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.

UK milk price continues its upward trend

Dairy

UK milk price continues its upward trend

A number of the major dairy companies in the UK have moved to increase the October farm-gate milk price. Companies...
You’re less likely to develop allergies if you grow up on a farm

Rural Life

You’re less likely to develop allergies if you grow up on a farm

Children who grow up on farms are less like to suffer from asthma and rhinitis in later life, a recent...
Chinese takeover of Syngenta awaits EU clearance

Agri-Business

Chinese takeover of Syngenta awaits EU clearance

Chinese state-owned Chemchina has sought approval from the European Commission for its $43 billion takeover of Swiss Company Syngenta. The Chinese...
Aryzta pre-tax profits fall by €33m but revenues jump by 1.5%

Agri-Business

Aryzta pre-tax profits fall by €33m but revenues jump by 1.5%

Pre-tax profits at Aryzta, the Swiss/Irish food group, have dropped 8.3% during the 2016 financial year, the company’s full year...
UK beef trade continues its upward trend

Beef

UK beef trade continues its upward trend

UK beef prices continued to climb last week as prime cattle prices increased by 1p/kg compared to the week before,...
Irish sheepmeat exports to the UK up 21% in the first seven months of 2016

Sheep

Irish sheepmeat exports to the UK up 21% in the first seven months of 2016

The volume of Irish sheepmeat exported to the UK has jumped 21% year-on-year during the first seven months of 2016,...
Eamonn Tracey wins seventh consecutive National Ploughing title – Full results here

National Ploughing Championships

Eamonn Tracey wins seventh consecutive National Ploughing title – Full results here

Eamonn Tracey has won his seventh consecutive National Ploughing Championship title in Tullamore today. The Carlow man secured the victory...
Maize yields set to increase by 20-25% after an ‘extraordinary’ growing season

Arable

Maize yields set to increase by 20-25% after an ‘extraordinary’ growing season

An extraordinary growing season will see maize yields increase by 20-25% compared to last year, Maizetech’s John Foley has said....
Looking for a new jeep? – Check out what’s on offer at the Ploughing

Machinery

Looking for a new jeep? – Check out what’s on offer at the Ploughing

Hundreds of thousands of people are attending the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore for one of the key dates in...
See all the results from Day One of the Ploughing here

National Ploughing Championships

See all the results from Day One of the Ploughing here

Over 100 competitors took to the fields of Screagan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly to compete in the 85th National Ploughing Championships...
Weaker Sterling sees Irish cattle exports to the North drop by 72%

Beef

Weaker Sterling sees Irish cattle exports to the North drop by 72%

A weaker Sterling and steady Northern Irish supplies have seen Irish cattle exports to the North decline by 72%, figures...
Record-breaking numbers attend Day One of Ploughing 2016

National Ploughing Championships

Record-breaking numbers attend Day One of Ploughing 2016

A massive crowd of 100,000 people attended the first day of the National Ploughing Championship’s three-day event in Screggan, Tullamore,...
Interested in Fleckvieh cattle? – Check them out at the Ploughing

National Ploughing Championships

Interested in Fleckvieh cattle? – Check them out at the Ploughing

Fleckvieh cattle, the world’s second largest dairy breed, will be on display for the first time at this week’s National...
Does it pay to teat seal cows at drying off?

Dairy

Does it pay to teat seal cows at drying off?

An Irish dairy farm consisting of 100 cows can save over €2,000 by teat sealing cows at drying off. This...
‘The future of food production needs to focus on the consumer’

Agri-Business

‘The future of food production needs to focus on the consumer’

The future of food production needs to focus on the needs of the consumer, according to Alltech’s Prof. Aidan Connolly....
Expert warns that farmers are at a crossroads in terms of antibiotic use

Dairy

Expert warns that farmers are at a crossroads in terms of antibiotic use

Farmers are at a crossroads when it comes to antibiotic usage on their farms, UK mastitis expert Peter Edmondson has...
The changing face of US dairy industry – Cow numbers to reach 9.2m by 2024

Dairy

The changing face of US dairy industry – Cow numbers to reach 9.2m by 2024

The US dairy industry is undergoing change and cow numbers are expected to reach 9.2m head by 2024, according to Dr...
Lemken Sirius mounted sprayers – designed to be compact, agile and efficient

Machinery

Lemken Sirius mounted sprayers – designed to be compact, agile and efficient

The Lemken Sirius mounted field sprayer is designed to allow for the transport of large fluid volumes in order to...
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