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.

Delayed ram turnout results in scanning dates pushed back
Delayed ram turnout results in scanning dates pushed back

The delayed turnout of rams is set to see many flocks’ scanning dates pushed back by at least a fortnight....

More youth entering pedigree sheep breeding
More youth entering pedigree sheep breeding

A noticeable number of younger people are getting into pedigree sheep breeding, more so than on the commercial side. This...

Buildings Focus: 8-unit parlour with unique features on 60-cow Cork farm
Buildings Focus: 8-unit parlour with unique features on 60-cow Cork farm

For this week’s Buildings Focus, Agriland made the trip south to Co. Cork to visit an eight-unit parlour on a...

Sheep kill: Throughput climbs to over 62,000 head
Sheep kill: Throughput climbs to over 62,000 head

The weekly sheep kill increased once again last week to reach over 62,000 head, the second week in a row it has...

Lamb prices steady at marts with the weather disrupting normal service
Lamb prices steady at marts with the weather disrupting normal service

Lamb prices at marts over the past fortnight have been steady, with little change to report as the 2022 sales...

Almost €2.00/kg difference between French and Irish lamb price
Almost €2.00/kg difference between French and Irish lamb price

There is nearly a €2/kg in the difference between the French and Irish lamb price, going by the latest Bord...

France remains key export market for Irish sheepmeat at 33%
France remains key export market for Irish sheepmeat at 33%

France remains a key export market for Irish sheepmeat, accounting for 33% in total. This is according to the Teagasc Economic Outlook...

€1,000 reward offered for information on 34 missing ewes
€1,000 reward offered for information on 34 missing ewes

A Donegal farmer is offering a €1,000 reward for information on 34 ewes which he said have “definitely [been] stolen”...

Sheep trade: Lamb prices back 5-10c/kg
Sheep trade: Lamb prices back 5-10c/kg

The sheep trade is starting the week like it did last, with prices easing, as many move to wipe a...

Graphic: Dog attack leaves 48 lambs dead in Offaly
Graphic: Dog attack leaves 48 lambs dead in Offaly

A devastating dog attack in Moneygall, Co. Offaly has resulted in 48 lambs being killed last weekend. The serious attack...

Graphic pics: Serious dog attack leaves sheep dead and missing in Kildare
Graphic pics: Serious dog attack leaves sheep dead and missing in Kildare

What has been described as “brutal” dog attack in Co. Kildare last week saw 12 sheep killed and a further...

Belgian Beltex in-lamb sale prices top €1,300
Belgian Beltex in-lamb sale prices top €1,300

The Belgian Beltex Breeders Sheep Society recently held its in-lamb show and sale which saw prices top €1,300. Held at...

Prices reach €2,500 at Western Region Texel club female sale
Prices reach €2,500 at Western Region Texel club female sale

Prices reached €2,500 at a recent female sale held by the Western Region Texel Club. The top price on the...

2nd rare and minority breed sale tops €1,280
2nd rare and minority breed sale tops €1,280

At the recent Rare and Minority Breed Sale at Tullamore Mart, prices reached a high of €1,280. 150 females were...

Sheep kill: Supplies bump up to reach nearly 60,000 head
Sheep kill: Supplies bump up to reach nearly 60,000 head

The weekly sheep kill increased last week to reach nearly 60,000 head, after two consecutive weeks of supplies falling. Figures from the...

Derrylahan Texels dispersal sale set for Ballinrobe tomorrow
Derrylahan Texels dispersal sale set for Ballinrobe tomorrow

The dispersal sale of the Derrylahan Texel flock is to take place tomorrow (Friday, December 9) at Ballinrobe Mart in...

Flexibility to be given around actions for year 1 of SIS
Flexibility to be given around actions for year 1 of SIS

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that there will be flexibility given to farmers in...

SIS: ‘Underfunded’ and ‘lack of knowledge of how sheep farms operate’
SIS: ‘Underfunded’ and ‘lack of knowledge of how sheep farms operate’

Ewes left out of the scheme due to underfunding, and a lack of knowledge of how sheep farms operate, are...