RDS Spring Awards for three Kilkenny farmers
Published 13th May 2022, 13:52 GMT
Three Kilkenny farmers have been awarded RDS Livestock Awards!
The 2022 RDS Spring Agriculture and Forestry Awards presentation took place last Friday, in Dublin. With a total prize fund of €29,000, the awards celebrate and promote the principles of climate-smart agriculture in Ireland.
Thirteen award winners were announced over three main categories: Forestry, Livestock and Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development. Kilkenny farmers triumphed in the livestock category:
- Economic Breeding Index Award (Best Dairy Cow) – Ballygown PKK Lucy EX91 owned by Seamus Knox, Co. Kilkenny
- Euro-Star Index Award (Best Beef Cow) – Moondharrig Flora owned by Liam Walsh, Co. Kilkenny
- Beef Herd Index Award – Tommy Quinlan, Co. Kilkenny