Bega's Barry Irvin on 'stupid males' and coming back

Marian Macdonald
Updated February 26 2020 - 11:44am, first published February 24 2020 - 5:30am
HE'S BACK: Bega Cheese chairman Barry Irvin is back at work and the story of his cancer ordeal reveals a lot about what makes the dairy statesman tick.
HE'S BACK: Bega Cheese chairman Barry Irvin is back at work and the story of his cancer ordeal reveals a lot about what makes the dairy statesman tick.

The broad cup of frothy cappuccino is cradled in both hands as Barry Irvin slowly and deliberately lifts it to his lips.

Marian Macdonald

Marian Macdonald

National rural property writer

Writing for farmers in the Stock & Land, The Land, Queensland Country Life, Stock Journal and FarmWeekly, farming in Gippsland.

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