Year: 2021

Here are a selection of items that are included in the machinery sale at Carnew Mart tonight (Tuesday 16th March) at 19.00. If you are interested in bidding, please register at www.lslauctions.com View the catalogue here: https://www.lslauctions.com/OnlineCatalogue-CARNEWM?op=list LSL News.

All major Irish food and drinks companies face having to commit to reducing carbon emissions if they are to be part of Origin Green – the national sustainability programme run by Bord Bia. The Irish Food Board announced that Origin Green members will now be required to conduct a “comprehensive assessment” of their entire carbon footprint along the supply chain – including all indirect emissions such as freight and travel.…

A new agreement has been reached on the export of Irish minced meat and meat preparations to Japan, the Government has confirmed. Irish agri-food exports to Japan were worth more than €147 million in 2020, an increase of €14.6 million on the previous year. The European trade agreement with Japan, which came into force on 1 February 2019 is the largest open trade zone in the world. Minister of State…

Cloud and increasingly light, patchy rain will sink southeast during Tuesday. Many northern and western areas then becoming mainly settled, whilst some eastern areas will see showers and colder weather on Thursday. LSL News.

It will be cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain or drizzle in most places on Tuesday morning, but dry and sunny conditions in the northwest will extend to all areas by the afternoon. Temperatures will be between 11 and 16C, in light to moderate north to northwest winds. During the evening temperatures will fall to between -1 and 3C with some frost in places. Light north to northwest breezes with…

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=HEADF&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=650261 Big interest in the first prize winner at Headford Co-Operative Mart, Galway – Lot 5H. Sold for 2300 at 1035 KG. Check out more videos on the all new ‘LSL TV’ https://www.lslauctions.com/tv

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=HEADF&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=650270 Popular Lot 6T at Headford Co-Operative Mart, Galway. Sold for 1890 at 795 KG. Watch more highlight videos on LSL TV: https://www.lslauctions.com/tv/

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=MOHILL&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=649151 One of the favourites at Aurivo Livestock Mart Mohill this weekend. Due 17th of May to to AI limousin bull, Lot 902 sold for 1920. Watch more highlight videos on LSL TV: https://www.lslauctions.com/tv/

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=BALLIN&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=648458 Some serious outfits at Ballinasloe Cooperative Livestock Mart this weekend. Take a look at Lot 324, young cow with a bull calf at foot. Sold for 1860. Watch more highlight videos on LSL TV: https://www.lslauctions.com/tv/

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=IGBKILK&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=645321 Did you know that LSL host Greyhound Racing Ireland’s auctions? This was the highest selling lot on the weekend, Lot 9 at Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium. Sold for 9600. Watch the trial run here: https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=IGBKILK&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=644626 Watch on-demand video on the all new ‘LSL TV’ https://www.lslauctions.com/tv

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=CORRIN&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=643278 Must see lot of the day at Corrin Mart Cork Co-Op Marts. Have a look at this pedigree heifer in Lot 33, sold for 2480. Check out on-demand video on the all new ‘LSL TV’ https://www.lslauctions.com/tv

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartVideoHighlight?Mart=WRM&ListViewType=1&SearchDateRange=Last Super November 2018 Heifer, only a week or so calved. Some great stock at Waterford Ross dairy sale this week, popular Lot 26 sold for 2100. Join us on www.lslauctions.com to view all of today’s running marts.

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=M102&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=642914 Popular lot at Roscommon Mart. Take a look at this Bullock in Lot 55, sold for 1910. Check out on-demand video on the all new ‘LSL TV’ https://www.lslauctions.com/tv

Irish exports received a boost today (Friday) following the UK’s announcement it will delay introducing post-Brexit checks on EU goods coming into Britain by six months.  The grace period is being applied by the UK on the GB-EU trade following fears of food shortages.  Cabinet Minister Michael Gove announced the delay and said it will give Irish and UK businesses more time to prepare. Irish Exporters Association (IEA) welcomed the…

Lakeland Dairies has revealed an increased milk price for last month alongside a fourth consecutive month’s bonus payment. In Ireland, a base price of 33.34c/L including VAT/ lactose will be paid for milk supplied in February. This is an increase of 1c/L on January. The normal out of season bonus of 5c/L applies for February. Lakeland Dairies is the first processor to announce its milk price this month and said…

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=GORT&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=641580 Big interest in Lot 634 at Gort Co Operative Mart last night. Have a look, lot sold for 2020. Watch more highlight videos on LSL TV: https://www.lslauctions.com/tv/

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=BALLYM&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=640462 One of the favourites at Aurivo Livestock Mart Ballymote this week. Check out Lot 1522, sold for 3000. Check out videos on demand on the all new LSL TV: https://www.lslauctions.com/tv

https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartCatalogue?Mart=M166&SearchDateRange=Last&Op=detail&SearchAuctionDayID=0&SearchAuctionID=639732 Must see lot from Carrigallen Mart, GVM Group yesterday. Did you see this Roan Heifer in Lot 250? Sold for 4100. Find all recorded lots on LSL TV, the new on-demand area of the website: www.lslauctions.com/tv/

The IFA is encouraging forest owners to join an online meeting to learn more about a plan to improve the delivery of forestry licences. The newly-launched Project Woodland plan will be launched this evening (Thursday) between 7.30pm to 9pm. Farmers will be able to hear from Minister of State, Pippa Hackett and Jo O’Hara, the former CEO Scottish Forestry and author of the report. IFA Farm Forestry Chairman Vincent Nally…

Over the past six years Ireland’s contribution to the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reached €26 million, according to a new report. The largest share of Ireland’s voluntary funding between 2014-2020 went to the FAO’s efforts to protect livelihoods and eradicate hunger and malnutrition. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, attended a virtual ceremony with FAO Director-General QU Dongyu to launch the report, FAO…

There will be a mix of sunny spells and heavy blustery showers, with the risk of hail and thunder today (Friday). It will be cool, with highs of only 7 or 8C, in moderate, southwesterly winds. This evening (Friday) will be cold with lows of 1 to 2C and patchy frost.  On Saturday it will be cool and blustery with scattered heavy showers and hail. Some of the showers will…

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) wants to be included in discussions about reintroducing predators back into England’s countryside. Farmers have hit out after it was revealed that Natural England wants to create a forum to consider plans to bring back animals such as wolves and lynx back into the wild. Defra confirmed that as part of its 25-year Environment Plan, Natural England wants to establish a forum to explore opportunities…

A four month suspension on tariffs between EU and the US has been welcomed by Irish importers and exporters. The tariff suspension was agreed between the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden during a telephone conversation. It is hoped the suspension in tariffs will pave a way forward in transatlantic relations and relates to the on-going Boeing-Airbus aircraft dispute. Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey…

For Thursday there is a Yellow weather warning in force for the UK. The weather will continue to be unsettled with rain showers which will be heavy at times with hail and thunder over northern hills. The gales should ease but it will remain windy. 

It will remain quite windy with frequent blustery showers and some sunny spells. However the rain will be heavy with hail and thunder. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10C with fresh and gusty westerly winds. In the evening it will be mixed with some lear spells and heavy showers continuing overnight affecting most areas with possible hail and thunder. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5C with fresh and gusty southwest…

Bovine TB in Ireland continues to be a significant challenge and will be discussed at the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine today (Tuesday 9 March). Key stakeholders will appear before the committee to discuss how to bring about the eradication of the disease. Committee chair Jackie Cahill, TD, said: “In 2016 Ireland reached a historical low number of Bovine TB cases. However, it has increased each year…

Farming remains overwhelmingly male in Ireland, with just 12 per cent of Irish farmers, revealed the Irish Farmers’ Association. Prof Sally Shortall, who is Professor of Rural Economy at Newcastle University’s Centre for Rural Economy believes the reason there are so few women in farming is because culturally it is a very male industry. “It’s very much the tradition that fathers pass the land to their sons,” she said. “That…

It will be a mainly dry start to Wednesday, with a few sunny spells but rain will push into the west and southwest through the morning, becoming widespread during the afternoon with some heavier rain showers expected. However, it will become quite windy as moderate southerly winds get stronger through the day. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13C. In the evening it will be wet and windy. There will be…

The Irish Government is to trial flying live calf exports to Europe from May after coming under scrutiny about the lengthy live export journeys made by the animals. Thousands of young dairy calves are shipped to mainland Europe each year from Ireland for veal. However, a European Parliament committee of inquiry has investigated alleged failures across Europe in enforcing rules on protecting transported animals.  Teagasc is leading the project to…

Farming for Nature is a national scheme that works with farmers to enhance the natural health of the countryside. The initiative aims to encourage and support farmers to play a positive role in conserving nature on their land.  Farmers are given practical insights through a range of short films, podcasts, newsletters, webinars and farm walks, along with a stronger voice in tackling biodiversity and climate change. The independent project began…