Farm partnerships
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Register for a farm partnership before the cut-off date
The 2022 deadline to join a registered farm partnership is looming. Farmers who want a registered farm partnership number, in order to apply for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in May, must submit an application before February 11, 2022. At a recent Teagasc Beef Edge podcast, Collaborative Farming Specialist Gordon Peppard explained that a registered farm partnership is a formal business structure that’s recognised by the Department of Agriculture, Food and…
Crops Cost Returns
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Teagasc’s 2022 Crops Cost and Returns booklet available
Teagasc’s 2022 Crops Cost and Returns booklet is available for view. The publication guides on crop margins, and helps growers budget and plan for the season ahead. The good news is that despite the rise in inputs, margins are expected to remain positive once reasonable yields are achieved. This is helped by a projected green grain price of €200 for barley, €210 for wheat, €230 for malting barley and €195…
Organic fertiliser
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Uptake of organic farming hoped with new OFS changes
The Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) is expected to reopen to new applicants on February 9, 2022. Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett, has secured extra funding of €5m for new entrant organic farmers in Budget 2022. Minister Hackett states that the increased budget will encourage further uptake of organic farming; offer a viable income to farmers; and assist Ireland in meeting “ambitious” targets…
Cracking sales at Roscommon’s Cattle Sale yesterday. Lot 30, sold for €2450.00 via LSL Auctions
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Cracking sales at Roscommon’s Cattle Sale yesterday. Lot 30, sold for €2450.00 via LSL Auctions
Watch the full video: https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M102-1592647 Yesterday, Friday (04th February), 152 lots of Cattle were sold at Roscommon Mart, with values that reached €2450.00 for a Charolais Female weighing 1060kg. Other values did not go down from €1000.00 showing the quality of the animals presented yesterday. Check out all the other videos of the week via LSL TV: https://www.lslauctions.com/tv/ To watch the auctions of the day totally free, download our App…
Calves
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Planning ahead for spring calving eases the workload
Spring calving has already started on many farms, but it’s not too late to put basic preparations in place to help reduce stress on the farm. To minimise the workload, Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise’s (CAFRE’s) senior beef and sheep advisor John Sands highlights some pointers farmers can keep in mind in the run up. He suggests farmers check their service records, and draw up a…
Property tax
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Property tax for beginners
If you buy a property in Ireland there are certain taxes that you will have to pay. It’s best to be informed upfront about taxes required and the reliefs that may be available to you. Buyers should also inform Revenue when moving into a new home, so that all correspondence can be sent to their new address. Irish property includes: – Land – Buildings – residential (houses or apartments) and non-residential…
Agricultural
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CAP Strategic Plan for 2023 – 2027 drafted
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan for 2023 – 2027 was published by The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) yesterday, February 4, 2022. The plan will determine how Ireland will distribute funding under the new CAP through a number of new schemes – some which are replacing current schemes, while others are new, such as the eco-scheme in Pillar I. The plan was submitted to the…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 04/02/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 04/02/2022
Friday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 20-30KG Avg Price/Kg3.16/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 22kg 7.38/kg 166.00, 29kg 3.24/kg 93.00, 30kg 3.18/kg 94.00, 25kg 3.15/kg 78.00, 27kg 3.10/kg 85.00, 30kg 3.07/kg 91.00 LB 30-40KG Avg Price/Kg2.98/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 32kg 3.87/kg 122.00, 32kg 3.81/kg 120.00, 37kg 3.38/kg 125.00, 35kg 3.37/kg 118.00, 39kg 3.36/kg 132.00, 39kg 3.35/kg 131.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/Kg2.83/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 42kg 3.20/kg 136.00, 43kg 3.15/kg 136.00, 48kg…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 04/02/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 04/02/2022
Friday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. BK 400-500KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.63/kgLMX 2.69/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 495kg 2.99/kg 1480.00LMX, 408kg 2.92/kg 1190.00CHX, 480kg 2.85/kg 1370.00LMX, 475kg 2.82/kg 1340.00LMX, 495kg 2.79/kg 1380.00LMX, 428kg 2.78/kg 1190.00 BK 500-600KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.64/kgLM 2.76/kgLMX 2.56/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 500kg 2.88/kg 1440.00LMX, 560kg 2.79/kg 1560.00LM, 530kg 2.77/kg 1470.00CHX, 520kg 2.77/kg 1440.00LM, 505kg 2.75/kg 1390.00LMX, 565kg 2.73/kg 1540.00 BK 600-700KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.54/kgLMX 2.50/kgSIX 2.47/kgHighest Price/Kg…
Highest selling price at Corrin Cork Co-Op Marts, Friesian Heifer – Lot 41 sold for €2520
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Highest selling price at Corrin Cork Co-Op Marts, Friesian Heifer – Lot 41 sold for €2520
Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-CORRIN-1592919 Highest selling price at Corrin Cork Co-Op Marts, Friesian Heifer, Lot 41 – selling for 2520 online via LSL Auctions. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.
Limousin at Carnaross Mart, Lot 370
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Stand-out Limousin at Carnaross Mart – Lot 370 sold for €2180
Watch this video clip – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M186-262789 Stand-out lot at Carnaross Mart this week. Have you seen Lot 370? Sex: F – Breed: LMX – DOB: 15/03/2016 – Owners: 1 – Export: Y – QA: Y – TB: 27/01/2022 – BVD: 06/04/2016 – Days in Herd: 2151 – Calf Registered: Y.  This Limousin sold for €2180.00 online via LSL Auctions.  Watch the video clip on LSL TV. Check out the rest of yesterday’s auction live and replay on-demand with the all new…
Properties sell above the asking price.
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Properties often selling above the asking price
Buyers are seeing large numbers of properties that go on to sell above the asking price. Some agents now advise buyers to factor in as much as a further €30,000-€50,000 to the price listed on a property portal. Will Moore of Sherry FitzGerald says an agent’s valuation and pricing strategy is regulated under the national Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) guidelines. The price range employed by a PSRA licensee dictates that…
Pig farmers
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Pig farmers in need of urgent support
IFA President Tim Cullinan has requested that the government urgently provide details on how it intends to support pig farmers hit by the most severe income crisis in nearly 20 years. The association says that the latest drop in pig price and the increase in feed costs means that every pig produced on Irish farms is losing over €35. A pig farmer with 500 sows is currently racking up losses…
Long-term land leasing
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Benefits of long-term land leasing
Long-term land leasing is getting increasingly popular, and Gordon Peppard, Teagasc Collaborative Farming Specialist, explains the many benefits this brings. Some of the points he highlights include enhanced tax relief incentives, advantages for the lessee and details on stamping the lease. Enhanced income tax incentives makes long term land leasing more attractive to landowners who do not wish to farm the land themselves. Table 1: Income tax incentives for long-term…
Tullamore Show 2022
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Best Irish livestock set to return to the showing ring at Tullamore 2022
Ireland’s largest one-day agricultural show makes a welcome return to the annual calendar. The Tullamore Show & FBD National Livestock Show will take place on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the Butterfield Estate, Blueball. This follows two consecutive years of cancelled events due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The application process for establishing a trade stand at this year’s show is now open, and can be accessed through the Tullamore Show…
Carcasses
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Elemental signs agreement with Dawn Meats and Dunbia
Improved carcase utilisation has spurred on food processors Dawn Meats and Dunbia to sign a licensing agreement with Agri-food tech company Elemental. Elemental’s technology turns organic waste from meat processing into ingredients such as stocks, extracts and edible fats. Both food processors supply major retailers, manufacturers and food service operators globally, and process 300,000t of meat annually. Dean Hislop, chief executive of Elemental, shared that, “this agreement enables Dawn Meats…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 28/06/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 03/02/2022
Thursday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DC 400-500KG Avg Price/KgDC 1.27/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:DC, 495kg 1.88/kg 930.00FR, 490kg 1.45/kg 710.00DC, 460kg 1.39/kg 640.00DC, 450kg 1.31/kg 590.00DC, 455kg 1.16/kg 530.00DC, 465kg 1.10/kg 510.00 DC 500-600KG Avg Price/KgDC 1.35/kgFR 1.45/kgFRX 1.42/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 570kg 1.70/kg 970.00FR, 590kg 1.66/kg 980.00FR, 585kg 1.57/kg 920.00FR, 520kg 1.54/kg 800.00FR, 570kg 1.53/kg 870.00FR, 570kg 1.53/kg 870.00 DC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgAAX 1.83/kgFR 1.51/kgHEX 1.81/kgLMX 1.81/kgHighest Price/Kg…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 03/02/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 03/02/2022
Thursday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 20-30KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.04/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 27kg 3.50/kg 96.00SHEEP, 26kg 3.35/kg 87.00SHEEP, 27kg 3.15/kg 85.00SHEEP, 25kg 2.92/kg 73.00SHEEP, 30kg 2.31/kg 68.00 SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.31/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 31kg 3.91/kg 120.00SHEEP, 35kg 3.68/kg 130.00SHEEP, 36kg 3.68/kg 131.00SHEEP, 30kg 3.68/kg 111.00SHEEP, 33kg 3.66/kg 120.00SHEEP, 40kg 3.62/kg 144.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.09/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 40kg 3.5/kg 140.00SHEEP, 40kg 3.50/kg 141.00SHEEP, 41kg…
Lot 521
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Top lot at Cahir Mart yesterday, Limousin Cow in lot 521. Sold for €1840.00 via LSL Auctions 
Watch the video clip here.  The top lot at Cahir Mart yesterday was this Limousin Cow in Lot 521. Take a look at this fine animal: Breed: LM – DOB: 17/08/2017 – Owners: 1 – Export: R – QA: Y – Days in Herd: 70 – Export Retest: R. Sold online for €1840.00 via LSL Auctions.  Check out the rest of today’s action live and replay on-demand with the all new LSL TV App for Smart…
Lot 29
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Big interest in this 2010 105 Case Tractor With Quicke Loader, lot 29, sold for €30,000 – Carnew Mart via LSL Auctions
Watch the full video clip here. Have a look at this incredible 2010 105 Case Tractor With Quicke Loader sold yesterday at Carnew Mart via LSL Auctions Check out the rest of today’s action live and replay on-demand with the all new LSL TV App for Smart TVs, LG TV, Android TV and Apple TV platforms or www.lslauctions.com/tv LSL News
Greenways
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RIO takes a stance on land for greenways
Chairperson of the Rural Ireland Organisation (RIO) and Mayo farmer, Mr Gerry Loftus, has been outspoken about the government’s plan to acquire lands from farmers for greenways. He describes it as “cheap stunt that is disrespectful to rural Ireland and rural communities”, and said that “the proposal offers a once-off payment to farmers to hand over a right of way through their land that will remain a burden on their…
Animal transport
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North Ireland animal protocol checks not user friendly: Minister
The Agriculture ministry has expressed concern over the negative bearing that comes with the introduction of new rules that have been put in place on the transportation of goods and animals from Great Britain to North Ireland. This comes after a European Union audit report whose focus was on evaluating the method of control in place for animals entering into the Republic’s Northern Province, was recently tabled. Northern Ireland’s Agriculture…