Rural Life
It could be said that celebrity hairdresser and art director, James Brown, brings a star quality to farming - tending to his animals in...
Agri-Business
Spring lamb has returned to the ring at Loughrea Mart in Co. Galway, where a 48kg lamb made €190 (€3.96/kg).
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has said that it will review the safety measures in its member marts.
Further tributes have been paid to cattle dealer Michael McLoughlin, who died after an accident at Loughrea Mart on Saturday.
Loughrea Mart has extended its "deepest sympathies" to the family and friends of a cattle dealer who died following an incident at the mart
A man in his late 60s has died following an incident during a sale in Loughrea Mart yesterday afternoon (Saturday, September 23).
Loughrea Mart has announced the death of its manager Jimmy Cooney at the age of 68. The mart will remain closed until next Tuesday.
Sheep Technical
On Thursday (November 10) Agriland made the trip to Loughrea Mart for its weekly sheep sale which saw lamb prices top €151/head.
The former longest-serving manager at Loughrea Mart, Thomas, Gus Egan passed away on Tuesday, May 31 surrounded by his family.
Sheep
Agriland paid a visit to Loughrea Mart recently (April 14) to cast an eye over the sheep sale and...
Loughrea Mart held its first sheep sale of the new year last Thursday, January 13, which saw prices reach €166/head for lambs/hoggets.
Agriland made the trip west to Loughrea Mart on Thursday, August 26, to check in on the trade at the Galway-based mart's sheep sale.
An improved trade for lambs was seen at Loughrea Mart on Thursday (July 8) from the week before - with prices improving to the tune of €2-5/head.
Sheep News
Factory lambs witnessed the biggest dip in prices at Loughrea Mart on Thursday (June 3), with prices back €10/head for these types, according to the mart's manager.
A strong yard of sheep was met with an easier trade at Loughrea Mart on Thursday last (January 21).
Loughrea Mart has taken the decision to postpone tomorrow's sheep sale in light of the expected dangerous travel conditions.
It was another strong sheep sale at Loughrea Mart on Thursday (November 26), with heavy lambs making up to €129/head.
Finished lambs were a flying trade across marts last week, with lambs over 50kg regularly selling in excess of €120/head.
Butcher lambs presented for sale at Loughrea Mart on Thursday (November 5) were met with a flying trade, with prices reaching €124/head.
On Thursday last (October 8) AgriLand made the trip over to Loughrea Mart's weekly sheep sale.
The good weather saw a smaller sale of sheep at Loughrea Mart on Thursday, July 2, as farmers turned their focus to second-cut silage.
A strong trade was reported by a number of mart managers across the country for all types of stock last week.
Mart managers across the country reported a strong end of the year trade for all classes of sheep - especially for store lambs.
