{"id":1333907,"date":"2024-06-20T15:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/?p=1333907"},"modified":"2024-06-20T15:13:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T14:13:32","slug":"monaghan-family-are-supreme-champions-at-lakeland-milk-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/farming-news\/monaghan-family-are-supreme-champions-at-lakeland-milk-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Monaghan family are supreme champions at Lakeland milk awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A Co. Monaghan farm family has been announced as supreme champions of the Lakeland Dairies milk quality awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The winners emerged from among 3,200 farm families across 17 counties who produce milk for the two billion litres Lakeland Dairies milk pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The milk quality awards are a recognition of the achievements of Lakeland Dairies\u2019 milk suppliers who are committed to quality in all aspects of their milk production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The supreme champions of the Lakeland Dairies milk quality awards are Brian, Gene (snr) and Gene (jnr) McGinnity, who farm in partnership at Scotstown, Co. Monaghan, winning the top prize for the high quality of milk produced on their farm throughout the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The awards were presented by Lakeland Dairies\u2019 chairman Niall Matthews and group chief executive Colin Kelly at a special event in Corick House Hotel, Clogher, Co. Tyrone, together with Edwin Poots MLA, speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The McGinnitys also took home the <500,000L (litre) producer category award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to the supreme champion, Lakeland Dairies also announced winners in several categories of the milk quality awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Republic of Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n >500,000 litre category winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Eoin Corrigan, Trim, Co. Meath won the >500,000L producer category award in the Republic of Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The highly commended runners-up in the >500,000L producer category was Oisin and Eamon Gallen, Ramelton, Co. Donegal<\/p>\n\n\n\n <500,000 litre category winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Brian & Gene and Gene (jnr) McGinnity, Scotstown, Co. Monaghan won the <500,000L producer category, and were declared Supreme Champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sean Kiernan, Kilcogy, Co. Longford was the highly commended runner-up in the <500,000L producer category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sustainability award:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ivan Thomas, Rahan, Co. Offaly won the Lakeland Dairies sustainability award for outstanding commitment to sustainable milk production and environmental and economic sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Northern Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n >1 million litre category winners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stephen and Mark Montgomery of Drumahoe, Co. Derry, won the >1mL milk producer category in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Edwin and Gary Bryson, Craigavon, Co. Armagh were the highly commended runners-up in the >1mL producer category of the awards in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <1 million litre <\/strong>category winners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sean and Ciaran Mc Naughton, Ballymena, Co. Antrim won the <1mL producer category in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mark Rea, Ballygawley, Co. Tyrone was the highly commended runner-up in the <1mL producer category in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n