Tipperary dairy farmers have their voices heard at Dairygold engagement meeting
The Tipperary meeting was held in Cahir and came from a desire for more engagement
Dairy farmers from across Tipperary attended a meeting organised by Dairygold as a result of Dairygold’s Milk Supplier Census which was carried out last year.
The Tipperary meeting was held in Cahir and came after the supplier census highlighted a desire for more engagement with Dairygold members.
The meetings differed to the traditional Dairygold Area Information Meetings in that Members were invited to bring along their family members to give them an opportunity to engage with their local Board and Committee Representatives and Dairygold teams who provide support for Members’ farming enterprises.
This included personnel from agri business, agri retail, milk advisory, farm sustainability, company secretarial and Munster bovine teams.
Following this informal one to one engagement, Management then presented a Business Update.
The Tipperary meeting was one of eight that took place across the country including in Mitchelstown, Adare, Macroom, Garryvoe, Ballincollig, Mallow and Carrigaline.
All feedback received at the meetings will be progressed through the Dairygold Representative Structure, ensuring that the Member's voice is heard.
Dairygold Chairperson Patrick Clancy said: “As a Member owned Co-Operative, Dairygold is committed to doing everything it can to ensure that there is an effective two-way flow of communication between the Society and its Members. Based on Member feedback received, the meetings were informative and appreciated.”
"These meetings have given us all a sense of renewed engagement and support within our Member community, and I want to thank all Members who took the time to attend and engage with us. I also want to thank all Dairygold representatives and Member facing teams, for their collective efforts ensuring that these Member Engagement Meetings were successful," Mr Clancy added.