John O Loughlin

John O’Loughlin: John was elected to the IGA council for three years. He is the head of sustainability at Grassland Agro. John joined Grassland Agro in 2017 and has performed various roles within the company. He has developed the Grassland Agro Soil Sustainability Programme. In this role, he focuses on the three pillars of soil health to improve economic, environmental and social sustainability of Irish farms, and is involved with the Teagasc Grass10 Team. John Grew up on a dairy farm in Kilmaley, Co. Clare. He completed a BSc in science at the University of Limerick and holds a PhD in Agronomy from UCD. John also holds a BA in management practise from the University of Limerick.