ABOVE:  John Fenlon from Goresbridge, Co Kilkenny received the award for Green Feed Barley. Pictured (L to R) were Tirlán Vice-Chairperson Pat Murphy, Award-winner John Fenlon, Kevin Hosey Tirlán FarmLife Branch Manager, Tirlán Director of Agribusiness Ailish Byrne and Agronomist James Hickey. Picture: Finbarr O'Rourke  Champion food grade 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.   The Deering family, from Morette near Emo in County Laois, also won the individual Food Grade Oats award for harvest 2023. The champion growers were among 14 top suppliers commended at the highly-competitive Tirlán Quality Grain Awards for 2023 ceremony that took place today, Tuesday, February 20th 2024 in Portlaoise, Co. Laois.   New research from Teagasc on the Tirlán grain pool shows that Irish grain has one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world. The research unveiled at the awards is the first of its kind using a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology specifically developed for Irish grain on a wide range of commercially-grown Irish cereals. Accounting for straw incorporation, the study showed the net carbon footprint could be close to net zero.placeholder image
ABOVE:  John Fenlon from Goresbridge, Co Kilkenny received the award for Green Feed Barley. Pictured (L to R) were Tirlán Vice-Chairperson Pat Murphy, Award-winner John Fenlon, Kevin Hosey Tirlán FarmLife Branch Manager, Tirlán Director of Agribusiness Ailish Byrne and Agronomist James Hickey. Picture: Finbarr O'Rourke  Champion food grade 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.   The Deering family, from Morette near Emo in County Laois, also won the individual Food Grade Oats award for harvest 2023. The champion growers were among 14 top suppliers commended at the highly-competitive Tirlán Quality Grain Awards for 2023 ceremony that took place today, Tuesday, February 20th 2024 in Portlaoise, Co. Laois.   New research from Teagasc on the Tirlán grain pool shows that Irish grain has one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world. The research unveiled at the awards is the first of its kind using a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology specifically developed for Irish grain on a wide range of commercially-grown Irish cereals. Accounting for straw incorporation, the study showed the net carbon footprint could be close to net zero.

Three Kilkenny growers among Tirlán Quality Grain Award Winners

Sian Moloughney
By Sian Moloughney

Reporter

Published 25th Feb 2024, 13:59 BST

The Tirlán Quality Grain Awards for 2023 celebrated the best of Irish grain with 14 top suppliers commended at the ceremony held in Portlaoise on February 20th, 2024. James and Kathleen Maher from Johnstown, Co Kilkenny received the award for Seed Barley. Pictured (L to R) were Tirlán Vice-Chairperson Pat Murphy, Agronomist Tim Scott, Award-winner James Maher and Tirlán Director of Agribusiness Ailish Byrne. Picture: Finbarr O'Rourke 

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The Tirlán Quality Grain Awards for 2023 celebrated the best of Irish grain with 14 top suppliers commended at the ceremony held in Portlaoise on February 20th, 2024. James and Kathleen Maher from Johnstown, Co Kilkenny received the award for Seed Barley. Pictured (L to R) were Tirlán Vice-Chairperson Pat Murphy, Agronomist Tim Scott, Award-winner James Maher and Tirlán Director of Agribusiness Ailish Byrne. Picture: Finbarr O'Rourke 

The Tirlán Quality Grain Awards for 2023 celebrated the best of Irish grain with 14 top suppliers commended at the ceremony held in Portlaoise on February 20th, 2024. NBCB Farms in Maddockstown, Co Kilkenny received the award for Green Feed Beans. Pictured (L to R) were Tirlán Vice-Chairperson Pat Murphy, Agronomist James Hickey, Award-winner Ned Murphy and Tirlán Chief ESG Officer Lisa Koep. Picture: Finbarr O'Rourke 

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The Tirlán Quality Grain Awards for 2023 celebrated the best of Irish grain with 14 top suppliers commended at the ceremony held in Portlaoise on February 20th, 2024. NBCB Farms in Maddockstown, Co Kilkenny received the award for Green Feed Beans. Pictured (L to R) were Tirlán Vice-Chairperson Pat Murphy, Agronomist James Hickey, Award-winner Ned Murphy and Tirlán Chief ESG Officer Lisa Koep. Picture: Finbarr O'Rourke 

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