information:
Click here for further information on the awards and categories;
for further information on the awards and categories; Click here for further information on the nomination and judging process;
for further information on the nomination and judging process; Click here for further information on tickets;
for further information on tickets; If you have any further questions, please contact: michael@agriinsider.ie or 046-9732258.
We do hope you enter and all going well hope to see you on June 19.
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