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Kilkenny Mart prices are positive - but agri costs are escalating

Hi all, it’s been a while since I have written this column. On the agri scene prices have remained positive but as everyone knows overheads eg. fertilizer prices, oil prices etc. have escalated dramatically compared to last year. Cattle On the ...

21 May 2022 at 13:42

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'We've had some laughs at the St Patrick's Day Parade in Kilkenny over the years'

Well known for his skills with a microphone - in the auctioneering and MC worlds - George Candler was born in Roscommon in 1950. He started as a trainee auctioneer in Kilkenny Mart in 1972, which makes this year his 50th year in business. He ...

16 Mar 2022 at 16:30

Farming news

€1 million turnover barrier broken at Kilkenny Mart

It’s been a particularly busy time in Kilkenny Mart with all sales attracting large numbers. In the cattle sector the €1 million barrier for sales has been broken on a number of occasions this year. Last Thursday turnover was in excess of ...

20 Mar 2022 at 12:00

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Young farmers in Kilkenny now too busy to commit to hurling squads

It cannot be understated how important sport, especially hurling and camogie, is to a county like Kilkenny. The cattle mart was always a place where post mortems were held after big games, especially on a Monday after the weekend. There ...

13 Oct 2022 at 14:33

Farming news

Kilkenny Mart: Positive trend in trade for beef and lamb to continue

As we make our way towards Christmas the trade for all livestock remains strong with no reason to believe that the positive trend for beef and lamb will remain in the months ahead. Supply and demand will always rule the roost and this ...

05 Dec 2021 at 10:00

Farming news

Climate change and farming - story has a ‘long way to run’ says Kilkenny auctioneer

As the Minister Charlie McConalogue, continues his trip throughout the country trying to sell his view of CAP, his visits have been met with mixed reaction, with most of it negative. The proposals, which include reducing chemical ...

21 Nov 2021 at 11:00

Farming news

Positive year for sheep farmers in Kilkenny - Kilkenny Mart

As the weather starts to change farmers are planning on putting cattle in to sheds due to the wetter conditions. Due to the good trade they have to calculate what the trade will be like in the months ahead, especially beef ...

31 Oct 2021 at 10:00

Farming news

Excellent sale trade and tillage yields for Kilkenny farmers

Farming over the past six months or so has generated lots of positivity on all fronts with excellent prices for sheep and cattle. There was also good news for the hard pressed tillage producer where yields were excellent ...

10 Oct 2021 at 09:00

Farming news

Young farmers now too busy to commit to hurling squads

As I wrote my column this week I had a thought as to how important sport, especially hurling and camogie, is to a county like Kilkenny. The weekend gone by saw Mayo once again fall at the final hurdle with Tyrone ...

19 Sept 2021 at 09:54

Farming news

Good weather for the harvest in Kilkenny

As I got into work this morning (Tuesday) the mist/fog started to disappear and it looks as though it is going to be another sunny warm day in Kilkenny. Officials tells us that Kilkenny is now entering into a ...

12 Sept 2021 at 10:00

Farming news

Harvest kicks off in Kilkenny - in ideal conditions!

This week as I sit and write this piece the temperature outside is 22 degrees and may well climb to 30 degrees, an event we are not used to here in Ireland. On Monday, when travel restrictions eased, ...

24 Jul 2021 at 15:00

Farming news

Excellent profits from diversification in the meat sector - good prices at Kilkenny Mart

It’s a dull, dreary morning and the good news that the hospitality sector was hoping for has not materialised until at least another two weeks. The reason for this is the new variant called Delta ...

11 Jul 2021 at 10:00

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