Agri Insider has announced the finalists for the 3^rd Annual National Dairy Awards, after a "thorough vetting process".

The winners will be announced at a gala Black Tie reception in the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise on the evening of June 19.

Initially launched in 2023, the awards celebrate "all that is good in the dairy industry".

The black-tie event, described as "the best night in the dairy calendar", honours the farmer, farm manager, dairy advisor, dairy vet and dairy innovator. The awards acknowledge their "dedication and hard work".

"This celebration of excellence also extends beyond the farm to the artisan champions, the processors, the discussion groups and the industry leaders, who are blazing a trail in ingenuity, creativity and sustainability," Agri Insider said.

Agri Insider and Agriland Media Group have joined forces to take the 2025 National Dairy Awards to the next level.

The National Dairy Awards were initially launched in 2023 and in just two years they have become one of the pre-eminent agri awards ceremonies in the country.

The awards are attended by representatives of entire dairy sector as they celebrate farmers, farm managers, advisors, vets, innovators, the processors, artisan producers, discussion groups and the industry leaders.

The partnership between Agri Insider and Agriland Media Group is expected to take the National Dairy Awards awards to the next level, combining the event knowledge and experience of Agri Insider with the agricultural knowledge, expertise and market reach of Agriland.

The Agriland Dairy Leader of the year, the Local Power Sustainability Driver of the yea, and the AXA Overall Winner will be announced on the night.

The National Dairy Awards also include a number of other categories. The Farmer Awards and their nominees are as follows:

Kerry Dairy Ireland Biodiversity Dairy Farmer of the year:
Munster Bovine, Animal Health Dairy Farmer of the year:
Germinal Sustainable Dairy Grassland Manager of the year:
FRS Co-op Dairy Farm Manager of the year:
Mullinahone Young Dairy Farmer of the year:
Lely Atlantic Animal Tech Dairy Farmer of the year:

Nominees and award categories for the National Dairy Awards Farm Network Awards are as follows:

Best Dairy Advisor:
Cormac Tagging Dairy Discussion / Support Group of the year:
Best Dairy Research Programme / Project:
Carbery Dairy Innovation Recognition Award:
Green Acre Marketing Dairy Social Media Ambassador of the year:
Chanelle Pharma Dairy Vet of the year:

The nominees and categories for the Dairy Produce Awards are:

Agri Insider Best Artisan Dairy Cheese:
Best Artisan Dairy Product (Non-Cheese):
IFAC Best Dairy Product Innovation:

Finally, the categories and nominees for the Processing Awards are:

PTSB Dairy Producer / Co-op of the year:
Dairy Marketing Campaign of the year:
Calor Best Dairy Sustainability Initiative of the year