Rural Life
All-Ireland shearing championships set for Mountbellew
Preparations are underway at Mountbellew Mart for the hosting of the 2024 all-Ireland and all nations sheep shearing and woolhandling...
Mountbellew mart
Agri Politics
IFFG meeting to hear call for doubling of ANC payments
The Irish Family Farm Group (IFFG) is calling on the government to double the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) payment...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Heavy lambs hit €179 at Ennis Mart
Marts across the country since the new year have been in full swing with sheep sales returning after a short...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Strong demand for finished lambs continues
Variation was seen in the size of many recent sales across the country, but good clearances and prices were reported...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Lambs making up to €160/head at Inishowen Mart
Farmers bringing their heavier lambs to Inishowen Livestock Mart in Co. Donegal for a sheep sale on Saturday, November 3...
Rural Life
Mountbellew Mart court case adjourned until July
The president of the High Court has agreed to adjourn legal proceedings against Mountbellew Mart in Co. Galway until July....
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...
Rural Life
Pilot project at Mountbellew Mart to promote social inclusion
Over the next two months a pilot initiative at Mountbellew Livestock Mart, Co. Galway called ‘Farmer’s Yards’ aims to support...
Agri-Business
Mountbellew Mart has licence restored in High Court
MountBellew Mart in Co. Galway will reopen for business again on Saturday (February 18) following a decision by the president of the...
Agri-Business
Mountbellew Mart licence temporarily suspended
Additional reporting by Michael Geary The Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) has confirmed to Agriland that Mountbellew Mart in Co....
Sheep
Pics and prices: Store lambs dominate at Mountbellew Mart
On Saturday last (October 15) Agriland made the trip to Mountbellew Mart in Co. Galway to cast an eye over...
Sheep
Pics and prices: Cull ewes top €230 at Mountbellew Mart
On Saturday, March 12, Mountbellew Mart held its weekly sale of sheep which saw cull ewe prices top out at...
Sheep
Pics and prices: Lambs hit €164/head at Mountbellew Mart
Yesterday (Saturday, November 6), Agriland made the trip to Mountbellew Mart to check in on its weekly sale of sheep....
Sheep
Sheep marts: First sales of the new year start with a bang
Despite some marts deferring sales last week due to rising Covid-19 cases, the marts which did go ahead saw a...
Sheep
Baltinglass sheep sale postponed; Mountbellew sheep sale going ahead
Baltinglass Mart has decided to postpone this Saturday’s sheep sale due to rising Covid-19 cases. Meanwhile, Mountbellew Mart has confirmed...
Sheep
Pics and prices: Hoggets in demand at Mountbellew Sheep Mart
Some 1,600 sheep were on offer at Mountbellew Sheep Mart on Saturday, September 14. The sale saw four classes of...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Grass growth drives demand for ewes with lambs at foot
Strong grass growth rates have been witnessed on many farms throughout Ireland over recent days and it has helped to...
Sheep
Sheep marts: Steady trade as large numbers hit the sale rings
Mart managers have reported a steady trade in recent days. Huge numbers were entered in various marts around the country....