Seán Cummins, Author at Agriland

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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Dairy focus: Rearing 300 heifers on contract in Co. Sligo

April 23, 2018

Dairy

Back in 2009, Neil Boland was faced with the dilemma to either increase suckler cow numbers or to look at alternative methods of…

Dairy focus: Changing the game and chasing early grass in north Mayo

April 19, 2018

Dairy

Farming 62.5ha in Moygownagh, north Mayo, Padraig Staunton has changed the direction in which his dairy enterprise operates. With 67 Holstein Friesian cows…

‘Sheep genomic testing too important to let fall by the wayside’

April 18, 2018

Sheep

As part of the OVIGEN sheep genomics research project, over 13,000 pedigree sheep had genomic evaluations completed since 2014. Sheep Ireland, along with…

Sheep marts: Factory buyers chase hoggets at the ringside

April 18, 2018

Sheep

As has been the case over recent weeks, the hogget trade continues to remain in good stead in both the factories and marts.…

Farmers in the driving seat on hogget prices

April 17, 2018

Sheep

After a week of price increases, farmers remain firmly in the driving seat when it comes to hogget prices this week. Monday morning…

Dairy focus: Milking 280 cows per hour in Co. Limerick

April 17, 2018

Dairy

Farming in Granagh, Co. Limerick, the Hanrahan family run thriving dairy, pig and beef enterprises on almost 600ac. It’s from the Hanrahan family’s…

Don’t judge Chinese beef access until it puts money in farmers’ pockets

April 16, 2018

Opinion

Earlier today, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed announced the much anticipated opening of the Chinese market to Irish…

Are you spending enough time choosing bulls?

April 16, 2018

Dairy

The breeding decisions that you make today will have ramifications for the next 10-12 years, according to Teagasc’s Dr. Donagh Berry. Speaking at…

4 ways to boost fodder reserves on your farm for next winter

April 15, 2018

Grass

The country is in the midst of a major fodder crisis and many farmers are still scrambling to acquire supplies to feed their…

10 steps to improving herd fertility performance

April 14, 2018

Dairy

The breeding season is fast approaching on many dairy farms and Teagasc’s Dr. Joe Patton offered some timely advice on improving herd fertility…

Are you using enough AI bulls for your herd of cows?

April 13, 2018

Dairy

Breeding is just around the corner for many dairy farmers and the ICBF’s (Irish Cattle Breeding Federation’s) Paschal Coughlan offered farmers some advice…

Worrying fertility statistics from herds in the Cavan/Monaghan region

April 13, 2018

Dairy

Many dairy herds in the Monaghan/Cavan region are lagging behind when it comes to fertility performance. Speaking at the recent Ballyhaise open day,…

Spring lambs reach a top call of €171/head

April 12, 2018

Sheep

After a relatively slow start, the spring lamb trade is beginning to gather pace and more numbers are being presented for sale in…

Hogget trade strengthens by 20c/kg

April 10, 2018

Sheep

Factory demand for hoggets has strengthened somewhat over recent days and quotes have improved by 20c/kg in many plants. The Irish Country Meats’…

Dairy focus: What’s been achieved in 14 years at Ballyhaise?

April 9, 2018

Dairy

Established in 2005, the Teagasc Ballyhaise dairy research project was developed to provide farmers with locally-generated research information and to demonstrate best-practice, grass-based…