• The High Court has ruled that Portumna Mart was owed hundreds of thousands of euro after a buyer failed to pay for livestock in Co Galway. The dealer has appealed the decision.
  • Early on Monday, Datamars Agri became the third supplier to get approval to sell tags in Ireland. Datamars joins Mullinahone Co-op and Cormac Tagging.
  • Glanbia has opened the chequebook again. The dairy giant spent €181m on two companies.
  • In his Monday Management column, Aidan Brennan advises farmers on dry land should be discussing on-off grazing to get around those pesky showers.
  • And finally on this Monday evening, Tommy Moyles reported on some pretty expensive calves at the sale in Bandon Mart.
  • Photo of the day

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

    Farmers at Muff outside Kingsport, Co Cavan, interviewed about their views on proposed pylons. Pictured at Loughanlea are Eugene Lambe (front) and back from left: Martin Fitzsimons, Paul Reilly, Charlie Clarke, Kevin Smith, Eugene Reilly and Michael Farrelly. Barry Cronin