Seán Cummins

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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.

Striving to produce 100,000kg of milk solids in Co.Tipperary
Striving to produce 100,000kg of milk solids in Co.Tipperary

Located just a stone’s throw away from Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Paddy O’Gorman is aiming to produce 100,000kg of milk solids...

September silage brings activity to the fields
September silage brings activity to the fields

In a bid to narrow fodder deficits on farms, farmers have been busy mowing and collecting silage over recent days....

2018 grass growth back 3t/ha on PastureBase farms
2018 grass growth back 3t/ha on PastureBase farms

The average farm measuring grass through PastureBase Ireland recorded a yield of 9t/ha of dry matter so far this year,...

Spring lamb quotes under pressure for another week
Spring lamb quotes under pressure for another week

As has been the case over the previous few weeks, spring lamb base quotes continue to remain under pressure in...

Are your ewes ready for breeding?
Are your ewes ready for breeding?

Now that we are in the latter stages of September, and the National Ploughing Championships are behind us for another...

Grass advice: Are you on target for closing?
Grass advice: Are you on target for closing?

Up to 60% of the grass grazed on Irish farms next spring will be grown by December 1. To achieve...

What makes a good finishing ration?
What makes a good finishing ration?

Although the outlook for winter finishing remains challenging, attention is slowly beginning to turn to housing cattle for feeding in...

‘Bettering conacre silage costs key for tillage farmers seeking share of dairy fodder market’
‘Bettering conacre silage costs key for tillage farmers seeking share of dairy fodder market’

Dairy farmers seeking to purchase forages should focus on the overall cost per tonne of dry matter, Teagasc’s Dr. Joe...

Funding available for private well and septic tank grants
Funding available for private well and septic tank grants

Funding has been announced to support works on group water schemes, group sewerage schemes and grants for private wells and...

ICMSA ‘puzzled’ at lack of loans to ease cash-flow burden in new measure
ICMSA ‘puzzled’ at lack of loans to ease cash-flow burden in new measure

Details of the anticipated Long-term Investment Loan Scheme in response to Brexit were revealed by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed...

Mart inspection campaign set for 2019
Mart inspection campaign set for 2019

Pat Griffin, senior inspector with the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), told AgriLand that it’s planning a mart inspection campaign for 2019....

Mart safety: ‘We’re not doing it to make life difficult’
Mart safety: ‘We’re not doing it to make life difficult’

Incidents in livestock marts, including a fatality and a number of serious injuries, have forced the Health and Safety Authority...

What’s new from DeLaval at ‘Ploughing 2018’?
What’s new from DeLaval at ‘Ploughing 2018’?

DeLaval – the Swedish milking equipment and technology company – showcased its new Rotary E100 milking parlour to an Irish...

‘Country could have been better prepared for Storm Ali’
‘Country could have been better prepared for Storm Ali’

The country could have been better prepared for Storm Ali and a Status Red alert was warranted, according to Fianna...

Cattle exhibitors brave it out for Friday’s ‘Ploughing 2018’
Cattle exhibitors brave it out for Friday’s ‘Ploughing 2018’

Despite suggestions that many livestock exhibitors would load cattle up early and head home rather than exhibit at the final...

Extra heifers push weekly beef kill up 1.3%
Extra heifers push weekly beef kill up 1.3%

Moving from an already high position, the number of cattle slaughtered in export approved beef plants last week climbed by...

Tackling mental health: ‘Don’t try to carry the load on your own’
Tackling mental health: ‘Don’t try to carry the load on your own’

It has been a really difficult year for farmers and they’ve been urged to look after their mental health. Speaking...

Contractors want diesel rebate scheme to offset ‘massive’ fuel cost increases
Contractors want diesel rebate scheme to offset ‘massive’ fuel cost increases

The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has called for the introduction of a diesel rebate scheme...