• With many plants short of stock at the start of the week and no pressure on producers to move cattle, agents who were trying to quote a base of €4.05/kg and €4.15/kg at the end of last week have had to raise quotes.
  • In terms of quality of stock on offer and prices, it was one of Bandon Mart’s best bullock sales of the year today.
  • The weather is also driving grass growth. Aidan Brennan offers advice on managing the latest grass surge in his Monday management notes.
  • Some 82% of all Bank of Ireland loans under the 2.95% low interest rate loan scheme have now been drawn down, the bank has confirmed.
  • Food safety inspectors from USDA are to visit Ireland in September as part of the process for gaining market access to the US for Irish sheepmeat.

    • Photo of the day

    Courtesy of the Irish Farmers Journal picture desk, here is our photo of the day:

    Peter Houston snapped these calves making £280 apiece at Kilrea Mart in Co Derry.