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Farmers are holding a demonstration in Raphoe on Friday as part of a nationwide rally to highlight the importance of commercial farming to the rural economy. Farmers will be assembling at Raphoe Mart at 10am on Friday before travelling through the town in their tractors in a bid to warn against the dangers in the current CAP proposals and the Climate Action Bill. Donegal Chairman of the IFA, Brendan McLaughlin told today's Nine til Noon Show that if further cuts are imposed on farmers, the industry simply won't be viable:

Passion to produce quality in Co Donegal 2021-05-26

From speaking with mart managers over the past week, this set back in growth is having somewhat of an impact on the store cattle trade.

The sheep trade remains brisk, with good demand from both factory agents and butchers. Raphoe Mart had a big entry of hoggets on Monday and prices ranged from €110/head to a top of €282 for a pair of super Texel hoggets weighing 77.5kg each. This Texel-cross fat ewe weighed 75kg and sold for €196. Light spring lambs in the 34kg to 38kg weight category sold from €120/head to €140/head. Heavier lambs in the 38kg to 43kg weight category sold from €140/head to €160/head, while spring lambs weighing from 43kg to 50kg sold from €160/head to €186/head. These seven hoggets weigh...

April 6, 2021, 12:23 pm The spring lamb trade burst into life last week, with top prices at sheep marts breaking the €200 mark. The general run of top prices at sales last week for spring lambs varied quite a bit, but went from about €190/head up to €220/head at sales that saw a bustling trade. While sales that still saw a very good trade for spring lambs but didn’t see the skyrocket prices that other sales saw, witnessed top prices from €170-185/head. Prices that reached the €200 mark were seen at Kilkenny and Tullow Marts where prices topped €211/head and €214/head respectiv...