Beef
Portumna Mart to host Fleckvieh herd dispersal
Portumna Mart in Co. Galway will host a dispersal sale of a largely Fleckvieh-cross herd tomorrow (Saturday, December 2), with...
Marts
Rural Life
Booklet sees Clare farmers weaving lived experiences
Traditional farming practices; the importance of the family farm; social isolation and the advent of online marts are among the...
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Register now for the Farm Well Hub Series
The Farm Well Hub is a new Irish on-line resource specifically dedicated to farmers mental health & wellbeing. The Farm...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Factory and butcher lambs in 'good demand'
Sheep sales in recent days have shown there is a significant demand for heavy, fat lambs that are being sold...
Agri-Business
ICOS to review mart ring safety following Loughrea Mart death
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has said that it will review the safety measures in its member marts, especially...
Rural Life
Loughrea Mart death: Mike McLoughlin 'absolutely loved the marts'
Further tributes have been paid to cattle dealer Michael (better known as Mike) McLoughlin, who died after an accident at...
N.Ireland
DAERA meets marts over NIFAIS concerns
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) officials have held an online meeting with representatives of the Northern Ireland...
Agri-Business
ICOS to support DAFM investigation into calf mistreatment at marts
The Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has said that it will “fully support” an investigation by the Department of Agriculture,...
Agri-Business
Mart staff who abused calves should be sacked - Kerrane
Mart workers shown mistreating calves during an RTÉ Investigates programme last night (Monday, July 10) must be identified and sacked,...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Agri-Business
Random inspections at marts needed after RTÉ calf footage - MEP
An Ireland South MEP has called for random inspections to be carried out at marts in the wake of footage...
Agri-Business
Call for 'swift' investigation into RTÉ footage of mistreated calves
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that an investigation by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)...
Agri-Business
Video: Farmer viewpoints from Carnaross
Fertiliser prices are still high on the agenda, but as Agriland heard this week at Carnaross Mart, fuel, energy and...
Agri-Business
ICOS: Irish and UK marts to form new network
A new network representing marts in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales is set to be officially launched next week. The...
Beef
Mart report: Over 800 calves on offer at Carnaross
Carnaross Mart, Co. Meath, hosted its weekly sale of calves on the May Bank Holiday Monday, May 1, with over...
Beef Technical
Angus bulls average €3,600 at association's Thurles sale
The Irish Aberdeen Angus Association held its second sale of the season on Wednesday, April 26, at Mid Tipperary Co-Operative...
Beef Technical
Mart report: Weanling bulls and heifers at Ballybay
Ballybay Mart in Co. Monaghan hosted its weekly sale of weanling bulls and heifers on Friday, April 21. Speaking to...
Beef
Cattle clearing €3/kg 'left, right, and centre' at Tuam Mart
Cattle prices have continued to strengthen, as is the case at Tuam Co-operative Mart, Co. Galway, where more and more...
Rural Life
Filmmaker explores history of Old Moore's Almanac
Award-winning Irish filmmaker Nathan Fagan is currently in the process of researching and casting for a feature-length documentary on Old...
Agri-Business
MMI demands larger grant for cattle EID facilities at marts
Mart Managers of Ireland (MMI) has called on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to “dramatically increase”...