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.

Strong hogget prices not just being seen in Ireland
Strong hogget prices not just being seen in Ireland

The positivity around the sheep trade continues, with prices at the top end of the market for hoggets hitting €7.00/kg...

Sheep marts: Extremely good trade all round, as hogget prices continue to climb
Sheep marts: Extremely good trade all round, as hogget prices continue to climb

A flying trade was seen at marts last week for finished hoggets with butcher, wholesalers and factory agents extremely active....

Sheep trade: Prices for hoggets at €7.00/kg
Sheep trade: Prices for hoggets at €7.00/kg

The sheep trade continues to go from strength to strength, with top prices for hoggets now at €7.00/kg. Prices at...

Flying start to the week, as hogget prices reach €167-175/head
Flying start to the week, as hogget prices reach €167-175/head

The mart trade has got off to a flying start, with top prices of €167-175/head being seen at sales today...

Time to gather up essential supplies for lambing
Time to gather up essential supplies for lambing

For many flocks lambing down in March, thoughts should be turning to see what supplies are on the farm that...

‘Trade for finished hoggets rising week-on-week’ at Enniscorthy Mart
‘Trade for finished hoggets rising week-on-week’ at Enniscorthy Mart

A small but very good sale of sheep was seen at Enniscorthy Mart on Wednesday last (February 24). The mart’s...

‘The aim is to milk 300 cows an hour through the 50-bail rotary parlour’
‘The aim is to milk 300 cows an hour through the 50-bail rotary parlour’

A lot of money has been put into the dairy end of the farm at Salesian Agricultural College over the...

Sheep prices: Fierce competition for numbers sees prices push on once more
Sheep prices: Fierce competition for numbers sees prices push on once more

The mart trade has moved up a gear from the week before, with increasing factory prices continuing to trickle down...

Sheep Focus: Gearing up for the lambing season at Salesian Agricultural College
Sheep Focus: Gearing up for the lambing season at Salesian Agricultural College

During the week, AgriLand made the trip down to Salesian Agricultural College in Co. Limerick to see how the farm...

Hygiene: Getting the basics right this lambing season
Hygiene: Getting the basics right this lambing season

Some farms will be in the thick of lambing while many others will be hitting the ground running over the...

‘Prices for hoggets are up on €6.90/kg, with €7.00/kg just around the corner’
‘Prices for hoggets are up on €6.90/kg, with €7.00/kg just around the corner’

Prices of up to €6.90/kg are being secured for hoggets, with prices of €7.00/kg just around the corner, according to...

Hoggets reach €161/head at Tullamore Mart
Hoggets reach €161/head at Tullamore Mart

A strong trade for finished hoggets was seen at Tullamore Mart, yesterday, Wednesday, February 24. The sale consisted mainly of...

Spring fertiliser application on sheep farms: What should I be targeting?
Spring fertiliser application on sheep farms: What should I be targeting?

It’s been a challenging time this past while with the poor weather leaving ground conditions very wet and soft and...

‘Flock recording will deliver huge benefits’
‘Flock recording will deliver huge benefits’

With the lambing season approaching for many mid-season flocks, AgriLand spoke to Eamon Wall of Sheep Ireland about the simple...

Sheep marts: Prices of €150-155/head for hoggets seen regularly at sales
Sheep marts: Prices of €150-155/head for hoggets seen regularly at sales

Over the past week, mart managers have been reporting a stronger trade for well-fleshed hoggets in excess of 50kg. One...

Sheep trade: Hogget prices continue upward surge, as top prices hit €6.70/kg
Sheep trade: Hogget prices continue upward surge, as top prices hit €6.70/kg

Hogget prices continue to surge upwards, with prices of up to €6.70/kg being secured at the top end of the...

‘More of an emphasis on lactation feeding needed to boost fertility’
‘More of an emphasis on lactation feeding needed to boost fertility’

More of an emphasis needs to be placed on lactation feeding in order to boost ewe fertility, according to Liz...

‘There is an increasing interest in protecting bloodlines and progressing breeds’
‘There is an increasing interest in protecting bloodlines and progressing breeds’

There is an increasing interest in protecting bloodlines and progressing breeds, according to Kevin McDermott of Sheep Ireland. At Wednesday...