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 holds 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.

Northern sheep trade: Lamb quotes ease by 10c/kg
Northern sheep trade: Lamb quotes ease by 10c/kg

Further downward pressure continues to be exerted on lamb prices in the North, with prices easing back 10p/kg since the...

Sheep kill: Spring lamb throughput hits over 43,500 head last week
Sheep kill: Spring lamb throughput hits over 43,500 head last week

Last week’s sheep kill (week ending June 6) saw an increase once again on the week before – up over...

Sheep trade: Lamb prices topping €7.50/kg, as factories pull quotes once again
Sheep trade: Lamb prices topping €7.50/kg, as factories pull quotes once again

Factories are continuing to insert downward pressure on lamb prices, with quotes among factories widening significantly. Kildare Chilling has once...

Sheep marts: Lamb prices back €4-8/head at sales last week
Sheep marts: Lamb prices back €4-8/head at sales last week

Marts last week witnessed a drop in lamb prices of €4-8/head on average, with some mart managers going as far...

Taking the pressure off by weaning lambs
Taking the pressure off by weaning lambs

As we move further into the season, the task of weaning lambs will most likely be on the to-do list...

Trade for factory lambs sees the biggest hit at Loughrea Mart
Trade for factory lambs sees the biggest hit at Loughrea Mart

Factory lambs witnessed the biggest dip in prices at Loughrea Mart on Thursday (June 3). The mart’s manager, Jimmy Cooney,...

Quotes for wool starting at 20c/kg and ‘unlikely to move off that’
Quotes for wool starting at 20c/kg and ‘unlikely to move off that’

With many sheep farmers getting their flocks shorn over the past while, and many more preparing to do the same...

Northern sheep trade: Increasing supplies putting downward pressure on prices
Northern sheep trade: Increasing supplies putting downward pressure on prices

The increasing number of lambs coming on stream to plants in Northern Ireland is inserting downward pressure on prices. Quotes...

Sheep Focus: Building up a flock of 300 purebred Lleyn ewes in the space of 7 years
Sheep Focus: Building up a flock of 300 purebred Lleyn ewes in the space of 7 years

Recently, Agriland made the trip to Co. Cavan, to speak to sheep farmer David Beattie about his journey from taking...

Sheep kill: Spring lamb throughput increases by over 6,000 head
Sheep kill: Spring lamb throughput increases by over 6,000 head

Last week’s sheep kill (week ending May 30) saw an increase on the week before – up over 4,000 head,...

Buildings Focus: Saving 4 hours a day with a new 20-unit parlour in Co. Mayo
Buildings Focus: Saving 4 hours a day with a new 20-unit parlour in Co. Mayo

During the week, Agriland headed out west to Co. Mayo, to speak to father-and-son team Leo and Enda Morrin from...

Sheep management: Blowfly control
Sheep management: Blowfly control

With temperatures rising over the last week or so, blowfly strike prevention will be the next task on many farmers’...

‘Lamb prices were back €8/head on average from last week’ – George Candler
‘Lamb prices were back €8/head on average from last week’ – George Candler

On Monday (May 31), Agriland made the trip down to Kilkenny Mart to check on the mart’s sheep sale –...

€286 million paid out under TAMS II to date
€286 million paid out under TAMS II to date

€286 million has been paid out to date under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS II), the Department of Agriculture,...

Pics from the mart: Lamb and ewe prices ease at Kilkenny on Monday
Pics from the mart: Lamb and ewe prices ease at Kilkenny on Monday

On Monday (May 31), Agriland made the trip down to Kilkenny Mart to cast an eye over the mart’s sheep...

Sheep trade: Factories pull quotes for lambs by up to 30c/kg in the space of a week
Sheep trade: Factories pull quotes for lambs by up to 30c/kg in the space of a week

Factories have moved to pull prices for lambs this week, with base prices now topping the €7.50c/kg mark – back...

Online trading still buzzing despite the return to ringside
Online trading still buzzing despite the return to ringside

Since the return of buyers ringside nearly two weeks ago (May 17), a sense of normality began to return to...

Dealing with lameness issues on sheep farms
Dealing with lameness issues on sheep farms

Lameness on sheep farms is a never-ending issue and headache for farmers. Not only is it an animal welfare issue,...