March 2022 - Page 2 of 10 - LSL Auctions News

Microbiological Challenges for Artisan/Small Food Producers

Teagasc will host a seminar titled Microbiological Challenges for Artisan/Small Food Producers: How to Make Safer Food. This informative presentation will be held on Wednesday, 30 March, 2022 from 9am – 3:30pm at the Teagasc Food Research Centre at Moorepark. The programme will feature food scientists from the Teagasc Food Research Programme and University of Limerick who will present the latest research on microbial food safety in dairy, vegetable and…

Food price inflation can’t be carried by farmers, says INHFA

The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has contributed to the debate around ongoing price increases, saying that farmers cannot be “collateral damage” in the battle to curtail food price inflation. INHFA president Vincent Roddy says that, “Food producers are facing massive increases in input costs this year and these higher costs will have to be reflected in farm-gate prices.” As such, the farmer body affirms that the increased…

TD questions the lack of engagement by Bord na Móna

Serious doubts have emerged regarding Bord na Móna’s (BNM) communication’s process, as all contact from local growers with the company has been unsuccessful thus far. The semi-state company has been tasked with assisting professional growers in securing supplies of peat for horticulture. Tipperary Sinn Féin TD, Martin Browne, has expressed concerns to Bord na Móna representatives at their level of engagement with members of professional growers in the horticultural industry who…

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 20/06/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 28/03/2022

Monday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. CO 300-400KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 355kg 1.07/kg 380.00KE, 395kg 0.81/kg 320.00 CO 400-500KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.59/kgFRX 1.67/kgJEX 1.32/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 490kg 2.96/kg 1450.00FRX, 495kg 2.24/kg 1110.00FR,FRX, 457kg 2.04/kg 930.00FR, 490kg 1.94/kg 950.00JEX, 490kg 1.94/kg 950.00FRX, 448kg 1.92/kg 860.00 CO 500-600KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.67/kgFRX 1.65/kgJEX 1.55/kgNRX 1.66/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SH, 590kg 2.20/kg 1300.00FR, 550kg 2.11/kg 1160.00FRX, 545kg 2.04/kg 1110.00FR, 510kg 1.96/kg 1000.00FR, 550kg…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart – 21/02/2023

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 28/03/2022

Monday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SH 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSH 2.76/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SH, 37kg 3.30/kg 122.00SH, 38kg 3.29/kg 125.00SH, 33kg 2.97/kg 98.00SH, 39kg 2.95/kg 115.00SH, 34kg 2.94/kg 100.00SH, 36kg 2.72/kg 98.00 SH 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSH 3.27/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SH, 46kg 3.52/kg 162.00SH, 40kg 3.42/kg 137.00SH, 45kg 3.42/kg 154.00SH, 45kg 3.4/kg 153.00SH, 42kg 3.38/kg 142.00SH, 46kg 3.35/kg 154.00 SH 50-60KG Avg Price/KgSH 3.05/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SH, 50kg 3.3/kg 165.00SH, 50kg…

2022 Call for Proposals in Agriculture announced

A collaboration between Ireland, Northern Ireland and the U.S has been in operation for 16 years, and together they have announced the 2022 Call for Proposals in Agriculture. The partnership, under the US-Ireland Research and Development is a product of the Northern Ireland Peace Process. It involves these governments working together for scientific progress by awarding grants for research on a competitive basis. The partnership was launched in 2006 and…

Launch of the revamped Kuhn Optimer model

Kuhn’s latest 600hp tractor, the Kuhn Optimer model, is set to make waves in the agricultural sector as its 12m width is claimed to maintain a uniform working depth at high speeds. It features a steady control system, which additionally exerts equal pressure across the full width of the machine. Believed to be a range that compensates for ground contours, it performs impeccably regardless of land and soil conditions. …

Apartments take the lead in Dublin’s new housing sector

An analysis of Department of Housing statistics by Goodbody Stockbrokers has showed that most new housing units currently being built in Dublin are apartments. These are either being built as social housing or financed by cuckoo funds. As such, only a limited number of these units will be made available for purchase. Dermot O’Leary, a Goodbody economist has fingered planning blockages through the courts for overall construction levels falling back.…

Customers likely to soon face higher milk prices

As farmers absorb more and more production costs, customers are likely to face higher milk prices when buying a pint. This has been echoed by diary giant Arla. As the business sets out its plan for the next five years, company boss Ash Amirahmadi says, “We are calling time on cheap milk. If you look at what we’re paying our farmers today, we’re paying over 30% more than we were…

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 03/02/2023

NI beef prices for March 2022

The latest figures for Northern Ireland beef prices this month show that factories increased young bull, steer, and cull cow prices but Heifers experienced a slight downturn. Base quotes from NI processors for U-3 grade steers and heifers “strengthened” and ranged from 392-406p/kg. The trade for cows continued to build, with quotes for good quality O+3s in the region of 280-326p/kg across factories. LMC March beef statistics – The average…

Buyers attracted to large rural farmland properties, report reveals

Buyers for rural properties have gone up, according to a property market report for 2021, which shows an increasing interest in large farmland properties. According to the Savills report it illustrates that 39% of buyers in the Irish market came from the UK and beyond. It adds that this trend is not unusual. There were more customers for larger properties, with 68% of successful transactions conducted by Savills concluded after…

Tally of Irish livestock population figures

Ireland’s livestock population figures from December 2021 have been made available by the Central Statistics Office. They throw light on potential supplies of cattle, sheep and pigs for 2022. The number of cattle in Ireland has increased by 1.8% to 6.6 million, sheep numbers rose by 2.9% to nearly 4 million, and the number of pigs rose by 2.1% to 1.7 million. Cattle The number of cattle aged two years…

Increase in beef consumption expected by 2030

Global beef consumption is expected to increase by 1.4% % year-on-year up to 2030. This is according to Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) chief executive, Ian Stevenson. He was commenting after attending the first of the Andersons Centre Spring Seminar in London. The Andersons Centre event addressed the opportunities and threats confronting agri-food, both in the long and short-term. Stevenson claims that “livestock farmers throughout the UK know full well…

Online Auctions – Monday’s Calendar 28/03/2022

Monday’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.

Macra na Feirme says a dairy retirement scheme would attract young farmers

Macra na Feirme, the young farmer organisation, has commented that a potential retirement scheme for the dairy sector could result in higher numbers of active young farmers. “For a number of years, Macra na Feirme has highlighted that a retirement scheme is needed across all the farming sectors to ensure financial security for the farmer who is stepping back – but also that the necessary supports are in place to…

EU Organic Awards welcomes applications from farmers and producers

The closing date to submit an application to the EU Organic Awards is 8 June, 2022. The venture acknowledges the role played by organic farmers and producers across the European Union through this new awards scheme. There are eight awards divided into seven categories: Best organic farmer – one male and one femaleBest organic regionBest organic cityBest organic bio-districtBest organic small and medium enterprise (SME)Best organic food retailerBest organic restaurant Organic production…

Large number of homeowners failing to file property tax returns

Months have passed since the deadline to file local property tax returns (LPT), yet more than 300,000 property owners have not done so. To date, Revenue has not taken action against them. It appears that almost 316,000 property owners have failed to provide an updated valuation for their homes. One could infer that it is likely that the homeowners are underpaying tax, and could face interest rate penalties. Revenue officials…

Eating Sustainably Classroom Challenge launched

In an attempt to encourage healthy lifestyles, the National Dairy Council has launched a competition to encourage pupils to eat sustainably. The competition will run in conjunction with the School Milk Scheme (SMS) and will be known as the Eating Sustainably Classroom Challenge. The competition will be open to all schools participating in the SMS. Teachers will each receive a unique login and password upon registration for their specific…

Most farmland buyers used cash for their purchases, survey finds

The latest survey conducted by Real Estate Alliance (REA) has revealed that 59% of farmland buyers used their own cash reserves to buy their property, while over 34% negotiated a part-mortgage. The figures are a surprise, as it was expected that land buyers would return to bank borrowing as money from development land and road CPOs from the boom years had dried up. The survey also revealed that other sources…

European Commission launches new fund

As food security is high on the agenda of discussions by the European Commission, it has announced a €500 million fund for food producers. Reports suggest that of that Ireland will be receiving just over €15 million, and each member state can then provide further funding up to 200% of their national envelope this equates to a further €30 million for Ireland. With the latest funding announcement, the government…

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 15/08/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 25/03/2022

Friday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DC 400-500KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.19/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 450kg 1.69/kg 760.00STX, 430kg 1.67/kg 720.00FR, 460kg 1.65/kg 760.00FRX, 490kg 1.45/kg 710.00FR, 420kg 1.43/kg 600.00 DC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.55/kgHEX 1.80/kgLMX 1.72/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 665kg 2.30/kg 1530.00LMX, 650kg 2.29/kg 1490.00DC, 600kg 2.28/kg 1370.00BA, 605kg 2.28/kg 1380.00CHX, 670kg 2.07/kg 1390.00SIX, 645kg 2.03/kg 1310.00 DC 700-800KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.04/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 795kg 2.62/kg 2080.00AAX, 730kg 2.15/kg…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 05/08/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 25/03/2022

Friday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 20-30KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.90/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 29kg 3.30/kg 97.00SHEEP, 28kg 2.5/kg 70.00 SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.25/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 30kg 3.78/kg 115.00SHEEP, 35kg 3.71/kg 130.00SHEEP, 34kg 3.66/kg 126.00SHEEP, 37kg 3.62/kg 133.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.61/kg 136.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.57/kg 137.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.27/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 44kg 3.66/kg 161.00SHEEP, 42kg 3.63/kg 154.00SHEEP, 40kg 3.62/kg 145.00SHEEP, 40kg 3.6/kg 144.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.56/kg 155.00SHEEP, 42kg…

Online Auctions – Saturday’s Calendar 26/03/2022

Saturday’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.

Appeal for fair pricing of private label milk

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has highlighted the fact that a fair wholesale price for private label milk is needed, as high input costs could threaten shop supply next winter. Keith O’Boyle, the IFA’s liquid milk chair, commented that fair pricing should be ensured by the Office for Fairness and Transparency in the Agri-Food Supply Chain, which was recently approved by Cabinet. Many farmers are currently questioning why they are taking…

Household budgets being hit hard by stepped-up inflation

Chief economist at KBC Bank Austin Hughes says that many households are likely to face a palpable drop in living standards this year. “We estimate that the step-up in inflation between 2021 and 2022 will drain around €4bn from consumer spending power, implying a hit to the average household of just over €2,000.” The results of the latest KBC Bank Consumer Sentiment Index come as the Economic and Social Research…

Help to Buy scheme an incentive for first-time property buyers

Buying a new home can be tough on the pocket for many first-time buyers, so the Help to Buy scheme can be of huge benefit for those just starting out in the property market. The Government’s facility, which was launched in 2017, will keep running this year. The CEO of IPAV, Pat Davitt, says “The Help to Buy scheme is very good for first-time buyers. We’d obviously like to see…

Reduction of emissions focus of Committee talks

The reduction of emissions in the agricultural sector is a topic of vital importance in the global setting. Due to this the Committees on Agriculture and Climate Action held a joint meeting earlier this week to discuss this topic and the results thereof. In an effort to adhere to the commitments posed, Cathaoirleach of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy, Jackie Cahill welcomed the meeting, saying…

Businesses urged to participate in new NI Soil Nutrient Scheme

Businesses in Northern Ireland have been urged to participate in the new Soil Nutrient Scheme (SNHS) as they would be able to benefit from what it could offer. This comes as Minister for Agriculture, Environmental and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots announced the launch of the Northern Ireland Soil Nutrient Scheme. The initiative is expected to be rolled out in zonal phases over a 4-year period, with an investment of £45…

Good start to the year for manufacturer Lemken

German manufacturer Lemken has reported a 22% increase in sales for the past business year, despite facing COVID-19 restrictions. With a sales volume of €446 million, the latest figures are a new high for the 242-year-old family business. According to the company incoming orders have exceeded expectations. Lemken says production was optimally maintained throughout the year. Additionally it reports an increase of staff, with a total of 1,697 employees at…

ICOS pushes for protection of family farms

When the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) and Food Vision Group met earlier this week, ICOS raised the matter that there is a need for family farms to be protected, and given options to grow in a sustainable manner. Discussions at the meeting revolved around concerns facing the dairy industry. The group has been tasked with prospecting ways for the dairy sector to help achieve targets for agriculture and land…