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At this year’s prestigious Tirlán Quality Grain Awards, Anne Cooke of Mullaghmoy, Suncroft, The Curragh, Co Kildare, was awarded the coveted Food Grade Oats overall prize. Anne, farming alongside her sons David and Trevor, exemplifies the dedication and expertise behind Ireland’s superior oats.

Tirlán, in conjunction with Teagasc, invested in developing a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) model which was used to complete Ireland’s first carbon footprint analysis of commercially grown Irish grain, from seed to farm gate.

Champion oats growers, John and Ann Deering and their son, Mark, have won the coveted overall Tirlán Quality Grain Award for 2023 and have been singled out for their exceptional attention to detail in growing top quality grains on the family farm.

Tirlán announces Jim Bergin will retire from his position as Chief Executive Officer on 31 July 2024.

Tirlán, the country’s largest dairy company and the biggest buyer of Irish grains has expanded their oat portfolio to include Oat-Standing™ Gluten Free Oat Flour 710.

Tirlán has been awarded Gold status for yet another year in recognition of its excellence in sustainable food production.

Irish grass-fed milk contains more beneficial nutrients than milk from conventional indoor-feeding practices. Researchers from Teagasc and Food for Health Ireland (FHI) discovered that dairy cows who operate on an Irish grass-fed system, produced milk with higher percentages of omega-3 and conjugated linoleic (CLA) fatty acids compared to cows fed medium and low proportions of grass.

Tirlán is delighted to be exhibiting at Plant Based World Expo North America to showcase our plant-based ingredients this December. If you are attending, make sure to drop by our stand 714 to meet the team.

Diageo Ireland and its cream supplier Tirlán are inviting Holstein Friesian breeders across the island of Ireland to prepare for the return of the Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow at this year’s Virginia Show on 23rd August. It includes an enhanced prize pot of €13,000 to mark the 40th year of the contest, up from €10,000 in the previous year.

Top-quality cheddar produced at Tirlán’s Wexford and Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny plants has won eight medals at this year’s International Cheese & Dairy Awards in the UK, beating off competition from among over 5,000 international entries.