MARTS across the western region continue to report a buoyant trade for all types of cattle with ‘intense competition’ at the ringside for stock. According to...
A FRUITFUL Summer of grass growth and ample fodder supplies continues to sustain a decent trade for young cattle at the marts – but the finishers...
THE heaviest rains to hit Galway in the past 13 months led to flooded fields and callows in many parts of the county and also caused...
THE days of farmers and jobbers ambling around mart pens as cattle are being moved about, have come to an end. Marts across the region have...
THE prospects for the autumn store cattle sales have improved following the shock waves caused by the UK Brexit decision last June, according to close observers...
The Galway Races have often been blamed for punters ‘losing their shirts’ but they have also been held accountable for a dip in the local cattle...
THE absence of the traditional butcher buyers around the mart pens has been cited as one of the main reasons for the lack of competition in...
