Farmers busy at marts while bank holiday revellers soak up sun

The greatest day to be a beef farmer is the day the mart cheque arrives. Suddenly you have money.
Farmers busy at marts while bank holiday revellers soak up sun
Two Charolais cross steers, born in March 2015, weighed 682kg, and sold for €1,340 at Macroom mart last Saturday.
Thu, 10 Aug, 2017 - 01:00

The greatest day to be a beef farmer is the day the mart cheque arrives. Suddenly you have money.

Money to pay the vet, the bank and the feed merchant. Money to pay almost everyone.

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