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2023 National Dairy Innovation Awards Open for Entries!  

Sponsors Line up for the AXA National Dairy Show  

Irelands Number One Dairy Event! The AXA National Dairy Show returns to its usual venue of the Green Glens Arena, Millstreet, Co. Cork on the earlier date of the 13th and 14th of October for 2023 generously supported by a host of well-known agri-business as sponsors. AXA are the Headline supporters of the Show for […]

Dairy Competitors Big Day in the Ring  

It’s the biggest event of the year for pedigree dairy breeders to showcase their cows and heifers – the  AXA National Dairy Show (NDS) in Milstreet’s Green Glen Arena, taking place on the 13th and 14th of October this year. Exhibitors come from nearly every county in the country and already this year the committee […]

National Dairy Show Judge Announced for 2023  

The AXA National Dairy Show Committee are delighted to announce Niels Erik Haahr as the judge for this years National Dairy Show. The 41st edition of the show takes place in its usual venue of the Green Glens Arena, Millstreet, Co. Cork on the earlier date of the 13th and 14th of October for 2023. […]

National Dairy Show 2023 Launch  

Irelands Number One Dairy Event The AXA National Dairy Show Launch took place at the IHFA office, in Clonakilty Co. Cork this week. The AXA National Dairy Show is back for its 41st outing in the wonderful surroundings of the Green Glens Arena, Millstreet, Co. Cork which has been home to the event since its […]

Record Numbers at AXA National Dairy Show 2022  

The AXA National Dairy Show took place on the 21st and 22nd of October at the Green Glens Arena in Co. Cork. A record attendance enjoyed the event over the two days where the Millstreet venue truly became the meeting place of the dairy industry. There was also an extensive seminar programme with 48 speakers […]

AXA National Dairy Innovation Award Winners 2022  

Overall Winner & Science GOLD DSM Bovaer Sustainability Award winner & Science Silver Micron Agritech Micron Kit Best Start-Up & Engineering GOLD TailJack.com TailJack Engineering SILVER M-Tec M-Tec 12x6FT Livestock Trailer Technology GOLD Concept Dairy Technology SILVER MSD Animal Health SenseHub In-Line Somatic Cell Count Sensor

National Dairy Show 2022 Results  

We are underway with the 40th National Dairy Show at Green Glens Arena Milstreet, results will be updated regularly so you can keep up to date with what is happening here in Cork Best of luck to all exhibitors Class. YMA A Handler aged 12 yrs and under on 1st Jan ‘22 exhibiting a Holstein […]

Two Days of Industry Leading Dairy Discussions  

National Dairy Show Programme   FRI, 21st Oct   2.30 – 4.00  Industry Focus   2.30 Opening Address 2.35 – 3.20 The Big Emissions Discussion – 25% targets and the way forward for dairy Chair- Ivan Yates Speakers:  Pat McCormack, President ICMSA, Tim Cullinan, President of the Irish Farmers’ Association Billy Kelleher, MEP for Ireland […]

An Action Packed Friday Planned  

For the first time ever, the AXA National Dairy Show will be open to the public for two days. The new schedule adds an action packed Friday afternoon and evening programme to the event.   Big Discussions with Ivan Yates Ivan Yates is lined up to lead the debates on Friday, the 21st of October, […]

Welsh Judge, David Jones, announced for AXA National Dairy Show 2022  

The Judge for the 40th anniversary AXA National Dairy Show has been announced. David Jones of Wiltor and Sahara herds fame in the UK will judge the national Holstein and Jersey competitions on Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd of October 2022. The showcase of the best dairy show cows in Ireland will take […]

AXA National Dairy Show 2022 Press Release  

The launch of the AXA National Dairy Show recently took place on the farm of Paul Hannon and family in county Limerick, breeder and owner of the reigning supreme champion cow. Organised by a committee from the Cork Holstein Friesian Club, the 2022 edition of the AXA National Dairy Show will be the 40th anniversary showcase with special celebrations to mark this ruby milestone and celebrate the growth of the show into Ireland’s premier dairy event.

Announcing the National Dairy Show 2022  

The National Dairy Show is back live and in-person for its 40th anniversary show in its usual venue of the Green Glen Arena, Millstreet, Co. Cork. The recent announcement ended some weeks of speculation in relation to the future venue of the show due to the uncertainty of the availability of their usual home. The […]

2021 AXA National Dairy Innovation Award  

The overall winner of the AXA National Dairy Innovation Award was Oldcastle, County Meath based LvLogics. LvLogics’ Silospi product, which is an internet-of-things sensor measuring quality and quality of feed bins, had earlier won the Blacknight sponsored Technology category. The awards were announced by Ivan Yates as part of the Virtual National Dairy Show. The […]

2020 National Dairy Innovation Awards  

One of the take home messages from the first ever virtual edition of Ireland’s National Dairy Show was that Covid 19 did not stop great innovation in the dairy sector in Ireland.   With judges drawn from across the spectrum of the industry with agricultural consultants, data professionals, research coordinators, industry representatives, agritech journalists and […]

National Dairy Show Champion of the Decade  

At the 2020 Virtual National Dairy Show, an exclusive competition was run to find the champion of champions from the past winners of the last decade of NDS events.   The contenders were: Laurelelm Ruben Sassy, 2010 Champion Bred and Exhibited by John & Rickey Barrett and sons, Co. Cork   Ardnasalem Drake Walburga, 2011 […]

2020 Virtual National Dairy Show – We Embrace Change  

The one thing that the majority of people all over the world can say for 2020 is, ‘we embraced change’. The take home message from the 2020 Virtual National Dairy Show would seem to be the same, ‘we embraced change’. We now have changing consumer demands, health demands, antibiotic usage, technology advancements, work/life balance priorities, […]

2019 National Dairy Show Winners  

Pictures courtesy of Maria Kelly Photography

Check out the action from the Show Ring at the 2019 National Dairy Show  

Pictures courtesy of Maria Kelly Photography

All the action from outside the Show Ring at the 2019 National Dairy Show  

Pictures courtesy of Charles Duggan Photography

2019 National Dairy Show Supreme Champion and results from the day  

Congratulations to the Hannan family with their Irish Examiner Supreme Champion Lisnalty Megasire Rituel

Lot’s to see and do at the 2019 National Dairy Show – make sure you don’t miss out!  

Seminars throughout the day at this year’s National Dairy Show  

A great farming day out with something for everyone – Sat 19th October 2019  

As autumn beckons thoughts turn to the last agricultural show of the year, the National Dairy Show, which takes place on Saturday 19th October in the Green Glens Arena, Millstreet. The fun, family, farming day out offers something for everyone and has steadily grown into Ireland’s premier indoor agricultural event.  The Show always offers a […]

Irish National Dairy Show delighted to welcome Swiss Judge, Erhard Junker, to the 2019 Show on Saturday 19th October  

The National Dairy Show is delighted to announce that Erhard Junker will judge the 2019 National Dairy Show in Millstreet on Saturday 19th October. Erhard, 41 is married to Corinne and together with their three daughters live in Iffwil, a small village in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. He owns a cattle trade company with […]

2018 Show Results and SUPREME CHAMPION  

The 2018 cattle programme certainly didn’t disappoint with many first-rate animals on display and another win for Limerick…

Autumn sunshine and a varied programme draw record crowds to the 2018 National Dairy Show.  

photos courtesy of MARIA KELLY PHOTOGRAPHY….

HERDWATCH Win National Innovation Award  

Herdwatch were the big winners of the 2018 National Dairy Innovation Awards sponsored by Carbery Group…

2018 National Dairy Show Launched  

Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine, Michael Creed, T.D., was on hand to launch the 36th National Dairy Show…

Boehringer Ingelheim Seminars 2018  

Boehringer Ingelheim’s presentations reviewed current best practices at drying off and treating calf pneumonia..