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 recently graduated from UCD with 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.

Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices strengthen
Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices strengthen

Lamb prices in Northern Ireland (NI) have strengthened over the past week - similar to what has been seen in...

Northern Ireland witnesses a decline in sheepmeat production
Northern Ireland witnesses a decline in sheepmeat production

Processing figures gathered recently show a year-on-year decrease in sheepmeat production in Northern Ireland (NI), the Livestock and Meat Commission...

Exports of sheep for direct slaughter from NI to the ROI continues to fall
Exports of sheep for direct slaughter from NI to the ROI continues to fall

Exports of sheep from Northern Ireland (NI) to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) for direct slaughter this year continues to...

Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices continue to come under pressure
Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices continue to come under pressure

The lamb trade in Northern Ireland during the past week has been witnessing a similar story seen down south, with...

Increasing supplies leading to lamb prices falling in Great Britain
Increasing supplies leading to lamb prices falling in Great Britain

Both liveweight and deadweight lamb prices in Great Britain (GB) are witnessing sharp falls - similar to what is being...

Exports of sheepmeat from the UK down 18% in April
Exports of sheepmeat from the UK down 18% in April

Exports of sheepmeat from the UK for the month of April were back 18% (1,100t) from the same period in...

Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices take a 15-20p/kg hit
Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices take a 15-20p/kg hit

Lamb prices in Northern Ireland have edged back similar to down south this past week, with prices during the week...

Figures show a further tightening of NI lambs coming south for direct slaughter
Figures show a further tightening of NI lambs coming south for direct slaughter

Recent figures, up to the end of May, show a further tightening of supplies of lambs coming from Northern Ireland...

Average deadweight lamb prices in NI for May up £28 from last year
Average deadweight lamb prices in NI for May up £28 from last year

Average deadweight lamb prices for the month of May in Northern Ireland (NI) were up by 131.6p/kg from the same...

UK sheep production for May declines by 7%
UK sheep production for May declines by 7%

UK sheep production saw a decline of 7% on the year, to 19,100t for the month of May, the Agriculture...

Northern sheep trade: Lamb quotes ease by 10c/kg
Northern sheep trade: Lamb quotes ease by 10c/kg

Further downward pressure continues to be exerted on lamb prices in the North, with prices easing back 10p/kg since the...

Taking the pressure off by weaning lambs
Taking the pressure off by weaning lambs

As we move further into the season, the task of weaning lambs will most likely be on the to-do list...

Sheep management: Blowfly control
Sheep management: Blowfly control

With temperatures rising over the last week or so, blowfly strike prevention will be the next task on many farmers'...

Both lamb and hogget prices fall in Great Britain
Both lamb and hogget prices fall in Great Britain

Great Britain (GB) deadweight and liveweight lamb and hogget prices fell for the week ending May 26, the Agriculture and...

Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices look set to come under pressure
Northern sheep trade: Lamb prices look set to come under pressure

Lamb prices in Northern Ireland look to be coming under pressure, with quotes for next week falling back by up...

71% fall in UK imports of Irish sheepmeat in March
71% fall in UK imports of Irish sheepmeat in March

The UK recorded a drop of 71% year-on-year for March in the amount of sheepmeat imported from Ireland, the Agriculture...

Northern sheep trade: 46% increase in throughput seen in plants last week
Northern sheep trade: 46% increase in throughput seen in plants last week

The sheep trade up north this past week was steady overall, the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) reported. Quotes from...

‘Quarantine drench critical in light of ever-growing drench resistance’
‘Quarantine drench critical in light of ever-growing drench resistance’

"There are so many resistant worms out there that farmers are now much more likely to import them onto their...