Rural Life
Bid to re-open Mountrath Mart ongoing despite 'bad attendance' at AGM
While efforts to re-open Mountrath Mart are set to continue, support is proving hard to come by for the committee...
Mart
Agri-Business
Clare Marts reviewing safety measures after weanling incident
Clare Marts has said that it is investigating all of the circumstances surrounding an incident involving a weanling. The incident,...
Beef
Mountrath Mart aiming to resume sales in July
Having been closed for the last five years, Mountrath Mart is set to re-open in July 2024 with the return...
Beef Technical
Mart report: Buyer confidence high at Carnaross bullock sale
Carnaross Mart, Co. Meath, hosted its weekly sale of bullocks on Monday, November 6, with approximately 490 bullocks on offer...
Beef Technical
Heavy bullocks hit €3.16/kg at Balla Mart
There was a large sale of cattle at Balla Mart, Co. Mayo, on Saturday, October 21, with over 1,200 cattle...
Rural Life
Mart experience open to the public at Dingle Food Festival
As part of Dingle Food Festival this weekend, an “immersive” mart experience will be open to the public on Saturday...
Rural Life
Loughrea Mart: Investigations ongoing into death of cattle dealer
Loughrea Mart has extended its “deepest sympathies” to the family and friends of a “well-known” cattle dealer who died following...
Rural Life
Man (60s) dies following incident at Loughrea Mart
A man in his late 60s has died following an incident during a sale at Loughrea Mart yesterday afternoon (Saturday,...
Rural Life
Leitrim farmer launches first 'all in one' auction website
Leitrim farmer Noel McKeon has launched Ireland’s first “all in one” agriculture auction website which he has called ‘Bidsell’. McKeon has...
Agri-Business
Heifer jumps into rostrum at Clones Mart
The manager of Clones Livestock Mart has confirmed that nobody was injured in a freak incident which happened during a...
Agri-Business
'Monster auction' aims to raise funds for Mountbellew Mart
A “monster auction” is to be held next month in a bid to raise funds for the future development of...
Agri-Business
Castleblayney Mart meeting hears frustration of farmers
Farmers who say they are still owed money following the closure of Castleblayney Mart five years ago have voiced their...
Agri-Business
Mountrath Mart to reopen 'in coming months' - Hackett
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Pippa Hackett has said that Mountrath...
Agri-Business
Video: Japanese ‘mega farm’ produces milk and Wagyu beef
After he inherited a farm from his father-in-law in Japan 40 years ago, Hiroo Takeuchi was milking 50 cows. Today,...
Rural Life
Tributes paid to former manager at Loughrea Mart who passed away
The former longest-serving manager at Loughrea Mart, Thomas (Gus) Egan passed away at the end of last month. The late...
Rural Life
'I was a dead man': Farmer credits his fitness for surviving 'raging bull fight'
By Gordon Deegan A 73-year-old farmer from west Clare has credited his fitness and his time in the boxing ring...
Sheep Technical
Pics and prices: Lamb prices to €162/head at Athenry
On Monday, February 7, Agriland made the trip to Athenry Mart for its weekly sale of sheep – which saw...
Rural Life
Leitrim heifer raffle draws huge interest
A raffle with a Limousin heifer as second prize being held to raise funds for a Leitrim clubhouse has captured...