Schools across the country entered in the hope of winning vouchers, an appearance at Bord Bia Bloom, and a trip to a dairy farm for their class.

The National Dairy Council (NDC) has today revealed the winners of its second annual Future Farmer Competition. After carefully considering the large number of entries submitted this year, the following four students were selected:

• Madison Ward of Drumkeerin NS, Drumkeerin Co. Leitrim
• Annie Joyce of St. Brigids NS, Drumcong, Co. Leitrim
• Emily Lambes of St. Patricks NS, Ballinagore, Co. Westmeath
• Trish Halpin of Knocklong NS, Knocklong, Co. Limerick

Each winner will partake in a special guest spot on the panel at the Bord Bia Bloom Festival this weekend, plus a €150 One4All voucher and a class trip to a working dairy farm for their entire class.

Sinead Whelan, Schools Programme Manager at NDC, said,

“Choosing the winner Future Farmers was especially difficult this year due to the amazing quality of the entries received, but the submissions by Madison, Annie, Emily, and Trish really stood out for us. Their enthusiasm and passion for farming was clear to see, and we can’t wait to have them with us at Bord Bia Bloom this Thursday to speak about the bright future they see in farming.”

Now in its second year, the National Dairy Council Future Farmer competition invites students from schools across the country to get creative and submit entries online of why they feel they should be considered on of NDC’s Future Farmers.

For more information about the Future Farmer competition visit www.moocrew.ie.

About the National Dairy Council

The National Dairy Council is a farmer-funded representative body that works to promote and protect Ireland’s internationally renowned dairy reputation for excellent products, produced in an increasingly sustainable way.