Online Auctions – Monday’s Calendar 05/09/2022
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.
Fall/Autumn Show & Sale of Weanlings at Roscommon
Prizes at Roscommon Mart’s Fall/Autumn Show & Sale of Weanlings this Tuesday, 6 September 2022, will be 1st : €100, 2nd: €65, and 3rd: €40. The Weanlings will all be born in 2022 in the exhibitors’ own herd. Class 1: Best Weanling Bull Class 2: Best Two Weanling Bulls Class 3: Best Weanling Heifer Class 4: Best Two Weanling Heifers The Pat Neilan Memorial Perpetual (Kindly sponsored by the Society’s…
Ewe Lamb Sale at Midland & Western
Midland & Western Livestock Improvement Society Limited hosts a Carrick Prolific Ewe Lamb Sale on Saturday, 3 September 2022. Expect 700 top quality breeding ewe lambs. The Sale starts at 14:00, and viewing is from 12pm. Call 0863883112 to be registered to bid. Bidding is ringside or Online via the LSL Auctions App. See the catalogue: Here. Register to bid: Here. Contact the Midland & Western Livestock Improvement Society Limited…
Online Auctions – Saturday’s Calendar 03/09/2022
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.
Omagh Mart features 27 super heifers
There will be 27 super heifers for sale in Omagh Mart this coming Monday, 5 September, 2022. Some are real cow makers, 15- 16 months old and 400kgs plus. All are AI bred. Monday’s Omagh Auction Information: Ring 4, Calves, followed by weanlings, Start 10:00Ring 1, Bullocks, Start 10:30Ring 2, Heifers, Start 10:30Ring 2, Fat Cows, Start 12:30 Register to bid: Here. Phone Omagh Auction Mart at: +44 28 8224…
Six 18 months-old Simmental cross at Tullamore Mart
Six Simmental cross, 18 months-old, quality assured, cycling regular will be on auction at GVM Tullamore Mart on Monday, 5 September, 2022. This will be an evening sale offering good quality stock ideal replacement stock with all 5-star heifers. Lot numbers are 632 to 637. Monday, 5 September, Ring 2:Weanling Bull Show and Sale. Intake from 2pm to 3.30 pm. Viewing will be from 3pm to 4.30 pm. The auction…
Quarrymount Pedigrees flock at Lleyn Sheep Society Sale
Quarrymount Pedigrees is selling their entire adult flock of Lleyns on Saturday, 3 September, 2022. This will be the only Lleyn Sheep Society Sale in Southern Ireland this year. In Roscommon Mart, bidding will be ringside and online via LSL Auctions. There will be approximately 50 ewes, including Quarrymount Pedigrees entire flock of aged ewes and all of their shearling ewes. The mothers of many Champions, past and future .…
Online Auctions – Friday’s Calendar 02/09/2022
Friday’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.
Over 3200 female sheep at Cooley Sheep Breeders Annual Show & Sale
The Cooley Sheep Breeders Annual Show and Sale takes place at Carnaross Mart this Saturday, 3 September, 2022, Greenore Rd Carlingford. This will be the biggest outdoor sale in the country and offers a great opportunity to get your flock ready ahead of breeding season. LSL chatted to the mart’s Emma Muldoon, who confirmed that there will be over 3200 sheep. “There’ll be a mix of breeds, and it will be…
87% Clearance, average price €664 for Sheep Ireland €uroStars
Last weekend’s 12th Annual Multi-Breed Ram Sale presented by Sheep Ireland turned out to be the most successful sale they have ever hosted. They are happy to report that, “There was a real buzz around the ring, and it was clear that the farmers attending were placing a lot of emphasis and trust in the Sheep Ireland €uroStars.” The well-supported event took place in Tullamore Mart on Saturday, 27 August,…
Carrigallen Mart Special Weanling sale
There’ll be a Special Weanling Sale at Carrigallen Mart this Saturday, 3 September, 2022. What you can expect: – 300 Bulls in Ring 1 at 11am. – 50 Calves in Ring 2 at 10am followed by 160 heifer’s. The office will open at 8.30am. Sellers, please have weanlings and calves in by 9.30am to upload catalogue for online buyers. Ring 2: Suck Calves & Runners, Intake 8am, Viewing 9am, Start…
KRONE introduces ZX forage wagon
The key to viable farming is boosting efficiencies, cutting costs and utilizing equipment to full potential all year round – and KRONE’S solution is its ZX dual-purpose forage wagon. They call it the world’s most powerful self-loading and harvester-filled forage wagon – thanks to the KRONE Powerbelt driveline with a transmission capacity of up to 400hp. Features Camless pick-up with hydraulic drive and electro-hydraulic suspensionPivoting headboard increases capacity from a…
Boost for Ireland’s blue economy
With its recently granted seed funding of €1.5 million, Pure Ocean Algae is set to invest double that in the next two years growing its business platform as well as creating new jobs to support the blue economy in West Cork. The macro-algae-based biotechnology company based on the Beara peninsula is the first commercial end-to-end production platform to produce the red seaweed Palmaria palmata, commonly known as Dulse. Dulse is…
Online Auctions – Thursday’s Calendar 01/09/2022
Thursday’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.
Gort Mart Suckler Show and Sale
Gort Mart is holding a top quality Suckler Show and Sale tomorrow, Thursday 1 September 2022. Intake is from 2pm and judging starts approximately at 3.30pm. The Suckler Sale will begin at 6pm. Sucklers on the night: – Parthenaise Cows & Calves at Gortatlea Mart – 35 Limousin in-calf Heifers at Gortatlea Marthttps:// – Incalf limousin heifers – 15 Outstanding Sucklers at Gortatlea Mart All sales are online with LSL.…
Agri-Environment Training Scheme extended
The Agri-Environment Training Scheme (AETS) has been extended for an additional two months, allowing AETS facilitators to continue to offer courses in September and October 2022. The new closing date is 31 October, 2022. Announcing the extension, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD, said, “I am encouraged to see the participation rates in courses run under the Agri-Environment Training Scheme (AETS) to date, with over 21,000…
Arrabawn to close Kilconnell liquid milk plant
The Board of Arrabawn Co-Op voted to close its liquid milk plant in Kilconnell on 25 August 2022. The decision will be catastrophic for Kilconnell and communities across East Galway, resulting in the loss of a substantial number of jobs over the coming months. Commenting on the decision in a Facebook post, Michael Fitzmaurice TD said, “The sale of the liquid milk book by Arrabawn to Aurivo will no doubt…
Online Auctions – Wednesday’s Calendar 31/08/2022
Wednesday’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.
Herbie’s Heifers’ highest selling lot at Carrigallen Mart – 6,57euros/kg
Last night’s sale at Carrigallen Mart saw Herbie’s Heifers reach 6,57euros/kg. Herbie Griffiths’ top quality in-calf and maiden Heifer Sale (Monday, 29 August , 2022) featured 40 Heifers calving from September to November to mainly A.I Sires, including Lodge Hamlet, Icecream and EBY (sexed). All were export tested. Herbie’s Heifers lot prices: Lot 38 Sold €5,000 – Top priced heifer DOB: 22 Sep 2019Sired by son of Swarland Eddie /…
Good trade at Mohill Mart’s annual bullock sale
Mohill Mart reports good sales for last Saturday, 27 August, 2022. This was their special annual bullock sale in conjunction with the usual lots. Here are the highlight lots: – Lot 103, Price 2160.00, Tag ****, (BK) – Sex: M – Breed: AAX – DOB: 31/05/2020 – Owners: 1 – Export: R – QA: Y – TB: 11/11/2021 – Export Retest: R. See here. – Lot 105, Price 2290.00, Tag ****, (BK) – Sex: M – Breed: AAX –…
Sheep farmers paid 630 cents/kg last week
Lack of meaningful and direct support for sheep farmers by the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue as well as sheep processing factories continues to attract criticism from the Dublin-based Irish Farmers’ Association. IFA Sheep committee chairman Kevin Comiskey pointed out that the IFA communicated directly with the Minister and sheep processing factories earlier this year about the importance of direct supports for sheep farmers. They highlighted the fact that strong…
Educational farm walks and webinar
Teagasc will host several farm walks this month. The programme begins with a Contract Heifer Rearing Farm Walk at Noel Farrell’s farm, Rathgallen, Golden, Co. Tipperary, Eircode: E25 F250 on Thursday 1 September, 2022 at 11am. DAFM staff as well as host farmers will talk to attendees about why they should consider Contract Heifer Rearing, requirements for a successful agreement, health issues and other key concerns as well as the…
Online Auctions – Tuesday’s Calendar 30/08/2022
Tuesday’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.
Kevin McDermott comments on Sheep Ireland’s €uro-Star Ram Sale
Sheep Ireland’s Elite €uro-Star Multi-Breed Ram Sale was an all-round success this past weekend. Manager Kevin McDermott says that he is very happy with the day, as there was “strong commercial farmer demand. It is evident that trust and confidence is growing in the €uro-Stars, and there is a good market. We had a strong crowd on the day and a high 87% clear out.” Notable aspects of the sale…
87% clearance at Tullamore Mart €uro-Star Ram Sale
All expectations were met at Sheep Ireland’s bumper Elite €uro-Star Multi-Breed Ram Sale at Tullamore Mart on Saturday (27 August, 2022). The successful day resulted in an 87% clearance and €664 average across the sale. Sheep Ireland were grateful to see so many farmers trusting and placing value in the €uroStars when selecting their rams. Many customers came from afar from every corner of the country. The well-organised day saw…
Beef production costs not eased by factories
Factories must start offsetting the costs of beef production by offering farmers better prices for their cows, according to the IFA. IFA Livestock chairman Brendan Golden said decisions are being made on farms that will impact on cattle supplies for the coming months and it is critical that hard-won consistent weekly supply patterns are protected. He said that more than 92,000 more cattle have been processed year to date against…
Learn how to set up your own snail farm
Eva Milka and her partner Eoin put Carlow on the map as the innovative home of snail farming in Ireland when they decided to breed free-range edible snails on a half-acre snail farm in Garryhill. They tasted escargots for the first time in France in 2012. When they returned to Ireland, and discovered they could not source escargots locally, they decided to try breeding a sample batch in their one-bedroom…
Online Auctions – Monday’s Calendar 29/08/2022
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.
DAFM opens second call under Brexit scheme for agri-food sector
The second call for applications under the Government’s €100m response scheme for the agri-food sector was announced last week. The scheme was introduced at the end of 2020 in recognition of the sector’s unique exposure to Brexit’s impact and other global trading challenges. Now, up to €30m is available under this second call, which is being administered by Enterprise Ireland. It is open to large, medium and small enterprises, engaged…
Phoenix Park Biodiversity Festival & Honey Show
All are welcome to The Phoenix Park Biodiversity Festival & Honey Show on 10 September, 2022, from 10.00am to 6.00pm. The family-friendly event will be held at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre at Phoenix Park in Dublin. The park itself has 17 hives spread across the property, which are managed by the OPW gardeners. Their presence has seen the flora of the park benefit considerably. This makes sense as over…