Beef
The do's and don'ts of bringing cattle to the mart
Health and safety risks are heightened at marts, with large numbers of cattle brought together in unfamiliar surroundings. Anxious cattle...
Marts
Beef
'Marts should not be used as dumping grounds for unfit calves'
Marts should not be used as dumping grounds for calves that are not yet fit to be sold, according to ICSA...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Agri-Business
Marts report hundreds of farmers have stopped paying levies, but many waiting on IFA action
Over 200 farmers in one mart in the west of Ireland alone stopped the European Involvement Fund (EIF) levy in recent days,...
Beef
Electronic tagging of cattle only costs €1 extra and should be mandatory - ICOS
The Irish Co-Operative Society has called on the Department of Agriculture to introduce mandatory electronic tagging (EID) of bovines in Ireland. The...
Rural Life
Serious damage done to Galway mart in break-in
Gardai are investigating after Gort Mart, Co. Galway was broken into last night (October 18) and a huge amount of...
Sheep
Dip in lamb prices and Ramadan drive UK lamb throughput
There was a rise in lamb throughput in UK marts during the week of the Royal Highland Show (15-21 June),...
Beef
Aubrac bull fetches €2,200 at latest sale
The Irish Aubrac Society recently held its second sale in the west of Ireland recently and the top bull made...
Agri Politics
Would you like to purchase an organic herd of alpacas?
A commercially-sized herd of certified organic alpacas is set to go under the hammer in the UK. The herd of...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Beef
Aubrac cattle sale at Tuam mart Easter Monday
The Irish Aubrac Society will host its second sale in the west of Ireland on Easter Monday, April 6, 2015...
Agri-Business
'Mart site is not large enough for Aldi development'
The Save Ennistymon Mart Committee (SEMC) has lodged an objection with Clare Co. Council against plans for a new Aldi store...
Beef
Mart Trade: Cattle prices up to €200/head higher than last year
Mart managers nationwide are reporting a booming beef trade as a scarcity of finished animals is driving prices well above...
Dairy
Strong demand for Southern dairy stock from Northern buyers
Large numbers of freshly-calved dairy heifers and young cows, born in the Republic of Ireland, are being purchased by Northern...
Opinion
Marts must continue to play a role at the heart of rural Ireland
A visit to the Lake District of England last week set me to thinking about the enhanced role which livestock...
Opinion
Factories, live exports and marts don't do farmers justice
Trust between beef producers and the main processors appears to be at an all-time low. Producers appear to be completely...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Beef
Marts and processors not showing much sympathy to beef producers
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says it has been contacted by many farmers who believe that the recent decision taken...