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€3 million Ballyhaise student accommodation project launched
Planning permission is currently being sought for the new development of a €3 million in the project student accommodation project at Teagasc Ballyhaise College in Co. Cavan. This comes as the college has seen the launch of several projects since 2013 amounting to €2.9 million. The projects include a campus-wide biomass heating system, a new dairy cubicle house and the refurbishment of derelict buildings into classrooms.   Minister for Agriculture,…
GVM Endrim, Ferbane, Co. Offaly
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GVM Tullamore – 2 Lots, Endrim, Ferbane, Co. Offaly – 11/03
Prime land for sale by online auction by GVM Tullamore via LSL Auctions on Friday 11 March 2022 at 3:00 sharp. This land extends to C.30.65 acres and will be offered for sale in 2 lots as follows:Lot 1: C. 23.32 Acres (9.44 Ha) Folio OY8433 Plan 24B. Fine summer grazing lands with extensive road frontage. Laid out all in one rectangular block. Permanent water source via River Blackwater to…
Lot 1A, Coolagh, Clonaslee, Co. Laois
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GVM Tullamore – Lot 1A, Coolagh, Clonaslee, Co. Laois – 11/03
A rare gem has arrived to the market! This parcel of prime land comprising of C.9.48 acres of roadside land is being offered for sale by Online Auction on Friday 11 March 2022 at 4pm via www.lslauctions.com This land is benefited by having a derelict stone building just inside the gate along with extensive road frontage. This land would make an ideal site for a house subject to the necessary…
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Sold for €147000.00 -Murtagh Bros – Lot 1, Cartroncroy, The Pigeons, Athlone, Co. Westmeath – 10/03 
Sold for €147000.00 Lot 1, Cartroncroy, The Pigeons, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.  Online Sale by Murtagh Bros. via LSL Auctions on Tuesday, 10 March, 2022, 3pm  Excellent c.21-acre non-residential farm laid out in neat tidy divisions with a derelict cottage and extensive road frontage.  For more information see here.   Register to bid here.   Contact Murtagh Bros: +353 44 934 2512. LSL News.  
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Quest to restore nature, stabilise the climate and protect people
“It’s imperative that we invest in the protection, conservation and restoration of ecosystems, and in the communities that own, manage and treasure them.” These were the words of the Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Michael Noonan. This comes after a recently published report by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report is believed to have outlined climate impacts, vulnerability and adaptation.   In response…
UTP survey
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Survey for farmers and fishers on unfair trading practices
The Unfair Trading Practices Enforcement Authority is offering an opportunity for the voices of farmers and fishers to be heard. Their survey relates to the views of primary food producers on trading practices in the agri-food supply chain. It includes any unfair trading practice related issues they face within the food supply chain, and whether the buyers they supply are treating them fairly and lawfully in compliance with the Unfair…
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MEP reassures young farmers entering the sector
Young farmers require all the support necessary should they take over family farms, this is according to Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus. As young farmers face the world bright eyed and bushy tailed, their fairy tale of managing a farm soon takes on another dimension as reality settles in. MacManus was speaking after a visit to Mountbellew Agricultural College in Co. Galway and raised these stark realities facing young farmers:…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 01/03/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 01/03/2022
Tuesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LAMB 20-30KG Avg Price/KgLAMB 2.46/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 25kg 2.77/kg 70.00LAMB, 25kg 2.76/kg 69.00LAMB, 28kg 2.71/kg 76.00LAMB, 26kg 2.69/kg 70.00LAMB, 25kg 2.64/kg 67.00LAMB, 26kg 2.59/kg 68.00 LAMB 30-40KG Avg Price/KgLAMB 2.44/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 31kg 3.25/kg 100.00LAMB, 38kg 3.18/kg 121.00LAMB, 39kg 3.16/kg 124.00LAMB, 32kg 3.10/kg 100.00LAMB, 38kg 3.05/kg 116.00LAMB, 38kg 3.04/kg 114.00 LAMB 40-50KG Avg Price/KgLAMB 2.79/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 40kg 3/kg 120.00LAMB, 42kg…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 01/03/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 01/03/2022
Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. M BULLOCK 300-400KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.38/kgAU 2.30/kgFR 1.85/kgFRX 1.96/kgFRX,FR 1.96/kgHEX 2.36/kgM BULLOCK 3.05/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:M BULLOCK, 323kg 3.84/kg 1240.00CHX, 340kg 2.82/kg 960.00LMX, 355kg 2.79/kg 990.00AAX, 300kg 2.7/kg 810.00AAX, 302kg 2.65/kg 800.00SIX, 370kg 2.65/kg 980.00 M BULLOCK 400-500KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.36/kgCHX 2.07/kgFR 2.03/kgFR,FRX 2.06/kgFR,FRX 2.06/kgFRX 2.06/kgHEX 2.29/kgLMX 2.53/kgSAX 2.10/kgSIX 2.53/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SIX, 470kg 2.74/kg 1290.00LMX, 460kg 2.54/kg 1170.00LMX, 410kg 2.51/kg 1030.00HEX, 498kg…
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Sold at QUINN PROPERTY €191000.00 – Ferns Upper, Ferns, Co. Wexford – 01/03
For Sale By Online Auction Quinn Property via LSL Auctions on Tuesday, 1 March, 2022, 3pm.  Location: The lands are located in a mature setting fronting onto the N11 and the Askamore Road. Situated on the eastern side of Ferns along the main Gorey to Ferns Road (R772), it is within walking distance of Ferns Village, 15km from Gorey Town, 12km from Enniscorthy and south Dublin is easily accessible within an…
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Plan to include divorced and separated couples as first-time buyers
Housing designed only for nuclear families does not meet “the reality of the world we live in”, says, Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien. Under new plans set to come into force from April, people who are divorced or separated will be eligible for state-backed loan schemes. As such, divorced people will get a second chance to be home owners after a relationship breakdown under measures designed to recognise how “Ireland has…
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Glanbia Co-op’s 2022 trading bonus scheme in force
Dairy farmer members will receive a bonus of 0.25c/l each month on all milk supplied as part of Glanbia Co-op’s 2022 trading bonus scheme. And, 4,800 shareholders who took part in last year’s scheme will be paid €8m. The bonus will be paid on all milk from suppliers who spend 8c/l or more on input purchases with Glanbia this year. “As we continue our transition into full co-op ownership of…
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Use-by dates a focus of Stop Food Waste Day  
Irish citizens have been urged to reduce their use of food waste; this as today, 1 March, marks Stop Food Waste Day. With the focus of the day being use-by dates, Ireland’s Climate Action Plan aims to reduce to reduce food waste in Ireland by 50% by 2030. The new Food Vision 2030 Strategy also contains commitments to reduce food waste. According to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the…
Quality stock at Carnaross Mart yesterday. Take a look at popular Lot 246, sold for €2,200 at 715KG
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Quality stock at Carnaross Mart yesterday. Take a look at popular Lot 246, sold for €2,200 at 715KG
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Kearney Auctioneers – Ballylamon, Belmont, Co. Offaly – 04/03
Lot 1, For Sale By Online Auction Kearney Auctioneers via LSL Auctions on Friday, 4 March, 2022, 3pm.  82.7 acres This substantial agricultural holding extends to approximately 82.7 acres of excellent quality land primarily used for grazing and currently has a 14-acre crop of winter barley. The farm is located just 2km from the charming village of Belmont and less than half an hour from both Tullamore and Athlone. The holding is…
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Concern mounts as IBLA questions meat processor trading 
Questions have been raised regarding meat processor trading. This comes on the back of recent increases in the price of beef as the processor prices for meat increased four times in a two-week period. According to the Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) they have written to the Unfair Trading Practices (UTP) Enforcement Authority, highlighting concerns regarding the matter. The main focus of the concerns highlighted were mainly in conjunction…
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Youngsters more likely to be organic farm managers
There’s been a slump in organic farming in Ireland according to the latest statistics released by the European Union. This, despite an increase in organic farming across the EU recorded for 2020, with a total of production covered set to be at 14.7 million hectares. According to the figures, the highest shares of organic farm areas recorded for 2020 were in Austria (25%); Estonia (22%); and Sweden (20%), while shares…
Wind energy
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Local wind energy infrastructure generating investment interest
Ireland’s wind energy infrastructure is generating investment interest in terms of exporting power to supply the German industrial sector. Green hydrogen, which is produced from wind energy, is seen by that country as a key route to decarbonising. A German-Irish Hydrogen Council was formed by the German-Irish Chamber of Commerce to look at its potential use in the sector. Wind farms off the Irish west coast are likely to be the…
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Increase in applications for one-off houses 
There was a 38% increase in figures for one-off houses at the end of September 2021, according to the Central Statistics Office. This was heard as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath was answering questions raised regarding the revised rural housing guidelines for planning authorities. McGrath added that over 28,000 rural housing planning permissions were granted in the five years to the end of quarter three last year…
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Ukraine conflict likely to have a knock-on effect for farmers
Global agriculture and food chains are expected to be hard hit by the instability caused by the war in Ukraine. Markets that could be affected include oil, fertiliser, wheat and maize. For Irish farmers, the major impact might revolve around the effect on the market for natural gas, the main raw material for the manufacture of nitrogen fertilisers. Experts at Rabobank stated that fertiliser prices could go beyond the reach…
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Raymond Potterton – Carstown, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth – 03/03
Raymond Potterton presents an online auction via LSL Auctions on Thursday, 3 March 2022 at 3pm.   Lot 1, see here. Lot 2, see here. Lot 3, see here. c. 140 Acres (56.7 Hectares) & In Lots Lot 1: c. 79 Acres, Lot 2: c. 61 Acres, Lot 3: c. 140 Acres.  A FINE LEVEL FARM IN LARGE DIVISIONS ENTIRELY IN CEREAL CROP WITH NO WASTE AREA.  An exceptional location 7km Drogheda/ 5km…