Ballinasloe Mart's sheep sale has been cancelled on Thursday evening ahead of storm Lorenzo. Ballinasloe mart manager Eilish Curley told the Irish Farmers Journal that they were closing as a safety precaution.

Gort Mart decided on Thursday that its cattle sale is going ahead.

A Teagasc farmer meeting that was due to be held at Mellows Campus, Athenry, Co Galway, has also been cancelled due to the storm.

The meeting will focus on why the Dunkellin & Lough Rea are Priority Areas for Action &how farmers can get advice & support from the new Agricultural Sustainability Support & Advisory Programme (ASSAP). #farmingforwaterquality partnership & collaboration to improve water quality pic.twitter.com/fT3FO5NZfY
— Teagasc Environment (@TeagascEnviron) September 24, 2019

Other events cancelled

The following farm walks have also been postponed for safety reasons:

The succession and farm partnership event due to take place in Waterford on Thursday 3 October has been postponed to 17 October.

Preparing for 2020 due to take place in Teagasc Moorepark on Thursday 3 October has been postponed until Thursday 10 October at 11am.

The CellCheck on-farm events due to take place in Laois on Thursday 3 October and Galway on Friday 4 October have been postponed.

The SBLAS farm walk in Mountbellew, Co Galway, that was due to be held on Friday 4 October has been cancelled.

Event Cancelled: Due to the potential impact of Storm Lorenzo, Bord Bia & Teagasc have decided to cancel Friday's SBLAS farm walk in Mountbellew, Co.Galway, for safety reason. Please visit https://t.co/q4bi0lpK50 for more info on upcoming walks pic.twitter.com/NmuQ8r5DjB

— Irish Food Board (@Bordbia) October 2, 2019

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Updates on closures and cancellations will be published throughout the day.