“Bale Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness” is the message for farmers around the country as Glanbia Agribusiness returns with its successful #PinkBales campaign in aid of Breast Cancer Ireland.

This will be done through sales of a special edition pink Mastercrop Agristretch silage wrap.

For every roll of the pink Mastercrop Agristretch silage wrap purchased across all Glanbia Agribusiness and CountryLife branches – as well as online on GlanbiaConnect.com – a donation will be made to the charity.

Farmers are encouraged to share photos and videos of their pink bales on social media, using the hashtag #PinkBales – and with good reason.

This year, Glanbia Agribusiness will award a range of prizes for the best photos or videos received through social media.

Commenting on the initiative, CEO of Breast Cancer Ireland Aisling Hurley said: “I’d like to thank the farming community for getting behind the #PinkBales campaign last year and hope to see them doing it across the country again this year.

“We greatly value the #PinkBales campaign, as it highlights and makes people more aware of the importance of taking their breast health seriously.”

Glanbia’s retail marketing manager James Byrne also commented on the initiative, saying: “This year we really want social media users to help raise awareness of breast cancer in rural communities – not only by painting the countryside pink, but by sharing their photos and videos with us using the hashtag #PinkBales.”

Also speaking on the matter was Kilkenny camogie star and Glanbia business manager Niamh Bambrick, who said: “Breast Cancer has touched the lives of so many farming families and, as a sports person, I’m delighted to support Glanbia’s #PinkBales campaign.

“Farmers get the chance to raise funds that support pioneering research efforts across Ireland for breast cancer, whilst raising awareness of good breast health amongst women of all ages.”

Breast Cancer Ireland

Breast Cancer Ireland has stated goals it strives to achieve.

For those interested, further information on getting pink bale wrap is available on the Glanbia Connect website.