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.

Simmental bulls reach £3,150 at Northern Ireland club sale

N.Ireland

Simmental bulls reach £3,150 at Northern Ireland club sale

Bulls reached a top price of £3,150 at the Northern Ireland Simmental Club’s show and sale in Ballymena Mart recently....
Tighter British supplies see beef prices jump 8p/kg over a four-week period

Beef

Tighter British supplies see beef prices jump 8p/kg over a four-week period

Beef prices in Britain have increased considerably over the last month, jumping by 8p/kg, figures from the AHDB (the organisation...
New Zealand grain prices fall on the back of dairy price downturn

Arable

New Zealand grain prices fall on the back of dairy price downturn

New Zealand grain prices have fallen on the back of the dairy downturn, Guy Wigley, Chairman of Federated Farmers Arable...
Irish sheepmeat exports to the UK up 25.5% in the first three months of 2016 – LMC

Sheep

Irish sheepmeat exports to the UK up 25.5% in the first three months of 2016 – LMC

The volume of Irish sheepmeat exported to the UK has jumped 25.5% during the first three months of 2016, recent...
Over 2,200 sheep to be shorn at this weekend’s shearing championships

Sheep

Over 2,200 sheep to be shorn at this weekend’s shearing championships

Over 2,200 sheep will be shore at the National and International Sheep Shearing Championships, which will take place from June...
Wool trading at €1/kg but prices could fall further – Merchant

Sheep

Wool trading at €1/kg but prices could fall further – Merchant

Wool is generally trading at €1/kg, according to Wicklow-based wool merchant Vincent Pierce, but the outlook for the remainder of...
Should more dairy farmers use Aubrac bulls to clean up?

Beef

Should more dairy farmers use Aubrac bulls to clean up?

To highlight the potential of the Aubrac cattle breed in Ireland, the Irish Aubrac Society held an open day in...
Pics and video: Using milking robots to bridge the gap between two farms

Dairy

Pics and video: Using milking robots to bridge the gap between two farms

A farm in Co. Meath has used milking robots to its advantage by bridging the gap between two grazing blocks located...
Cutting silage? Here’s how to make the neighbours jealous with your quality silage

Grass

Cutting silage? Here’s how to make the neighbours jealous with your quality silage

The silage season has kicked into gear with farmers taking advantage of the good weather to make the coming winter’s...
Dealing with burnout – ‘If we don’t take time out, time will take us out’

Rural Life

Dealing with burnout – ‘If we don’t take time out, time will take us out’

Rural Ireland has changed and as a result, farmers are working longer hours in isolation, according to Physiotherapist Denis O’Connor....
Beef cattle numbers remain tight as grass cattle are slow to come on stream

Beef

Beef cattle numbers remain tight as grass cattle are slow to come on stream

The weekly supply of beef cattle continues to remain tight with just over 28,000 cattle slaughtered at Department of Agriculture...
Continued growth in Northern Irish beef calf births in 2016

N.Ireland

Continued growth in Northern Irish beef calf births in 2016

The number of beef calves on the ground in Northern Ireland has jumped 19% so far this year, the latest...
First hand experience on Saudi’s largest dairy farm – Almarai

Dairy

First hand experience on Saudi’s largest dairy farm – Almarai

Almarai is one of the largest dairy farms in the world milking over 93,000 dairy cows in the Arabian Dessert...
Looking for a 100 horsepower tractor? Here’s what Grass and Muck had to offer

Machinery

Looking for a 100 horsepower tractor? Here’s what Grass and Muck had to offer

Grass and Muck 2016 attracted thousands of machinery lovers and enthusiasts to Gurteen College, Co. Tipperary yesterday. The event organised...
Pics and videos: Couldn’t make it to Grass and Muck? Here’s what you missed

Machinery

Pics and videos: Couldn’t make it to Grass and Muck? Here’s what you missed

Thousands of farmers and machinery enthusiasts attended this year’s Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association’s (FTMTA) Grass and Muck event...
Lely demonstrates its latest baler wrapper combination at Grass and Muck

Machinery

Lely demonstrates its latest baler wrapper combination at Grass and Muck

Lely is demonstrating its latest baler wrapper combination unit the 245 Tornado at this year’s FTMTA Grass and Muck event....
Tesco drops young bulls from its branded beef range in the UK

Beef

Tesco drops young bulls from its branded beef range in the UK

Tesco UK has confirmed that it will be removing young bulls from its branded beef range in the UK from...
Imports of cull cows from Northern Ireland up 11% this year – LMC

N.Ireland

Imports of cull cows from Northern Ireland up 11% this year – LMC

The number of Northern Irish cull cows crossing the border for slaughter in the Republic is up 11% on 2015...
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