Corry Rathowen Co Westmeath
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Murtagh Bros – Corry, Rathowen, Co. Westmeath – 02/06
Murtagh Bros bring to auction via LSL Auctions a property at Corry, Rathowen, Co. Westmeath on Thursday, 2 June 2022 at 15:00. 3 Lots Lot 1: Outstanding c.84 acres Farm with a good range of outbuildings including a 4-bay hayshed together with c. 58.5 acres of excellent grazing land and c.25.5 acres of forestry. Lot 2:  C.25.5 acres of Forestry. Lot 3: THE ENTIRE. C.84 Acres Farm with a range…
Irish chefs
Agriculture/Livestock News
Irish chefs demo top tips for healthy eating
Brian McDermott, the award-winning Irish chef, cookery book author and presenter, is back for his ninth Bord Bia Bloom event. See him at the Bord Bia Quality Kitchen Stage on Sunday, 5 June, 2022 at 10.30am and Monday, 6 June at 12.25pm. The ever-popular Bord Bia Quality Kitchen Stage returns to Bloom this June with a packed line-up of demonstrations from top Irish chefs. Over the five days of the festival, the…
Farmer Phil
Agriculture/Livestock News
Farmer Phil takes the wheel at silage event
Farmer Phil recently attended a Krone silage event day, where he was able to see all the kit working and drive a Fendt with a four-rotor rake. View the footage below. Farmer Phil’s family has farmed land in Co. Longford since 1938. His grandfather, Harry Stewart established the farm at age 19 with two horses, a cart, plough, and a bag of oat seed. Today, they farm more than 500…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 05/12/2022
Agriculture/Livestock News
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 01/06/2022
Wednesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DRYCOW-F 500-600KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.35/kgHEX 2.32/kgLMX 2.26/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 565kg 2.53/kg 1430.00LMX, 570kg 2.53/kg 1440.00AAX, 500kg 2.4/kg 1200.00HEX, 500kg 2.38/kg 1190.00AAX, 550kg 2.35/kg 1290.00LMX, 535kg 2.30/kg 1230.00 DRYCOW-F 600-700KG Avg Price/KgLMX 2.63/kgSIX 2.65/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 670kg 2.99/kg 2000.00LMX, 605kg 2.94/kg 1780.00SIX, 655kg 2.82/kg 1850.00LMX, 630kg 2.73/kg 1720.00LMX, 635kg 2.57/kg 1630.00CH, 675kg 2.53/kg 1710.00 DRYCOW-F 700-800KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.62/kgLMX 2.77/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LM,…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 20/07/2022
Agriculture/Livestock News
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 01/06/2022
Wednesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 30-40KG Avg Price/KgLB 3.61/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 37kg 3.62/kg 134.00LB, 37kg 3.59/kg 133.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/KgLB 3.59/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 46kg 3.91/kg 180.00LB, 45kg 3.87/kg 174.00LB, 45kg 3.87/kg 174.00LB, 42kg 3.86/kg 162.00LB, 41kg 3.85/kg 158.00LB, 41kg 3.85/kg 158.00 LB 50-60KG Avg Price/KgLB 3.16/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 50kg 3.48/kg 174.00LB, 50kg 3.48/kg 174.00LB, 50kg 3.46/kg 173.00LB, 50kg 3.46/kg 173.00LB, 52kg 3.37/kg 175.00LB, 53kg…
Art & Antiques Fair Olympia London 2022
Arts/Antiques News
Eclectic pieces at Art & Antiques Fair Olympia
The Art & Antiques Fair Olympia returns for its 49th edition after a two-year break. The dates for this year’s event are 23 to 26 June, 2022, with a preview on 22 June. The showcase  will be hosted at Olympia Grand, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX. The fair will feature an eclectic mix of pieces drawn from antiquity to the present day, and with prices ranging from £100 to £1 million. There…
CAP beneficiaries
Agriculture/Livestock News
CAP Beneficiaries Publication lists all the CAP beneficiaries
The total amount dispensed to CAP beneficiaries has been disclosed as €1.8bn. This was allocated to 129,000 beneficiaries. Details of the payments have been published by the Department of Agriculture, under an EU regulation that requires annual publication of beneficiaries’ names, counties and amounts they received. Stud farms, farmers, colleges, a concrete company and legal entities benefitted from payments under the Common Agriculture Policy last year. The published payment details…
Waters of Life
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Waters of LIFE project to reverse loss of “high-status” waters
“The ongoing loss of high-status waters is among the most concerning, protracted and persistent water quality trends in Ireland.” The Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan highlighted the point when he launched the Waters of LIFE strategic project in May 2022. The aim of the Waters of LIFE project is to reverse the long-term trend of decline in Ireland’s “high-status” waters. Managed by the Department of…
rental market
News Property
Private landlords’ exit impacts the rental market
A new report by economist Jim Power concludes that the changing and challenging regulatory and taxation environment is largely responsible for private non-institutional landlords leaving the rental market. This while rents are going up and the supply is coming down… High taxation, rising rentals, and high maintenance costs are some of the reasons investors are exiting the market. The study also found that Rent Pressure Zones, which limit the extent…
pig price
Agriculture/Livestock News
IFA welcomes 8c/kg increase in pig price
The Irish pig price increased by 8c/kg this week across primary processing plants with farmers receiving quotes ranging from €1.78c/kg to €1.82 or from €1.84 to €1.88/kg.  The 8c/kg increase is a welcome move in the right direction for farmers, but much more is required as a matter of utmost urgency, the IFA says in its 30 May, 2022 report.  The IFA Pigs Committee together with the Poultry Committee held a…
Irish Agropreneur
Agriculture/Livestock News
Irish Agropreneur Series aims to support development of SFSCs
The Irish Agropreneur Series is the first of a programme of online interactive workshops established within the EU-funded project agroBRIDGES. Launched by Teagasc and MTU, the series aims to support the development of short food supply chains (SFSCs) across Europe. What’s more, it seeks to build bridges between producers and consumers and rebalance farmers’ market position by empowering them with knowledge about new business and marketing models based on SFSCs.…