Organisation: Corrin Mart

Agri events

Today, March 30

Thu, 30 Mar, 2017

Agri events guide

Today, March 23

Thu, 23 Mar, 2017

Cattle mart report: Cattle sales on the up, but small calves, like Beckham’s emails, should stay at home

It looks like David Beckham won’t be receiving a knighthood anytime soon.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2017

‘Factories don’t seem to care if they get lambs’

Pressure on lamb prices at factories continued to erode profit margins for sheep farmers this week.

Thu, 02 Feb, 2017

Ballyporeen farm sale has link to Ronald Reagan

For a certain generation, the Tipperary village of Ballyporeen will forever be associated with the visit of another (much less) controversial American president — the late Ronald Reagan.

Thu, 26 Jan, 2017

Price rise sees more sheep offered for sale

Larger supplies coming to the market have led to some changes in the overall sheep trade this week and to more caution by the processors on forward pricing for the later days of the week.

Thu, 15 Dec, 2016

Cattle marts report: Farmer talk at marts turns to inequity in distribution of the basic farm payment

There is a movie about to hit the big screens based on the exploits of Chesley Burnett Sullenberger III, better known as Sully.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2016

Cattle marts report: Cattle prices remain steady in a week when thoughts turn to the Ploughing

“There ain’t no point in talking when there’s nobody listening,” the ever lively Rod Stewart once sang on a hit song.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

Producers in better mood as lamb trade improves

There is a slightly stronger tone to the lamb trade at the factories following the improvement in prices on offer being underpinned by demand for supplies at the factories.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

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Friday, September 9

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

Cattle marts report: Quality stock fetching good prices, but plain animals are struggling

Unlike the jails of Rio, where I hear the water is scarce (the taps only run for a couple of minutes every day), our farms this week have seen plenty of the watery stuff.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2016

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Friday, August 19

Thu, 18 Aug, 2016

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Friday, August 12

Thu, 11 Aug, 2016

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Saturday, August 6

Thu, 04 Aug, 2016

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Today, July 28

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016

Processors’ caution on forward prices fuels lamb trade confusion

Some uncertainty continues around the lamb trade at the factories, with the processors more cautious about committing to prices forward even to the end of the week.

Thu, 14 Jul, 2016

Plenty of uncertainty as lamb prices take a hit

It has been another difficult week for lamb producers with prices under pressure at the factories as the trade slips further behind.

Thu, 26 May, 2016

Cattle marts report: New Minister is top topic of conversation as farmers shoot the breeze at busy marts

It was all about Michael Creed in Macroom mart on Saturday last, with talk as to what kind of Minister for Agriculture he might make.

Thu, 12 May, 2016

Cattle marts report: Cattle are selling well despite grass and money drying up in farming circles

Thank God summer has finally arrived. I thought for a while that it would never get here. But it has.

Thu, 05 May, 2016

Cattle marts report: Small beef farmer is the fall guy as buyers focus on large animals

As you well know at this stage, I’m a glass half full man, rather than a glass half empty. Indeed so long as I have any drink at all, I’m happy.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2016

Cattle marts report: Cattle trade back to being an ‘adult only’ business as scholars return to their desks

There is a real sense of getting down to business at the marts this week. With the schools reopening after the Easter break, cattle marts are back to an adult-only audience.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2016