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.

Spring lambs at sales dominate the headlines as prices breach €200
Spring lambs at sales dominate the headlines as prices breach €200

Records continue to be broken at sales this week, with spring lambs at sales in marts breaching the €200 mark...

Spring lamb trade reaches new highs at Tullow as prices top €214
Spring lamb trade reaches new highs at Tullow as prices top €214

Another super trade was seen for the spring lamb trade at Tullow Mart once again this week at the mart’s...

Farmer’s view: Managing yearling ewes pre-lambing and post-lambing
Farmer’s view: Managing yearling ewes pre-lambing and post-lambing

In the latest Teagasc Ovicast episode Tomás O’Leary, a sheep farmer from Co. Kerry who is part of the BETTER...

Decline in EU sheepmeat production seen in 2020
Decline in EU sheepmeat production seen in 2020

Sheepmeat production in the EU for 2020 saw an overall decrease of 4% (-16,000t) on 2019 levels, according to the...

‘Top prices for hoggets were generally for ewe hoggets with breeding potential’
‘Top prices for hoggets were generally for ewe hoggets with breeding potential’

On Saturday last (March 27) Agriland made the trip to Mountbellew Mart to cast an eye over the trade at...

Pics from the mart: Cull ewes and ewes with lambs at foot stand out at Mountbellew
Pics from the mart: Cull ewes and ewes with lambs at foot stand out at Mountbellew

On Saturday last (March 27) Agriland made the trip to Mountbellew Mart for its weekly sheep sale. Numbers were back...

Spring lamb show and sale sees prices reach €282 at Raphoe Mart
Spring lamb show and sale sees prices reach €282 at Raphoe Mart

Anne Harkin of Raphoe Mart reported a super trade for spring lambs, with prices topping €282/head for 50kg. The Donegal-based...

Sheep marts: Cull ewes grab the headlines, as small numbers of spring lambs appear
Sheep marts: Cull ewes grab the headlines, as small numbers of spring lambs appear

Last week saw a super trade for cast ewes of all weight categories, with top prices for fleshed ewes reaching...

Sheep trade: Hogget quotes ease again, while spring lamb prices drive forward
Sheep trade: Hogget quotes ease again, while spring lamb prices drive forward

Despite factories trying to take the sting out of the hogget trade, demand remains strong as supplies remain tight, while...

Buildings Focus: Going the robotic-milking route in Co. Roscommon
Buildings Focus: Going the robotic-milking route in Co. Roscommon

Just outside the village of Frenchpark in Co. Roscommon lies a new start-up dairy herd of 70 crossbred cows. The...

Spring lambs sell to €211/head at Kilkenny Mart
Spring lambs sell to €211/head at Kilkenny Mart

The positivity around the sheep trade continues this week, with spring lambs reaching a top price of €211/head at Kilkenny...

Identifying and marking problem ewes this lambing season
Identifying and marking problem ewes this lambing season

Lambing time is stressful on farms, and can be made worse when dealing with problem ewes. Many farmers will wait...

Spring lambs top €190/head at Tullow Mart
Spring lambs top €190/head at Tullow Mart

“If we had another 200 spring lambs we would have sold them no problem, there was a serious demand and...

Cull ewe trade on fire, as top prices reach €170-192
Cull ewe trade on fire, as top prices reach €170-192

Although many eyes have been on spring lambs this week, with factory quotes increasing and more numbers, albeit small still,...

Options for dealing with surplus lambs and artificially rearing them
Options for dealing with surplus lambs and artificially rearing them

There may come a stage when surplus lambs appear, and when they do, it leads to an increased workload. It’s...

€192/head for 110kg cull ewes, while spring lambs make up to €188/head at Enniscorthy
€192/head for 110kg cull ewes, while spring lambs make up to €188/head at Enniscorthy

An unbelievable trade was seen at Enniscorthy Mart on Wednesday (March 24) for cull ewes, with prices topping €192/head for...

Number of hoggets exported live from Northern Ireland for direct slaughter has decreased
Number of hoggets exported live from Northern Ireland for direct slaughter has decreased

The number of hoggets exported from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland and the UK for direct slaughter has...

Protecting water quality on farms through careful planning of roadways
Protecting water quality on farms through careful planning of roadways

Managing farm roadways to protect water quality is being discussed as part of the Teagasc Water Quality Week – which...