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Online Farm Machinery Auction with over 400 lots

Hennessy Auctioneers are hosting their Monthly Farm Machinery Auction this Saturday, January 21, 2022, at the old mart in Portlaoise (Eircode R32 WT10) at 10.30am. This is an online auction using the LSL Auctions app. There will be over 400 lots on offer and the auction includes a number of special executor and retirement dispersal sales. The catalogue and registration is open on the LSL App. You must pay a…

Living Tradition project to preserve old farm buildings and house designs

The government plans to develop a way of recording both vernacular heritage and buildings. A pilot project for new farm buildings, which would integrate old building styles, has been recommended in a new strategy aimed at preserving Ireland’s old vernacular buildings. These pertain to both domestic and farm buildings, which were built by the occupants themselves, thereby drawing on longstanding traditions. According to authors of the strategy, titled A Living…

Agri-food promotion programmes open for proposals

Bodies such as agri-food groups, producer organisations and trade organisations responsible for promotion activities are eligible to apply for funding under the European Commission’s agri-food promotion programmes this year. Organic products, fruit and vegetables and sustainable agriculture are the primary focus. Proposals should be submitted by 5pm (CET) on April 21, 2022. A total of €185.9 million has been allocated to the promotion of EU agri-food products inside and outside the EU.…

Reward scheme for homes with solar panels

The government’s approval of a reward scheme for homes and other buildings with solar panels will see an around 20,000 electricity customers eligible for payments or money off their bills this year. This means that electricity providers will pay for the power they currently get free from customers when panels produce more energy than a building can use. It will benefit households that don’t have battery storage units to hold…

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 25/01/2023

LSL Sample Price Report – Cattle Mart 20/01/2022

Thursday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. CO 400-500KG Avg Price/KgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CO, 480kg 3.58/kg 1720.00FRX, 480kg 3.54/kg 1700.00FR, 485kg 2.08/kg 1010.00 CO 500-600KG Avg Price/KgCO 2.24/kgFR 2.31/kgFRX 2.31/kgRBX 2.43/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FRX, 555kg 3.06/kg 1700.00CO, 530kg 3.06/kg 1620.00CO, 540kg 3.04/kg 1640.00FRX, 555kg 2.99/kg 1660.00CO, 570kg 2.98/kg 1700.00FR, 575kg 2.96/kg 1700.00 CO 600-700KG Avg Price/KgCO 2.80/kgFRX 1.84/kgLMX 2.10/kgRBX 2.56/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CO, 600kg 3.03/kg 1820.00RBX, 655kg 2.90/kg 1900.00RBX, 615kg 2.70/kg…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 21/12/2022

LSL Sample Price Report – Sheep Mart 20/01/2022

Thursday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 20-30KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.83/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 28kg 3.39/kg 95.00SHEEP, 26kg 3.32/kg 86.00SHEEP, 26kg 3.27/kg 85.00SHEEP, 28kg 2.89/kg 81.00SHEEP, 27kg 2.87/kg 77.00SHEEP, 28kg 2.5/kg 70.00 SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.20/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 32kg 3.73/kg 118.00SHEEP, 31kg 3.59/kg 111.00SHEEP, 32kg 3.54/kg 114.00SHEEP, 36kg 3.53/kg 126.00SHEEP, 32kg 3.41/kg 109.00SHEEP, 36kg 3.38/kg 123.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.94/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 40kg 3.35/kg 134.00SHEEP, 40kg…

Online Auctions – Thursday’s Calendar 27/01/2022

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Online Auctions – Monday’s Calendar 24/01/2022

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Good forecast for commercial property market

If estimates are correct, there could be another good year ahead for the Irish commercial property market. This is according to the CBRE. Outside of the ongoing appetite of investors for traditional office, residential, retail and industrial sectors, the growth in demand for alternative investments such as data centres, senior housing and life sciences, is anticipated to see the momentum built up in 2021 carry through to this year. …

Online Auctions – Tuesday’s Calendar 25/01/2022

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Online Auctions – Wednesday’s Calendar 26/01/2022

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Slurry a vital source of on-farm nutrients this spring

The heightened importance of slurry is bringing methods of application into sharp focus. Teagasc’s Mark Plunkett said that slurry had become a very valuable product due to chemical nitrogen prices going up threefold last year. The soil and plant nutrition specialist advised that slurry will be a vital source of on-farm nutrients this spring, as farmers bid to cushion the effect of soaring chemical fertiliser prices. “If someone spent €10,000…

Best Sales at LSL Auctions App – 19/01

Here are the Best Sales for 19/01: Lot 522, Price 2240.00, Tag ****, (F COW & Calf) – Sold at Milford Mart Super Charolais Cow & Calf. A lot of bids for this one, sold for 2,240.00 Watch the full video here. Lot 306, Price 1870.00, Tag ****, (BLK) – Sold at Cootehill Mart Bullock, Hereford Cross, Weight 735kg, sold for 1,870.00 Watch the full video here. Lot 718, Price…

8% increase in Domestic BER audits in 2021

Dwellings built in 2015-2021 were considerably more energy efficient than those built in earlier periods, with 98% given an “A” rating compared with 34% in 2010-2014 and 1% in 2005-2009. This is according to figures released this week by The Central Statistics Office (CSO). Dublin County had the highest combined “A” and “B” rating at 32%. Leitrim had the lowest proportion of combined “A” and “B” rating at 11%. Dublin…

Plant and tractor hire guide

The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) aims to provide “fair and reasonable” guidance for farm and forestry contractors and their clients, and their FCI Contracting Charges Guide for 2022 hones in on plant and tractor hire work rates. The annual publication collates together average figures for each operation from a panel of members across Ireland. The FCI stresses though that the figures only represent an average…

Online Auctions – Saturday’s Calendar 29/01/2022

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Brexit impacts food and beverage trade

The Economic and Social Research Institute’s (ESRI) last report shows that trade between Ireland and Britain “declined sharply” following Brexit. The paper’s focus was on trade patterns between Britain and Ireland, and also for Northern Ireland, before and after January 2021. Researchers established that although Brexit did not cause a significant reduction in overall Irish exports to the UK, there have been sharp declines in food, beverage, fuel and animal fat…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 22/12/2022

LSL Sample Price Report – Sheep Mart 19/01/2022

Wednesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL. SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.19/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 36kg 3/kg 108.00SHEEP, 37kg 2.86/kg 106.00SHEEP, 32kg 2.62/kg 84.00SHEEP, 36kg 0.28/kg 10.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.63/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 42kg 3.19/kg 134.00SHEEP, 43kg 3.16/kg 136.00SHEEP, 46kg 3.13/kg 144.00SHEEP, 42kg 3.10/kg 130.00SHEEP, 43kg 2.74/kg 118.00SHEEP, 42kg 0.43/kg 18.00 SHEEP 50-60KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.76/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 50kg 2.88/kg 144.00SHEEP, 57kg 2.63/kg 150.00 SHEEP 70-80KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 1.43/kgHighest…

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 14/02/2023

LSL Sample Price Report – Cattle Mart 19/01/2022

Wednesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL. WB 300-400KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.51/kgLMX 2.42/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 380kg 3.03/kg 1150.00LMX, 385kg 2.83/kg 1090.00CHX, 365kg 2.82/kg 1030.00CHX, 370kg 2.81/kg 1040.00LMX, 320kg 2.78/kg 890.00LMX, 305kg 2.75/kg 840.00 WB 400-500KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.42/kgLMX 2.17/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 410kg 2.80/kg 1150.00CHX, 405kg 2.77/kg 1120.00CHX, 425kg 2.71/kg 1150.00CHX, 400kg 2.62/kg 1050.00CHX, 450kg 2.6/kg 1170.00CHX, 430kg 2.56/kg 1100.00 CW 500-600KG Avg Price/KgBBX 2.43/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:BBX, 555kg 2.56/kg 1420.00BBX,…

Best Sale 18/01 – Lot.915 – Carnaross Mart

Charolais Cross takes top price at Carnaross Mart. A Female Suckler, Breed: Charolais Cross, Weight: 875kgs, took the top price at Carnaross Mart yesterday, 18/01/2022. Watch the full video here.

Charge increases urged as machinery costs rise

Increased costs of machinery, tyres, fuel and lubrication oils, insurance and labour have resulted in a need for price increases, The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) says. They group is advising its members to increase their charges by 5pc in 2022. It added that the increasing costs of new machinery for Farm & Forestry Contractors and their client farmers are impacting on the sustainability of many…

Difficulties in the pig sector debated

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, met with an Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) delegation led by president Tim Cullinan and the chair of the Pigs Committee Roy Gallie this week. Issues raised related to ongoing difficulties in the pig sector. The association’s pig committee held a protest in Tallaght, Dublin on January 17, 2022, to highlight the current “dire circumstances” in the sector, which sees costs increasing and…

Home ownership back in reach with Home Loan Scheme

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien, TD announced details of a newly expanded Local Authority Home Loan scheme on January 4, 2022. Minister O’Brien, along with Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Michael McGrath, signed regulations giving effect to the new Local Authority Home Loan scheme. The Scheme is open to all First Time Buyers and to Fresh Start applicants on low or modest incomes who cannot get sufficient…

Online Auctions – Wednesday’s Calendar 19/01/2022

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Plea for enhanced Sheep Welfare Scheme

The government increased the allocation for the Sheep Welfare Scheme from €17m in 2021 to €19.5m in 2022. This was to cover the scheme’s continuation in 2022 and to change the reference year. As in previous years, the DAFM will automatically enrol all existing participants in year 6 of the scheme. Minister McConalogue has confirmed that these farmers do not need to take any action to remain in the scheme.…

Key insights into colostrum use

Teagasc researcher Dr Emer Kennedy appeared on the Teagasc/Animal Health Ireland online Calf Care event this week. While some of the comments shared oriented around the hygienic collection and storage of colostrum in order to reduce the bacterial load, which can affect absorption of antibodies, Dr Kennedy also focused on the importance of feeding warm colostrum to newborn calves to maximise transfer of antibodies. She explained that feeding cold milk…

Comment on the nitrates action programme

With the nitrates action programme (NAP) looming, farmers have until January 26, 2022, to submit their responses. The programme embraces new rules for slurry, fertiliser and soiled water. This nitrates directive in Ireland is a critical piece of legislation to be implemented on farms. Maximum fertiliser rates, manure storage requirements, periods when manures and soiled water cannot be spread, and a chemical fertiliser register are some of the measures in…

Lot 1, QUINN PROPERTY, Main Street, Aughrim, Co Wicklow

For Sale By Online Auction On February 22, 2022, 3pm. Quinn Property brings to auction via LSL Auctions a valuable C. 0.5 Acre Residential Development Site. Enjoying an excellent location in the heart of Aughrim, it has dual road frontage. It is zoned residential and mains services run by the site. This plot provides a prime development opportunity (STPP) within an attractive location. With the continued trend and increase in…

Lot 1, JORDAN AUCTIONEERS, Knockanduff, Avoca, Arklow, Co. Wicklow

For Sale By On-Line Auction on Wednesday, 23 February, 2022, at 3pm. Jordan Auctioneers brings to auction via LSL Auctions 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. Features:Superb location…

New BVD measures on the cards

Additional Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) control measures are likely to be required for farmers from Northern Ireland who export breeding cattle or cattle to be finished to the Republic of Ireland. This is according to Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI), who advise that new measures have been introduced in EU legislation to promote the competitiveness and trading of animals by preventing and eradicating specific animal diseases, including BVD. This…