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.

Sheep trade: ‘Deals of €8.00/kg freely available’ for spring lambs
Sheep trade: ‘Deals of €8.00/kg freely available’ for spring lambs

‘Deals of up to €8.00/kg are freely available’ for spring lambs, as tight supplies along with a strong demand, curtail...

Sheep marts: Spring lambs see an improved trade
Sheep marts: Spring lambs see an improved trade

An improved trade was seen for spring lambs at marts last week, as factory appetite for supplies remained strong –...

Tight hogget supplies and poor grass growth sees UK sheep kill fall in April
Tight hogget supplies and poor grass growth sees UK sheep kill fall in April

Last week’s sheep kill here at home (week ending May 9) showed that over 80,000 less hoggets have been processed...

Northern sheep trade: Spring lamb prices strengthen
Northern sheep trade: Spring lamb prices strengthen

A strengthening of the sheep trade in the south was also seen up in the North this week, with spring...

‘Spring lambs really starting to come out in force’ at Ballymote Mart
‘Spring lambs really starting to come out in force’ at Ballymote Mart

On Tuesday, May 11, Agriland made the trip to Co. Sligo, to check in on the trade at Ballymote Mart’s...

‘As a mart manager our job was to get people into the mart – not keep them away’
‘As a mart manager our job was to get people into the mart – not keep them away’

With the return of buyers ringside imminent, a sense of normality, finally, is coming back into our lives – with...

Sheep kill: Over 80,000 fewer hoggets processed compared to this time last year
Sheep kill: Over 80,000 fewer hoggets processed compared to this time last year

Last week’s sheep kill saw an increase on the week before – up over 2,500 head, figures from the Department...

Mart pics: Strong numbers of spring lambs see prices top €175/head at Ballymote
Mart pics: Strong numbers of spring lambs see prices top €175/head at Ballymote

On Tuesday evening (May 11), Agriland made the trip to Ballymote, to cast an eye over the Sligo-based mart’s weekly...

Sheep management: Maximising lamb performance
Sheep management: Maximising lamb performance

Prioritising the best quaility grass on sheep farms to ensure optimum lamb performance has never been as important due to...

Elphin appoints new mart manager
Elphin appoints new mart manager

Elphin Mart has appointed a new mart manager to take over the reins from the long-serving Gerry Connellan. Taking up...

Silage on sheep farms: Focusing on quality
Silage on sheep farms: Focusing on quality

May is generally a time when a lot of first-cut silage is saved. However, the weather has succeeded at putting...

Improvement seen in the spring lamb trade at marts
Improvement seen in the spring lamb trade at marts

Mart managers have been reporting an improved spring lamb trade so far this week, with prices improving substantially at some...

Lambs top €187/head at Kilkenny
Lambs top €187/head at Kilkenny

George Candler reported an excellent fast-selling trade at Kilkenny Mart yesterday, Monday (May 10) – which saw a fine trade...

Sheep trade: Spring lamb prices topping €7.90-8.00/kg
Sheep trade: Spring lamb prices topping €7.90-8.00/kg

The sheep trade this week has started off on a positive note, with prices for spring lambs hitting €8.00/kg more...

Sheep marts: Smaller numbers lead to a steady trade all round
Sheep marts: Smaller numbers lead to a steady trade all round

A steady to improved trade was seen at sheep marts last week for spring lambs, after seeing prices fall by...

Northern spring lamb prices up over €27/head on this time last year
Northern spring lamb prices up over €27/head on this time last year

Northern Ireland spring lamb prices are up over €27/head on this time last year, according to the Livestock and Meat...

‘The poor weather played its part in smaller spring lambs being on offer’
‘The poor weather played its part in smaller spring lambs being on offer’

The poor weather of late played its part in the reason why spring lamb numbers were back at Roscommon Mart...

Spring lamb and hogget prices on the rise at marts in GB
Spring lamb and hogget prices on the rise at marts in GB

Both spring lamb and hogget prices have lifted over the past week in Great Britain (GB) at sales; however, deadweight...