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Disagreement over ‘demonisation’ of red meat

In a letter to EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski, Minister Charlie McConalogue noted with disappointment that a €170m food promotion programme linked red meat to potential cancer development. The Agriculture Minister went so far as to accuse the EU of “demonising” red and processed meat in its Beating Cancer Plan, which encourages people to eat less red meat. This in turn could lead to fresh plant-based producers being favoured when seeking funding.…

IJCP launches programme to control Johne’s Disease in cattle

The Irish Johne’s Control Programme (IJCP) together with Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is developing a long-term programme to control Johne’s disease within the Irish cattle industry. The disease which causes diarrhoea and wasting in cattle is caused by the bacterum Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) which affects the gut of cattle, and can easily spread from one animal to the next. Symptoms of the disease often go undetected until…

Lot 1, Jordan Auctioneers – Knockanduff, Avoca, Arklow, CO. Wicklow – 23/02

For sale by Jordan Auctioneers together with LSL Auctions on 23 February, 2022. Description: This is a lovely parcel of land extending to circa 6.69 hectares (16.55 acres) with an old derelict house and yard. The entire is partly elevated and ideal for future development (subject to obtaining the necessary planning permission). There are mature trees, natural hedgerows and a stream on the lands. Planning: The entire is within the jurisdiction of Wicklow…

Rural Fund sees positive developments

There have been some positive developments made by the Fermanagh and Omagh Local Action Group (FOLAG). This, as the group was awarded a budget of £7.5 million by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs as part of the rural development fund. Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots visited several communities and their projects focused on village renewal, rural business and basic services. Upon…

Ulster Bank deadline for those with new-build mortgage approval

Customers who get mortgage approval at Ulster Bank after March, will not be able to extend the offer of a home loan. This affects both existing clients hoping to get a mortgage for a self-build home, as well as those waiting on a builder to finish a new home they plan to buy. The bank confirms that this will not impact those who already have approval for a mortgage for…

EU launches the Pact for Skills partnership

There is a new attempt at growing the interest of working in the agricultural industry amongst young people. This comes as the EU launches the Pact for Skills partnership aimed growing employment within the industry. It’s understood that the partnership employs 200 million people from 10 million farms, 22,000 agri-food co-operatives and 289,000 food and drink processing sites. The initiative sees the 2021 joint collaboration between Brussels associations Copa-Cogeca (agriculture)…

Quicker conveyancing in residential sales deals

A new system could trim off around two months off the time it takes to get a house purchase over the line once it goes “sale agreed”. This could be in play once DFI Consulting launches their platform aimed at speeding up the conveyancing process in residential sales deals. The facility will be available later this month. The firm is engaging with larger solicitors’ firms, the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association and…

New app assists with oilseed rape crops

There have been some positive outcomes regarding oilseed rape crops, as Teagasc tillage specialist Shay Phelan points out that crops at Teagasc Oakpark have good ground cover. The leaves of rape crops are understood to store nitrogen, raising the concern on whether or not to use fertilisers. But with the current state of affairs regarding high fertiliser prices, Phelan has questioned whether using the leaf cover area as a means…

Online Auctions – Monday’s Calendar 21/02/2022

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Online Auctions – Thursday’s Calendar 24/02/2022

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Online Auctions – Wednesday’s Calendar 23/02/2022

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Online Auctions – Friday’s Calendar 25/02/2022

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Online Auctions – Tuesday’s Calendar 22/02/2022

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Office take-up in Dublin by tech and professional service sectors

Commercial property group Hibernia Reit has found that office take-up in Dublin has continued to gain momentum, mostly by occupiers in technology and professional service sectors. It established that around one million sqft was leased in the fourth quarter of 2021, with two large lettings accounting for half of this. This rise came despite the return in November of government guidance for employees to work from home, which was lifted in January…

Plea to extend the controlled burning period

Cáillin Conneely, the IFA National Hill Farming Chairman, has urged Heritage Minister Malcolm Noonan to ensure the managed burning of gorse is allowed in March, 2022. At a meeting with the Minister, Conneely said the extension by a month will facilitate numerous benefits. These include allowing better vegetative management; helping farmers to keep land eligible for various CAP schemes; and reducing uncontrolled wildfires. “We want to maintain farming in these…

Weedkiller shortage could to lead to a supply crunch

A shortage of weedkiller could soon entail a price hike, making it even more expensive for farmers to grow food. Bayer AG, the maker of Roundup, whose active ingredient is glyphosate, last week announced that it may not be able to meet its sales agreements. A possible supply crunch could therefore be on the cards, according to analysis company AgbioInvestor. Rising production costs are viewed as partly being responsible for…

Pig farmers facing large losses

It’s not looking bright for pig farmers this year as the market has suffered severe losses of €128 million for the period from September 2021 to the current period. This was believed to have been a topic of concern at a Teagasc webinar held on the finance-stricken industry earlier this week. According to Teagasc pig advisor Gerard McCutcheon, they addressed the costs and losses experienced by pig farmers and additionally…

Concerns mount as roll-out of AECM approaches

Questions have been raised surrounding the new Agri-Environment Climate Measure (AECM). Irish Farmers’ Association Rural Development chair, Michael Biggins says that higher AECM payment rates must be available to all farmers who participate. But as he raises the concern that farmers should be paid higher payment rates from the scheme a more pressing issue has emerged. This as some say that the proposed budget for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), of…

Bergmann introduces the ExaRate control unit

Technological evolution in the agricultural machinery sector has an added development as Bergmann has announced the launch of its latest delivery to the market. This as the manufacturer has developed its’ ISOBUS-compatible ExaRate control unit, which monitors the weight reduction in a trailer during spreading. It additionally adjusts the actual distribution quantity and ensures that the correct amount is applied. According to Bergmann, the control unit also allows variable-rate…

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 23/11/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 18/02/2022

Friday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. HFR 300-400KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:HEX, 390kg 2.10/kg 820.00FRX, 395kg 1.49/kg 590.00 HFR 400-500KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.38/kgAAX,AAX 2.41/kgAAX,AAX,AAX 2.52/kgHEX 2.10/kgJEX 1.73/kgLMX 2.41/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 490kg 2.55/kg 1250.00AAX,AAX,AAX, 487kg 2.55/kg 1240.00AAX, 485kg 2.52/kg 1220.00AAX,AAX,AAX, 448kg 2.50/kg 1120.00LMX, 445kg 2.47/kg 1100.00AAX,AAX, 450kg 2.44/kg 1100.00 HFR 500-600KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.47/kgBBX 2.52/kgCHX 2.63/kgFR 2.07/kgHEX 2.33/kgLM 2.98/kgLMX 2.67/kgSIX 2.50/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LM, 530kg 3.02/kg 1600.00LM, 540kg 2.94/kg 1590.00CHX,…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 30/01/2023

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 18/02/2022

Friday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.67/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 31kg 4.19/kg 130.00SHEEP, 34kg 3.65/kg 124.00SHEEP, 34kg 3.45/kg 116.00SHEEP, 37kg 3.38/kg 125.00SHEEP, 35kg 3.33/kg 117.00SHEEP, 36kg 3.31/kg 119.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.47/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 40kg 3.32/kg 133.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.26/kg 142.00SHEEP, 48kg 3.24/kg 154.00SHEEP, 42kg 3.21/kg 135.00SHEEP, 42kg 3.21/kg 135.00SHEEP, 46kg 3.15/kg 145.00 SHEEP 50-60KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 1.89/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 60kg 3.39/kg 202.00SHEEP, 52kg…

Independent meat regulator needed for transparency in the supply chain

The importance of having an independent meat regulator has been noted by the Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA). The group says that without it, issues within the food supply chain will continue, as the economic loss at farm gate level is affecting pig and poultry producers. IBLA has come out stating that, “We have to question the current farming business models and particularly the lack of regulation in the…

Carnaross Mart Machinery Auction – 19/02

There will be a Live & Timed Farm & Plant Machinery Online Auction via LSL Auctions on Saturday, 19 February, 2022, starting at 11:00. Lots include: CORDLESS GRINGER 4 LEG 2M LIFTING CHAIN WIRELESS LIGHTS 3 PIECE STILSON HEAVY RIB JOCKEY WHEEL BATTERY CHARGER AND BOOSTER 25 PIECE SPANNER SET POWER HOSE 220 PSI 2007 MASSEY 6495 50KM FRONT & CAB SUSPENSION. 3 SPOOLS 3.5 T LOW PROFILE JACK BRAKE…

Town Centre First policy paves the way for social cohesion

The Town Centre First policy is aimed at restoring vibrancy to communities and towns across the country. The venture focuses on revitalising town centres by bringing vacant and derelict buildings back into use, and creating new opportunities for unused land that will encourage more people to live and work in rural towns and villages. The Green Party has long advocated for a Town Centre First approach to rural regeneration, and…

Must see BB Weanling at Gort Mart. Lot 531 sold for €3,200 at 585KG via LSL Auctions

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-GORT-1631527 Big interest in Lot 531 at Gort Mart: Sex: F – Breed: BB – DOB: 26/04/2020 – Export: N – TB: 20/12/2021. Lot 531 sold online for €3,200 via LSL Auctions. Replay the video clip on LSL TV. Subscribe for free to watch Today’s Auction: www.lslauctions.com Catchup on all the weeks auction with On-Demand replay at https://www.lslauctions.com/Premium LSL Auctions is now available Live and On-Demand for Smart TVs with the…

Competitive bidding puts an upwards pressure on land prices

A Sherry FitzGerald land market report indicates that 2021 saw the strongest rate of growth since the property company initiated these reports in 2013. Results show that land prices increased by 6.4pc year-on-year, giving an average price per acre of €9,400 outside Dublin. At the end of 2021, the weighted average cost of prime arable land nationally, excluding Dublin, stood at around €11,200/ac. Associate director Phillip Guckian comments that the gain…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 29/11/2022

Midweek beef price increase

The price of beef has strengthened this week as there appears to be a stronger demand for Irish beef. This indicates an increase in market demand. Farmers have since been advised to be assertive when selling finished cattle. Beef processors have since increased the cattle price to 10c/kg. The midweek increase for heifers is trading sees beef trading at €4.50/kg-€4.55/kg, while steers are trading at €4.45/kg-€4.50/kg. The recent increase…

New device set to improve farm safety

A new IoT wearable device designed to improve farm safety is set to be launched this summer. The device, which is the brainchild of AgriGuardian co-founder James Power, is understood to be targeted at the most vulnerable groups aged under 16 and over 65. Power adds that “in an age when the health and wellbeing of animals, and even the soil, are being monitored more closely than the wellbeing of…

IFA highlights the eradication of bovine TB

IFA Animal Health Chairman, TJ Maher, appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine this week to raise key issues on the eradication of bovine TB. “The eradication of TB within the shortest feasible timeframes must be the objectives. As farmers, we have had to endure the burden of TB controls, associated costs and income loss for too long. However, achieving this must not be based…

Reduced crop contamination as tracks take industry by storm

The Terra Trac concept is a valuable development in the range of Jaguar forage harvesters. It introduced tracks that have made big waves in the agricultural machinery industry. The tracks bring the benefit of low ground pressure (LGP) to stock farmers who wish to cut grass early in the season and maize later in the year. Despite launching with a slow start in 2018, the tracks are now becoming a…