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Farming news

Outside influences are affecting Kilkenny farming

As we enter the last three months of the year it’s safe to say farming has had a large amount of ups and downs. Between weather, climate change suggestions, rising fuel and fertilizer costs, the war in Ukraine, the change of leadership in the UK - ...

02 Oct 2022 at 08:00

Farming news

Kilkenny Mart prices have dairy sellers smiling

The cattle trade continues on a very positive front with last Thursday’s cattle sale attracting 1050 head with TO in excess of €1.2 million. Forward bullocks are making excellent prices with beef types in demand due to limited numbers on offer. ...

06 Mar 2022 at 11:00

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 and the weather ...

10 Oct 2021 at 09:00

Farming news

Kilkenny Mart - More life about the trade in every sector

Hello again after a long absence where for the last few weeks I have been to shows, sales and holidays spent in this damp country of ours. The National Livestock Show in Tullamore was held on the 13th August and attracted a very big ...

02 Sept 2023 at 16:33

Arts & Entertainment

The diary of Ryan Tubridy - Former RTÉ star takes up new columnist job with Irish paper

Former RTÉ presenter Ryan Tubridy has taken up a new job with a popular Irish newspaper. The radio star will join the DMG Media Ireland family as a columnist for the Irish Mail on Sunday, with his first "unmissable" column set to ...

12 Jan 2024 at 12:56

Farming news

Increase in prices for cattle at Kilkenny Mart

Good news this week for all cattle producers, with a vibrant trade for all types in Kilkenny Mart last Thursday. The noticeable increase in prices could be best depicted by the trade for Friesian bullocks where these types that ...

10 Sept 2023 at 02:57

Farming news

Cattle sales top €1million at Kilkenny Mart

It’s been a busy time in Kilkenny Mart with large cattle sales in the past few weeks, with cattle sales exceeding the €1 million barrier. In relative terms these are good figures but pale into insignificance when you look at ...

14 Oct 2023 at 10:55

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Is there a future for the suckler sector? Prices fall at Kilkenny Mart

Thursday’s cattle sale at Kilkenny Mart comprised of 780 cattle which was bigger than expected. On the plus side beef bullocks and heifers were a better trade than expected with beef bullocks peaking at €2300 for 2 BB which ...

10 Jul 2022 at 14:00

Views & Opinion

A Day in the Life of Paul Murphy - soldier and Kilkenny hurler

An officer and a gentleman! The four-time All-Star senior hurler and Lieutenant Paul Murphy needs no introduction here in Kilkenny. I got to catch up with our local hero to chat about his recent overseas trip in South ...

23 Sept 2020 at 17:34

Views & Opinion

Skin care while wearing a mask

The ongoing Covid-19 crisis has already had such a huge impact on the way we live our lives but as we try to take steps towards resuming some manner of normality, some necessary adjustments to our daily lives have to ...

26 Sept 2020 at 11:05

Farming news

Indian summer helped Kikenny farmers save fodder for months ahead

The Indian Summer we have just experienced has really helped to tie up a lot of loose ends around the farm which were put on hold when the weather was less favourable. With the predication of cooler, wetter weather ...

25 Sept 2020 at 17:40

Farming news

We hope the normality we knew will return to marts

As we start a new month and season we will look back and think that we hope never to experience what we had to endure this spring and summer. It is possible that the freedom and openness we were familiar with will ...

06 Sept 2020 at 08:23

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