Agri-Business
IBLA: Factory agents may send flowers and chocolates to farmers
The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) has suggested that farmers can expect as much as flowers and chocolates from...
Cattle Marts
Agri-Business
New TB testing rules described as 'a stick to beat marts'
New bovine tuberculosis (TB) testing regulations being introduced this week have been described as “a stick to beat marts” by...
Beef
Growing preference among farmers to sell cattle at marts
The latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) show that the number of cattle sold...
Beef
How many cattle went through Irish marts in 2021?
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has revealed the number of cattle traded at Irish marts in...
Beef
Buyers spend big at Elphin Mart's special heifer sale
Trade was hot and demand was strong from buyers for high end R and U-grade heifers, at the annual special...
Agri-Business
Pics and prices: Almost 300 cattle on offer at Tullow Mart
The weekly cattle sale in Tullow Mart, Co. Carlow, yesterday saw a large sale of cattle with over 280 head...
Beef
Buyers of feedlot cattle pull back from marts in attempt to cool trade
Marts across the country are reporting to Agriland that a number of major buyers for feedlot cattle have been instructed...
Beef
What county has the most cattle marts in Ireland?
In 2020, a total of 81 livestock marts in the Republic of Ireland were registered with the Department of Agriculture,...
Beef Technical
Full clearance of over 500 bullocks at Carnaross Mart
There was a full clearance of the 530 bullocks on sale at Carnaross Mart’s weekly bullock sale yesterday, Monday, June...
Beef
Sellers and buyers finally return to ringside on Monday
On Monday (May 17) a limited amount of both sellers and buyers will return to ringside to trade cattle in...
Beef Technical
Pics and prices: Suckler pairings reach €2,400 in Tullamore Mart
In conjunction with their weekly Monday sale of suckler cows and weanlings, Tullamore Mart played host to a special dispersal...
Beef Technical
Cattle Marts: Delayed grass growth takes its toll on the store trade
In the past few weeks, it has been clear that grass growth is well behind desired levels. From speaking with...
Beef Technical
Store cattle trade takes a knock at Kilkenny Mart this week
Grass supplies experiencing a setback in growth on farms has impacted the trade over the past few days and some...
Beef Technical
Cattle marts: Strong trade for cull cows continues
With cull cow factory prices rising week-on-week, it is leaving the dry cow trade at marts in an even better...
Beef
'The cull cow met a fantastic trade this week' - Auctioneer Denis O'Rourke
After the conclusion of the sale at Ballymahon Mart on Thursday, April 22, Agriland caught up with the auctioneer on...
Beef Technical
Pics and prices: Super continental bullocks hit the rings at Ballymahon Mart
If a farmer was looking to buy some quality continental store bullocks this week, Ballymahon Mart on Thursday (April 22),...
Beef News
Cattle marts: Dry cow trade moves up a gear in Carnew and Dowra
The improvement in factory price quotes for dry cows is really gaining an edge on prices paid at marts over...
Beef
Store cattle prices 'well ahead' of last week at Dungarvan Mart
In Dungarvan Mart on Monday (April 12) the trade had more of a bite to it and clients were more...
