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. Hailing from Co. Wexford, he comes from the typical Irish part-time farm.

Hay and straw in good demand as farmers house stock – Straw makes €8-15/bale

Agri-Business

Hay and straw in good demand as farmers house stock – Straw makes €8-15/bale

Many farmers are housing stock around the country which has increased the demand for both hay and straw. Prices of...
Warning Graphic Pics: Dog attack on pedigree sheep flock costs farmer €3,500

Sheep

Warning Graphic Pics: Dog attack on pedigree sheep flock costs farmer €3,500

A dog attack on a Co. Carlow pedigree sheep flock has resulted in over €3,500 worth of damage, with six...
Fonterra aiming to be the number one player in the Chinese dairy market

World News

Fonterra aiming to be the number one player in the Chinese dairy market

Fonterra aims to become the number one dairy player in the Chinese market, according to its CEO, Theo Spierings. Speaking...
‘The US beef herd is undergoing aggressive expansion’

World News

‘The US beef herd is undergoing aggressive expansion’

The US beef herd is undergoing aggressive expansion and this has finally resulted in the halt in the decline of...
Popularity of Angus and Hereford sires rise in Northern dairy herds – LMC

N.Ireland

Popularity of Angus and Hereford sires rise in Northern dairy herds – LMC

There was over 80,000 beef sired calves registered in Northern Ireland from dairy dams during the first 10 months of...
Farmers to face difficulty getting cattle slaughtered next week

Beef

Farmers to face difficulty getting cattle slaughtered next week

Farmers could face difficulty getting cattle slaughtered next week as factories are reporting strong numbers coming forward, according to procurement...
FBD to invest €7.5m in hotel growth and development

Agri-Business

FBD to invest €7.5m in hotel growth and development

FBD Property and Leisure Ltd has reported after-tax profits of €1.6m last year on a turnover of €53.1m and plans...
‘China to import 400,000t of forage to meet agricultural demand’

Agri-Business

‘China to import 400,000t of forage to meet agricultural demand’

China will import more than 400,000 tonnes of forage from Mongolia next year to cope with the growing demand for...
Poor water quality will be the new quota – EPA

Environment

Poor water quality will be the new quota – EPA

Approximately 50% of all water bodies in Ireland require improvement in terms of water quality and this could have a...
New report reveals that consumers are misled by packaging of meat products

Agri-Business

New report reveals that consumers are misled by packaging of meat products

Some meat products may not actually contain the ingredients that are listed on its labels, according to a recent report...
Dunbia to make changes to UK beef carcass specifications

Beef

Dunbia to make changes to UK beef carcass specifications

Dunbia, which processes more than 300,000 animals a year in the UK, has given its producers notice that its beef animal...
Falling European tractor sales hit Massey and Fendt

Agri-Business

Falling European tractor sales hit Massey and Fendt

AGCO, the manufacturers of Massey Ferguson, Valtra and Fendt have reported net sales of approximately $1.7bn (€1.55bn)  for the third...
Beef farmers ‘determined to exploit weight gain’ but ignore UK supermarket specs

Beef

Beef farmers ‘determined to exploit weight gain’ but ignore UK supermarket specs

The push by Irish farmers and farming organisations to increase both the age at slaughter and carcass weights could be...
65% of dairy farms have a lime requirement

Environment

65% of dairy farms have a lime requirement

Lime is required on up to 65% of dairy farms, the statistic is a major concern as land is the...
Cattle Marts – Finished cattle in strong demand with lots selling to €900 over

Beef

Cattle Marts – Finished cattle in strong demand with lots selling to €900 over

There was a good trade in the cattle marts last week, finished and forward cattle are continuing to meet with...
Robotic milking: What’s more important time or money?

Dairy

Robotic milking: What’s more important time or money?

A milking robot will prove a 36% labour saving on a dairy farm throughout the year compared to a conventional milking...
Organic farmers call for a relaxation of the annual certification process

Agri-Business

Organic farmers call for a relaxation of the annual certification process

The current annual organic certification process is not necessary and should be changed, according to Padraic Finnegan, Chairman of the Organic...
Delayed drying off may benefit dairy farmers this autumn – Co. Cork advisor

Dairy

Delayed drying off may benefit dairy farmers this autumn – Co. Cork advisor

Dairy farmers should consider milking on their cows and delaying drying off this autumn as it may be financially beneficial...
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