2008 Archives - Nuffield Ireland https://nuffield.ie/scholar-year/2008/ Farming Scholarship Trust Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:11:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Tadhg Healy https://nuffield.ie/scholar/tadhg-healy/ Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:06:24 +0000 https://nuffield.ie/?post_type=scholar&p=2315 From Clonakilty in Co Cork, Tadhg Healy operates a large broiler unit which he set up and expanded. He supplies chickens to a local processor. He also contract rears dairy heifers for a local dairy farmer and grows some forestry. He has been Chairman of his local branch of the Irish Farmers Association, a member […]

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]]> From Clonakilty in Co Cork, Tadhg Healy operates a large broiler unit which he set up and expanded. He supplies chickens to a local processor. He also contract rears dairy heifers for a local dairy farmer and grows some forestry. He has been Chairman of his local branch of the Irish Farmers Association, a member of the National Poultry Committee, Farm Business Committee and Forestry Committee of IFA. He served on the Board of Lisavaird Co-op and the board of management of the local national school. He has also served as President / Chairman of Clonakilty Agricultural Show Society.

His study topic was ‘Anaerobic Digestion in Rural Ireland’. He travelled to Austria, UK, Germany and Denmark in pursuit of his topic.
 

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]]> James Murphy https://nuffield.ie/scholar/james-murphy/ Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:29:17 +0000 https://nuffield.ie/?post_type=scholar&p=2335 James is from Whitechurch in Co Cork. He retired from active dairy farming in 2019 and now supplies replacement stock to the dairy industry along with other non farming business interests. He is a member of the Regional Committee of Dairygold Co-op and was chairman of his local dairy discussion group. He is actively involved in local community […]

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]]> James is from Whitechurch in Co Cork. He retired from active dairy farming in 2019 and now supplies replacement stock to the dairy industry along with other non farming business interests. He is a member of the Regional Committee of Dairygold Co-op and was chairman of his local dairy discussion group. He is actively involved in local community groups.

His study topic was ‘The Structure of the Irish Dairy Industry: A Constraint to Profitable Dairy Expansion?’ He travelled to NZ, Denmark and the Netherlands for his topic.
 

The Structure of the Irish Dairy Industry: A Constraint to Profitable Dairy Expansion?

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]]> Jonathan Tighe https://nuffield.ie/scholar/jonathan-tighe/ Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:31:17 +0000 https://nuffield.ie/?post_type=scholar&p=2320 Originally from Co Galway, he is currently living near Dunmore East in Co Waterford. He has a B.Comm degree and is a qualified accountant. He manages a large dairy farming enterprise and is also still involved in the family dairy farm in Galway. He is a member of the Council of Glanbia Co-op. His study […]

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]]> Originally from Co Galway, he is currently living near Dunmore East in Co Waterford. He has a B.Comm degree and is a qualified accountant. He manages a large dairy farming enterprise and is also still involved in the family dairy farm in Galway. He is a member of the Council of Glanbia Co-op.

His study topic was ‘Capitalising on the Potential of Farming Collaborations in Ireland’. He travelled to Australia, NZ, USA and UK in pursuit of his topic.
 

Capitalising on the Potential of Farming Collaborations in Ireland

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]]> Gerard Buckley https://nuffield.ie/scholar/gerard-buckley/ Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:47:12 +0000 https://nuffield.ie/?post_type=scholar&p=2318 From Coachford in Co Cork, Gerard is a dairy farmer and property developer. He has won a number of national farming awards and was a member of the National Council of Macra na Feirme for three years and was on the Regional Committee of Dairygold Co-op. His study topic was ‘Expanding a Business from a […]

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]]> From Coachford in Co Cork, Gerard is a dairy farmer and property developer. He has won a number of national farming awards and was a member of the National Council of Macra na Feirme for three years and was on the Regional Committee of Dairygold Co-op.

His study topic was ‘Expanding a Business from a Dairy Farmers Perspective’. He travelled to the USA, Germany, UK, South Africa and Australia to conduct his study.
 

Expanding a Business from a Dairy Farmers Perspective

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]]> Kevin Commins https://nuffield.ie/scholar/kevin-commins/ Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:32:40 +0000 https://nuffield.ie/?post_type=scholar&p=2312 Kevin is from Castlepollard in Co Westmeath. He is a farm manager and equity partner in Tullynally Dairy Farm. This is a large dairy enterprise, which also has tillage, forestry and gardens. His study topic was ‘The Development of People in our Business’. He travelled to the UK, Australia, NZ and the USA for his […]

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]]> Kevin is from Castlepollard in Co Westmeath. He is a farm manager and equity partner in Tullynally Dairy Farm. This is a large dairy enterprise, which also has tillage, forestry and gardens.

His study topic was ‘The Development of People in our Business’. He travelled to the UK, Australia, NZ and the USA for his topic.
 

The Development of People in our Business’

 

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