Rural Life
Former mart manager retires after 46 years of service
Nearly five decades of service in livestock marts across Connacht was recently marked at Balla Mart for the retirement of one...
Livestock Marts
Rural Life
'No funding available' from DAFM for livestock marts to re-open
Questions over whether the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) could provide financial assistance for livestock marts to...
Beef
Mart guidelines being issued for Level 4 restrictions
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is issuing mart guidelines in relation to the operation of livestock marts...
Rural Life
'Hardest thing about marts' return is social aspect gone'
“The hardest thing about being back is that the social aspect is gone for now,” said Eimear McGuinness, manager of...
Agri Politics
'Creed must show leadership now more than ever' - marts
Mart managers are urging the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, to “show more leadership than ever”...
Beef
Marts set to operate farm-to-farm movements - MMI
Marts are set to operate “farm-to-farm movements” for those that need to move stock in the short-term, the Mart Managers...
N.Ireland
2 NI marts to close due to Covid-19 concerns
Two Northern Ireland livestock marts have announced they will shut their gates due to concerns over Covid-19. Saintfield Livestock Market...
Agri-Business
New animal welfare rules at marts now in force
New regulations concerning animal welfare at marts came into effect yesterday, January 1, under legislation that was introduced by Michael...
Rural Life
Mart worker 'knocked' by wild cow at Maam Cross
It has been confirmed that an incident occurred yesterday evening (Monday, November 26), at Maam Cross Mart in Co. Galway...
Agri-Business
'We're losing money in marts' - FBD Insurance
John Cahalan, the chief commercial officer with FBD Insurance, has argued that the insurer is losing money in marts. Cahalan...
Agri-Business
Interested in livestock auctioneering? This new Green Cert ‘top-up’ could be for you
The first 10 graduates have just qualified from a special new course, which has been especially designed for livestock mart...
Agri-Business
'Dramatic increase in insurance premiums threatens survival of marts'
Local livestock marts in Co. Donegal are being placed under significant pressure due to rising insurance premiums, according to Sinn Fein...