Rural Life
The manager of Kenmare Mart has made an emotional plea for information on Kerry farmer who has now been missing for over two weeks.
A founding member of Kenmare Co-Op Mart in Co. Kerry, Daniel Arthur O'Connor passed away this week (Tuesday, July 30) in his 92nd year.
Agri Politics
Kenmare Mart manager Dan McCarthy livened up the Kerry count centre celebrating his Kerry County Council re-election with a line dance.
Sheep
The trade at the latest sheep sale in Kenmare Mart, Co. Kerry is proving to go from strength to strength according to the mart manager.
Variation was seen in the size of recent sales across the country, but good prices were reported from sheep marts, keen to get finished lambs
A charity country concert will be held at Kenmare Mart this weekend to raise funds for a defibrillator for the local business park.
The most recent sheep sale in Kenmare Mart, Co. Kerry was held yesterday (Monday, September 23) saw heavy lambs reaching prices of €140/head, a price that was hard to come by on the day.
Hill-bred store lambs are back by as much as €25/head on last year according to Kenmare Mart...
Recent factory protests appear to be having an impact on the trade, with the number of sheep entered into marts declining over the past week.
Recent factory price cuts are affecting the sheep trade across the country. Hogget trade is on the rise, while store lambs are back €1-2/head.
As agri themed weddings grow in popularity, it has been suggested that Irish marts could become possible wedding venues for the big day.
