On the programme this week, Matt reported from Tirlán, Ballyragget where, last Friday the Dairy Cooperative announced a €126 million investment in added-value whey production. The new production facility which should be operating by Summer 2027 will supply specialist whey ingredients for the sports recovery and protein drinks sectors.
We heard from
- Chairman John Murphy
- Chief Operating and Consumer Officer, Jim O’ Neill
- CEO, Sean Molloy
- Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon, who made the official announcement of the new investment. and
- Chief Ingredients Officer, Ailish Murphy.
Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer with Teagasc spoke to Matt about record-breaking grass growth this Autumn and the upcoming National Dairy Conference.
Paddy Phelan, Council Member of the Irish Wind Farmers Association (Meitheal Na Gaoithe) and CEO of South East Energy, spoke to Matt earlier in the week about a major wind energy conference being held in Kilkenny. Among a range of issues they discussed the increasing resistance to wind farms in some areas. (the full interview is below)
Eric Driver recorded this sheep market report earlier in the week, and George Candler has his weekly livestock report from Cillín Hill Mart. He also previewed the annual Lions Club Farm Auction.
