Seán Cummins, Author at Agriland.ie

Seán Cummins

Seán Cummins holds an honours degree in Animal Science for UCD. At Agriland, he has a particular focus on the beef, dairy and sheep sectors. Hailing from Co. Wexford, he comes from the typical Irish part-time farm.

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Crowds gather for Teagasc Soil Fertility Conference

October 17, 2018

Environment

Hundreds of delegates gathered in Kilkenny today for Teagasc’s annual Soil Fertility Conference. John Spink, head of Teagasc’s Environment, Crops and Land Use…

Sheep trade: Factories begin to up their game on spring lamb prices

October 16, 2018

Sheep

The spring lamb trade appears to be strengthening and stronger base quotes are available in some locations. Kepak Athleague is the first to…

Cattle marts: Forward bullocks lead the way

October 16, 2018

Beef

As is normally the case this time of year, weekly cattle sales are beginning to increase in marts across the country. And, although…

EU live cattle exports expected to ‘weaken significantly’ in second half of 2018

October 15, 2018

Beef

The number of live cattle exported out of the EU during the first half of 2018 was 11% higher than the corresponding period…

Time to focus on body condition score

October 15, 2018

Dairy

Although many spring-calving dairy herds will continue to milk on into late November and early December, the importance of body condition score can…

August suckler births at the lowest point in 3 years

October 14, 2018

Beef

Figures have pointed to a slight reduction in the number of calves registered to beef cows – suckler calvings in other words –…

4 things to consider when grazing forage crops

October 14, 2018

Grass

After the summer that’s just been, many farmers have grown and will graze forage crops for the first time this year. However, before…

Grassland focus for Teagasc soil fertility conference

October 13, 2018

Environment

Teagasc’s annual soil fertility conference, titled ‘Optimising soil and fertiliser management for Sustainable Grassland Production’, is set to take place in Co. Kilkenny…

Factory feedlot buyers switch focus to quality heifers at the ringside

October 13, 2018

Beef

Although a topic of much debate recently, factory feedlot buyers are continuing to make their presence felt at the ringside. However, many are…

EU milk production expected to climb 0.9% in 2019

October 12, 2018

Dairy

Given the sustained demand for EU dairy products, milk collections could grow by 0.9% in the EU in 2019, a new short-term outlook…

More bite to spring lamb trade, but factories slow to offer higher quotes

October 12, 2018

Sheep

More bite appears to be entering the spring lamb trade and deals are beginning to be done at higher prices. As it stands,…

More Northern Irish lambs head south for slaughter

October 11, 2018

Sheep

The number of Northern Irish lambs, which crossed the border for direct slaughter in the Republic of Ireland, stood at 247,760 head up to…

Pics: Fermoy Mart gearing up for 2 ‘complete’ dairy clearance sales

October 10, 2018

Dairy

Fermoy Mart will host two “complete” dairy clearance sales over the coming weeks and 300 head of dairy stock will be offered over…

Sheep marts: Stores lead the way; but factory lambs struggle to make €100/head

October 10, 2018

Sheep

After a summer of uncertainty, grass supplies have increased and farmers are back in the market – although slowly – for store lambs.…

What’s the ‘Future Growth Loan Scheme’ and when will it be available?

October 9, 2018

Agri-Business

As part of Budget 2019, the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure – Paschal Donohoe – announced details of the ‘Future Growth Loan…

Details of new €40/head suckler scheme begin to emerge

October 9, 2018

Beef

The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, is expected to announce the availability of funding for a new €20 million beef support package –…

Sheep trade: Reduced numbers clear the way for higher returns

October 9, 2018

Sheep

A considerable tightening in spring lamb supplies has forced factory buyers to work that bit harder to secure numbers this week. With tightening…

Calves drive bumper first half for exports

October 8, 2018

Beef

The number of Irish cattle exported this year – up to the week ending September 22 – has already passed the yearly totals…

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