Features

The Dungannon Mart report

22 Dec , 2016  

Dungannon Farmers’ Mart has been at the heart of the local farming community for nearly 60 years. Established in 1958 by Edmund Wylie, Robert David McKeown and Wesley Morrow in Dungannon’s Market Yard, the Mart moved to its current location at Granville in 1987 and is now run by the Wylie family. Always supporting farmers […]

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Tyrone’s top mart

4 Aug , 2016  

With over 60,000 cattle and 40,000 sheep brought to be sold every year, the Clogher Valley Mart is the largest livestock market in Co Tyrone. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with Harrison Boyd – one of the mart’s three directors along with Bryan Barnett and his brother Edwin – to find out more. The […]

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60 years and counting

10 May , 2016  

Golden Vale Co-Op Marts boast excellent modern livestock markets in prime locations which is supported by a highly experienced team of auctioneers and staff. Recent times have seen an increase in the cattle and calf numbers traded through their marts. Golden Vale Marts Co-Op is one of the country’s biggest mart groups, operating a network […]

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The Mart report from Ballybofey

18 Feb , 2016  

Ballybofey & Stranorlar Co-op Livestock Mart Ltd has been part of the fabric of Donegal’s ‘Twin Towns’ for over half a century. Mart manager Brian Crawford explains more. Ballybofey & Stranorlar Co-op Livestock Mart has been an integral part of farming life in the Finn Valley since its first sale took place in June 1962. […]

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