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Michael Geary

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Michael comes from a beef background in Co. Galway with a keen interest in the beef and sheep sectors. He recently graduated from UCD with a degree in Animal Science and was the auditor of the UCD Agriculture Society in 2018/2019 where €65,000 was raised for charity. He has gained valuable experience across the agriculture industry, working on progressive sheep and beef farms whilst also working on a large-scale dairy farm in the US.

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January 28, 2021
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During Tuesday evening’s virtual Teagasc Sheep Conference, Nicola Featherstone, a Walsh Scholar, gave an update on the INZAC trial in Athenry. INZAC –…
‘Sticking with what we have and selecting superior genetics seen as the way forward’

‘Sticking with what we have and selecting superior genetics seen as the way forward’

January 27, 2021
Sheep
Sticking with what we have and selecting for superior genetics rather than importing genetics from New Zealand is seen as the way forward…
Deadline for sheep census fast approaching

Deadline for sheep census fast approaching

January 27, 2021
Sheep
Time is running out fast for farmers to complete their sheep and goat census forms for 2020. The forms can be completed either…
Hoggets easier by €8/head at Ennis Mart; steady trade seen at Kilkenny

Hoggets easier by €8/head at Ennis Mart; steady trade seen at Kilkenny

January 26, 2021
Sheep
With factories pulling prices back for hoggets on Monday, AgriLand took a look at what the mart trade was like yesterday and the reports…
Sheep marts: Prices ease by up to €10/head at some sales

Sheep marts: Prices ease by up to €10/head at some sales

January 26, 2021
Sheep
For the first time in quite a while, the sheep trade has taken a dip, with prices for lambs, in particular, fleshed hoggets,…
Sheep trade: Factories ‘up to their old tricks’ as prices head in the opposite direction

Sheep trade: Factories ‘up to their old tricks’ as prices head in the opposite direction

January 26, 2021
Sheep
After a roaring start to the new year, the sheep trade took a bit of a dip last week and it has carried…
First of 2 virtual Teagasc Sheep Conferences taking place tomorrow

First of 2 virtual Teagasc Sheep Conferences taking place tomorrow

January 25, 2021
Sheep
The annual national Teagasc Sheep Conference is going virtual this year and will take place across two evenings at 8:00pm, tomorrow, Tuesday, January…
‘Hoggets were easier by €10/head on last week’ – Jimmy Cooney

‘Hoggets were easier by €10/head on last week’ – Jimmy Cooney

January 24, 2021
Sheep
Lambs/hoggets were easier by €10/head on last week’s sale according to Loughrea Mart’s manager, Jimmy Cooney. On the day, a strong number of…
Pics from the mart: Hoggets top out €140/head at Loughrea

Pics from the mart: Hoggets top out €140/head at Loughrea

January 24, 2021
Sheep
A strong yard of sheep was met with an easier trade at Loughrea Mart on Thursday last (January 21). The trade at many…
Sheep kill: Throughput up slightly from this time last year

Sheep kill: Throughput up slightly from this time last year

January 23, 2021
Sheep
The number of sheep processed for the first two weeks of 2021 is up slightly from the same period in 2020, figures from…
Buildings Focus: Swapping a 10-unit parlour for a robot in Co. Kilkenny

Buildings Focus: Swapping a 10-unit parlour for a robot in Co. Kilkenny

January 23, 2021
Buildings
The first Buildings Focus of 2020 saw AgriLand pay a visit to a tidy conversion job in Co. Kilkenny, where a 10-unit parlour was replaced…
Nearly €24 million paid out under TAMS II between mid-September and December

Nearly €24 million paid out under TAMS II between mid-September and December

January 22, 2021
Buildings
Figures released by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) show that nearly €24 million was paid out to farmers under…
Achieving maximum utilisation of forage crops with sheep

Achieving maximum utilisation of forage crops with sheep

January 21, 2021
Sheep
The key to improving utilisation of a forage crop is to choose the correct crop for your farm and farming system. Different crop…
The importance of energy and protein in the diet of ewes pre-lambing

The importance of energy and protein in the diet of ewes pre-lambing

January 20, 2021
Sheep
“The energy and protein requirements of ewes four-to-six weeks pre-lambing increases massively and if it isn’t met then problems are going to arise,”…
Sheep marts: Ferocious appetite for lambs sees prices reach €155-163/head

Sheep marts: Ferocious appetite for lambs sees prices reach €155-163/head

January 19, 2021
Sheep
A ferocious appetite was seen at mart sales last week for all categories of lambs, with butcher types reaching highs of €155-163/head. Mart…
Sheep trade: Strong demand sees prices top €6.50-6.60/kg

Sheep trade: Strong demand sees prices top €6.50-6.60/kg

January 19, 2021
Sheep
The sheep trade continues to go from strength to strength, with top prices of €6.50-6.60/kg being secured at the moment. Factories have again…
Record prices achieved at Carnew, as hoggets hit €163/head

Record prices achieved at Carnew, as hoggets hit €163/head

January 18, 2021
Sheep
Carnew’s David Quinn reported a record price of €163/head for a pen of 12 well-fleshed hoggets at the mart’s weekly sale on Thursday…
Effects of underfeeding ewes pre-lambing

Effects of underfeeding ewes pre-lambing

January 18, 2021
Sheep
On Tuesday last (January 12), Teagasc held a sheep webinar which saw advisor Michael Conroy of the Roscommon/Longford office speak on pre-lambing nutrition.…
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