Michael Carey

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Michael is the beef specialist with AgriLand. He recently graduated from Dundalk Institute of Technology with an honours degree in Sustainable Agriculture. During his time there, he was one of the founding members of the college’s Agricultural Society (Ag Soc). He also held the role of treasurer for two years. He was appointed as AgriLand’s beef specialist in October 2020. In this role, Michael covers the technical side of the commercial beef industry, alongside the pedigree beef sector. He comes from a beef farming background, with commercial and pedigree Charolais beef sucklers taking pride and place on his home farm in Co. Westmeath. He previously worked for the Irish Charolais Cattle Society, where he was involved in several projects including the development of the society’s Youth Development Program. During his college work placement Michael worked for Gigginstown Angus, where he assisted in the running and operation of a large-scale pedigree Angus herd.

Tackling liver fluke this winter on cattle farms
Tackling liver fluke this winter on cattle farms

Liver fluke can be a major threat to beef farms, especially during the winter months. As housing has been taking...

Making beef and tillage enterprises work hand-in-hand
Making beef and tillage enterprises work hand-in-hand

Traditionally on farms along the eastern and south-eastern seaboards, both beef and tillage enterprises have worked in harmony with one...

Cow trade is coming under pressure in Northern Ireland
Cow trade is coming under pressure in Northern Ireland

The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) is reporting this week that the cow trade in Northern Ireland is coming under...

Implementing a vaccination programme for calves this winter
Implementing a vaccination programme for calves this winter

As the housing period has commenced for animals, it is important for farmers to compose and implement a strategic herd...

Beef trade: Farmers wait anxiously for ‘Christmas market’ to aid price
Beef trade: Farmers wait anxiously for ‘Christmas market’ to aid price

As the dark evenings are now upon us and weather taking a change for the worst, winter has well and...

Roaring trade for Charolais bulls as sale tops €7,500
Roaring trade for Charolais bulls as sale tops €7,500

The Irish Charolais Cattle Society hosted its November sale of pedigree registered bulls on Saturday (November 7) in Tullamore Mart....

€9,000 tops the trade at commercial in-calf heifer sale
€9,000 tops the trade at commercial in-calf heifer sale

On Friday evening (November 6), Elphin Mart played host to a special sale of in-calf commercial heifers – owned by...

Mart report: Cull cow prices back slightly in some marts
Mart report: Cull cow prices back slightly in some marts

Last week, marts across the country were still reporting that heavier store steers were still trading well and confidence amongst...

Live exports: 2,500 bulls destined for Libya
Live exports: 2,500 bulls destined for Libya

A consignment of approximately 2,500 bulls (consisting of Limousin, Charolais and Friesian breeding) set sail for Libya last week. The...

Edmond Phelan: ‘Don’t send cows to the factory if they are not fit’
Edmond Phelan: ‘Don’t send cows to the factory if they are not fit’

This week it was noted that some factory procurement managers were highlighting the impact that the UK lockdown is going...

How to source calves in an autumn calf system
How to source calves in an autumn calf system

By Teagasc Green Acres Programme advisor James Fitzgerald As the autumn 2020 calf crop are now hitting the ground, the...

Beef Focus: Saying goodbye to suckler farming after 25 years
Beef Focus: Saying goodbye to suckler farming after 25 years

Just off the M17 motorway, John and Patrick Shaughnessy are farming a suckler-to-weaning herd in Turloughmore, Co. Galway. The current herd...

Taking care of your stockbull this winter
Taking care of your stockbull this winter

After what was a very wet and miserable weekend, land conditions across the country have forced many farmers to now...

Top price of €2,640 recorded at dairy sale at Ballybay Mart
Top price of €2,640 recorded at dairy sale at Ballybay Mart

Ballybay Livestock Sales hosted its annual ‘Winter Milk Show and Sale’ last Wednesday (November 4). The sale consisted of both...

Lighter weanlings top the trade at Cootehill Mart
Lighter weanlings top the trade at Cootehill Mart

Last Friday evening (October 30), Station Road Mart in Cootehill, Co. Cavan, held its weekly weanling sale. The sale recorded...

Beef trade: Cow prices take a knock as quotes ease by 20c/kg
Beef trade: Cow prices take a knock as quotes ease by 20c/kg

As the UK enters a lockdown period similar to Ireland this week, procurement managers are quick to note the effect...

Cows processed reaches highest weekly throughput in Northern Ireland
Cows processed reaches highest weekly throughput in Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland for the week ending October 25, processed prime cattle throughput amounted to 7,418 head, according to the...

Mart report: Cattle numbers down in some marts
Mart report: Cattle numbers down in some marts

In this week’s mart report, we take a look at last week’s trade for cattle in Carnew, Tullamore and Raphoe...