Seán Cummins
Seán Cummins holds an honours degree in Animal Science for UCD. At AgriLand, he has a particular focus on the beef, dairy and sheep sectors.

Dairy

Difficult conditions could push grazing back 7-10 days - Teagasc

Difficult conditions could push grazing back 7-10 days - Teagasc

Grass

Grass grows 15kg/ha for every unit of Nitrogen applied in March - Teagasc

The average growth response from Nitrogen (N) applications in March is 15kg/ha every unit of N...

Grass grows 15kg/ha for every unit of Nitrogen applied in March - Teagasc

Sheep

Sheep marts: Mixed trade with hoggets and in-lamb ewes easier

Sheep marts: Mixed trade with hoggets and in-lamb ewes easier

Sheep

'Farmers need €7/kg to make early spring lambs viable'

Farming organisations are disappointed with the first quotes offered by factories for spring lambs...

'Farmers need €7/kg to make early spring lambs viable'

Beef

Beef factory prices remain unchanged, but weight and age cuts still in place

There has been no movement in the prices quoted for beef cattle this week, with the prices being...

Beef factory prices remain unchanged, but weight and age cuts still in place

Agri Politics

FrieslandCampina posts higher 2015 profits due to lower purchasing costs

FrieslandCampina posts higher 2015 profits due to lower purchasing costs

Beef

Week-on-week prime cattle kill continues to fall - Department

The number of prime beef cattle slaughtered in Ireland fell again last week, figures from the...

Week-on-week prime cattle kill continues to fall - Department

Agri-Business

Weaker Sterling may not be good for Irish farmers

Weaker Sterling may not be good for Irish farmers

Sheep

Sheep marts: Farmers have 'no interest' in buying in-lamb ewes

Farmers are slow to buy in-lamb ewes and ewes with lambs at foot this week due to the wet...

Sheep marts: Farmers have 'no interest' in buying in-lamb ewes

Beef

'Early grazing is important in beef herds, but it's not for the faint hearted'

Early grazing on beef farms is not for the faint hearted, according to Adam Woods, Co-ordinator of...

'Early grazing is important in beef herds, but it's not for the faint hearted'