Month: October 2021

People can now now vote for Farming for Nature awards with seven farms being selected as finalists following a huge increase in nominations.  This year’s finalists come from across Ireland and include beef, sheep, horticulture, dairy and tillage farmers who manage a range of valuable habitats including grasslands and heaths, wetlands, woodlands and hedgerows. Farming for Nature was set up to share and celebrate the stories of Irish farmers’ who…

Calls are being made to fast-track work permit applications from outside of the European Economic Area to help relieve the backlog of pigs in the market.  According to the Irish Farmers Association the lack of processing workers has put the pig sector under extreme pressure. Roy Gallie, IFA pigs chairman said the current shortage of labour has stretched the situation to breaking point.  Mr Gallie outlined the continuous nature of…

https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-SFOLK-1227616 Unique C. 22.9 acres with shed laid out in one block in grass and forestry. Accessed via a short laneway. Positioned under the eastern slopes of Tara Hill, this picturesque property is partly in grass and partly under forestry attracting annual premia.

Farming and forestry contractors say plans to remove “green” or agricultural diesel will cost more than €170 million a year extra.  The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) criticised plans to add 50 per cent per litre of diesel to the cost of their operations and increase food inflation.  According to the Association’s research shows that the Farm & Forestry Contracting sector consumes over 340 million litres…

https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-QUINN-1222192 Valuable C. 3.2 Acre Residential Development Site.

https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-QUINN-1155717 This excellent property is located in south Co. Wicklow close to the Carlow border, 500m from the Crab Lane pub beside Aghowle Church, 2km off the R725 Gorey to Carlow road, 3km from Coolkenno, 5km from Shillelagh and 10km south of Tullow. Tullow is a mid-sized market town with a good range of shops, services and amenities as well as both primary and secondary schools. DESCRIPTION:The farm has good…

https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-QUINN-1143474 Located in a picturesque part of south Co. Wicklow, 5km west of Aughrim, just off the Aughavannagh road. Aughrim is a large village located on the edge of the Wicklow Mountains with a good range of shops, services and amenities as well as primary school. It is 12km from Arklow and the N11, 15km south of Rathdrum and 65km south of Dublin. The farm is located along the Wicklow…

A dull start for Friday, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some drier intervals will develop through the morning along with occasional bright spells before a pulse of heavier rain moves up from the south later over parts of the southwest and west, with a risk of localised flooding. Mild again with highest temperatures of 16 to 20C in a mostly moderate southerly breeze.

Rain easing as it comes southeast Saturday. Fine ahead of this with patchy fog. Blustery in the far north, with showers later. Rain spreads east across other northern areas Monday.

Northern Ireland is testing the potential of willow leaves to reduce methane emissions from livestock. Willow is one of a number of sustainable, natural resources, including seaweed, which is being investigated at Queen’s University Belfast to find a way of cutting agricultural emissions.  Research is being conducted by the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) who hope to see a reduction of emissions up to 50 per cent. The study…

Politicians and animal welfare organisations have blasted the Irish Government over a new trade deal that will see live pigs flown to China for breeding. Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue described the deal as “an important milestone” following years of negotiations between the two countries. Details of the deal, which is to be finalised include a protocol on the export of live pigs and set out quarantine and hygiene requirements.  Caroline…

Labour shortages in UK abattoirs have led to a Yorkshire farmer killing hundreds of piglets. Another farmer in Lincolnshire reported that she has 1,600 pigs on her farm that should have gone to slaughter already and described the crisis as the worst she has experienced in 35 years of farming.  Brexit and the Covid pandemic are being blamed for the labour shortages. The backlog has meant adult pigs are not…

Mild, humid and breezy on Thursday. Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in western counties, heavy and persistent at times, especially on high ground with a risk of localized flooding. Brighter and drier for the midlands and east, with just patchy light rain or drizzle at times. Unseasonably mild with highest temperatures of 16 to 20C in moderate to fresh southerly winds.

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Heavy rain across central areas on Tuesday, Drier, brighter elsewhere with a few showers, but windy in the south. Becoming mostly dry, away from the northwest, from midweek and warmer. 

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The Irish Government is spending an estimated €120,000 on a national red grouse bird survey which has gone out for tender.  According to the last field survey conducted in 2006/7 and 2007/8 the total population is estimated to be around 4,200 adults with the species being reduced by half over the last fifty years. The red grouse is a heavy set bird with rounded body and wings, a short tail,…

https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-GVMAK-1250321 GVM are delighted to introduce to the market this magnificent residential roadside farm extending to C. 59.4 St. Acres of excellent quality Golden Vale grazing lands and situated within 5 miles of both Kilfinane and Ballylanders. The lands are all in permanent pasture and are laid out in easily managed well sheltered fields and paddocks that have well maintained mature hedge rows. The traditional style farmhouse residence and farmyard…

This morning will bring a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, most frequent in Atlantic coastal counties. Cloud will build from the southwest through the morning, bringing outbreaks of rain which will gradually spread across Munster and Leinster through the day. The rain will turn heavy at times, bringing a risk of localised flooding. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14C in light to moderate southerly breeze.

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https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-GVMP-1232583 This residential holding extending to C.14.8 acres will be offered for sale by both Public & Online auction on Friday 15th October 2021 @ 3pm in the Bridge House Hotel Tullamore, Co. Offaly. The prime parcel of land has been up to recently used for tillage purposes and is currently in stubble. The agricultural land would be described as top quality, fertile land, laid out in one block. This…

A mix of sunny spells and showers, heaviest and most frequent over the western and half of the country with isolated thunderstorms possible. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14C with fresh, gusty westerly winds.

Cloud and rain, locally heavy, clearing east. Mixture of sunshine and showers following with hail and thunder in the northwest. Feeling cooler with coastal gales at times.

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Thursday’s auctions on LSL. Register at www.lslauctions.com to take part. *Details correct at the time of publication. Auctions are subject to change without notification.

Tuesday’s auctions on LSL. Register at www.lslauctions.com to take part. *Details correct at the time of publication. Auctions are subject to change without notification.