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Donegal farmers shortlisted for
awards
03.12.18
DEREK and Gareth
Peoples, beef farmers from Carrigans, have been
shortlisted for Bord Bia’s Origin Green Farmer
Awards. The biennial awards recognise and reward the
exceptional performance being achieved by members of
its Sustainable Quality Assurance schemes for beef,
horticulture and dairy. These schemes are pivotal to
differentiating Irish food products in the global
marketplace.
Derek and his son Gareth run a beef, tillage and
forestry farm in Tullyannon. They have been
nominated in the ‘Dairy Calf to Beef’ category at
the awards. Their farm, along with the 38 other
participating farms, meets high standards around
hygiene, farm safety, traceability, animal welfare,
remedy use and commitment to their locality. |
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Derek Peoples (2nd left) with judges
Aidan Murray, Teagasc (L), Joe Burke, Bord Bia and
Adam Woods, Irish Farmers Journal. |
The overall category
winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at
The Heritage Hotel, Killenard, Co. Laois on
Wednesday 12th December.
Chief Executive of Bord Bia Tara McCarthy paid
tribute to the achievements of all the finalists,
saying: “The farmers chosen as finalists for these
awards are already regarded by the industry as being
among the very best. Their commitment to sustainable
production through the Origin Green programme and
willingness to have their achievements judged by a
panel of experts shows their ambition to be the best
and to make the Irish food and drink industry a
world leader.” |
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