Dairy farmer’s ‘nocturnal’ milk proves a slumbering success

Farmer Gerald Burns is committed to getting up at night to milk the dairy herd on his farm in North Cork

Julian Twomey and Gerald Burns of Lullaby Milk, which is produced at Kanturk in Co Cork Pic: Provision

Name: Gerald Burns

Company: Lullaby Milk

The pitch: melatonin-rich milk for sleep problems

Helping people to sleep is proving a tiring business for Lullaby Milk owner Gerald Burns, who is committed to getting up at night to milk the dairy herd on his farm outside the North Cork town of Kanturk, so he can source milk rich in melatonin – a natural aid to restful slumber.

Burns’ nocturnal habits are down to his ...