Online Auctions – Friday’s Calendar 01/07/2022
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.
Apply for Tillage Incentive Scheme and Protein/Cereal Mix Crop Scheme
The online application system for the Tillage Incentive Scheme and Protein/Cereal Mix Crop Scheme is now open. Charlie McConalogue, Minister Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has announced that farmers wishing to apply for the scheme can do so themselves or through their advisor up to 20 July, 2022 by logging on to the Exceptional Aid System. Letters are now being issued to eligible applicants based on the crops declared on…
Green dock beetles attack dock leaves
Irish beetles bred by Mayo-based couple Louis and Siobhan Ward have been recruited to tackle the war on dock leaves at ABP’s Demonstration Farm in Carlow. The initiative is part of an ABP approach to promote on-farm environmentally sustainable and regenerative farming practices. ABP’s Demonstration Farm at Clonegal is a centre of excellence when it comes to industry-leading environmental research. Trials carried out at the farm have already shown the potential…
Online Auctions – Thursday’s Calendar 30/06/2022
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.
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 29/06/2022
Wednesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DRYCOW-F 500-600KG Avg Price/KgSIX 2.13/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SIX, 585kg 2.15/kg 1260.00SIX, 570kg 2.11/kg 1200.00 DRYCOW-F 600-700KG Avg Price/KgBBX 2.19/kgCHX 2.67/kgHEX 2.01/kgSAX 2.23/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 690kg 2.72/kg 1880.00LM, 650kg 2.69/kg 1750.00LMX, 635kg 2.63/kg 1670.00CHX, 615kg 2.62/kg 1610.00SIX, 615kg 2.50/kg 1540.00SAX, 640kg 2.42/kg 1550.00 DRYCOW-F 700-800KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.61/kgHEX 2.19/kgLMX 2.54/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:BBX, 725kg 3.03/kg 2200.00LMX, 760kg 2.88/kg 2190.00CHX, 735kg 2.68/kg 1970.00CHX, 710kg 2.63/kg…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 29/06/2022
Wednesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 30-40KG Avg Price/KgLB 3.22/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 35kg 3.4/kg 119.00LB, 38kg 3.32/kg 126.00LB, 38kg 3.29/kg 125.00LB, 39kg 3.28/kg 128.00LB, 36kg 3.25/kg 117.00LB, 38kg 3.13/kg 119.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/KgLB 3.34/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 44kg 3.57/kg 157.00LB, 44kg 3.55/kg 156.00LB, 43kg 3.53/kg 152.00LB, 46kg 3.52/kg 162.00LB, 44kg 3.5/kg 154.00LB, 42kg 3.5/kg 147.00 LB 50-60KG Avg Price/KgLB 3.09/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 50kg 3.28/kg 164.00LB, 50kg…
Flavours of Fingal Gardening & Horticultural competition
The Flavours of Fingal Gardening & Horticultural competition section stands alongside numerous other categories for this year’s show at Newbridge House & Farm, Donabate, Ireland from 2 to 3 July, 2022. The other competition sections include Beef, All Ireland Cook Competition, Photography, Poultry, Dairy, Horse, Sheep and Dairy. In the horticulture marquee there will be competition classes for Flowers, Pot Plants, Vegetables, Fruit, Home Baking, Handcrafts, Flower Arranging and special…
Handy steering frame takes hoeing into hi-tech
The Steketee EC-Steer parallel steering frame from LEMKEN expands the range of applications for any hoeing machine. It effectively turns unsteered hoeing machines from popular manufacturers into implements with joystick or even camera steering. It is a simple option for farmers who want to upgrade their existing hoeing technology or switch between systems. How does the steering frame work? The three-point mounted frame enables smooth and precise steering while working with open lower link stabilisers on the tractor, as no lateral movements are transferred…
Hereford beef genetics sustainability program
The Irish Hereford Prime beef producer group have made a substantial investment in a new beef genetics sustainability program. The farmer-led group has partnered with Dovea Genetics and the Irish Hereford Breed Society. Together they hope to identify and promote bulls capable of further improving the quality and substantiality credentials of its premium beef brand. In the first year, the initiative sees the roll out of three new Hereford AI…
Irish Business Voice Programme: survey
Irish-owned businesses across the country are working through unprecedented times and rapid change. An easing of Covid restrictions has enabled many businesses to ramp up their activity, however, this has come against the backdrop of rising inflation and costs of doing business. The Shannon Chamber is delighted to announce their support of the Grant Thornton 2022 Irish Business Voice Programme. The purpose of the programme is to ensure that Irish…
Kildalton celebrates 50th year as education college
The Teagasc Kildalton Agriculture, Horticulture and Equine College in Piltown county Kilkenny recently held an open day to celebrate its 50th year as an education college. Kildalton College first opened its doors to young farmers in 1971 with 29 students enrolled. The following year the Horticultural College opened with 18 students and the Equine College in 1986 with four students. Today, Kildalton College is the largest college in the Teagasc…
Online Auctions – Wednesday’s Calendar 29/06/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 28/06/2022
Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. M BULLOCK 300-400KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.43/kgCHX 2.84/kgFR 1.89/kgFR,FRX 1.91/kgFRX 1.82/kgFRX,FR 1.94/kgHEX 2.44/kgLMX 2.46/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 358kg 3.13/kg 1120.00LMX, 362kg 2.79/kg 1010.00CHX, 358kg 2.74/kg 980.00BBX, 390kg 2.69/kg 1050.00HEX, 340kg 2.68/kg 910.00CHX,LMX, 398kg 2.66/kg 1060.00 M BULLOCK 400-500KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.41/kgAU 2.27/kgFR 2.00/kgFR,FRX 1.94/kgFRX 1.82/kgFRX,FR 1.99/kgHEX 2.33/kgLMX 2.14/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 448kg 2.90/kg 1300.00LMX, 495kg 2.75/kg 1360.00AAX, 411kg 2.55/kg 1050.00HEX, 415kg 2.55/kg 1060.00AAX, 470kg…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 28/06/2022
Tuesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 20-30KG Avg Price/Kg3.23/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 23kg 4.08/kg 92.00, 26kg 3.36/kg 89.00, 20kg 3.32/kg 68.00, 25kg 3.21/kg 81.00, 23kg 3.16/kg 73.00, 21kg 2.76/kg 58.00 LB 30-40KG Avg Price/Kg3.32/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 31kg 3.79/kg 116.00, 31kg 3.71/kg 116.00, 39kg 3.56/kg 139.00, 39kg 3.52/kg 138.00, 36kg 3.49/kg 125.00, 39kg 3.47/kg 136.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/Kg3.37/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 42kg 3.67/kg 154.00, 45kg 3.65/kg 163.00, 42kg…
Social Farming reaps rewards for mutual benefit
Social Farming really works, for participants and their families, for support services and for social farmers. This was one of the key messages to come out of a national conference held by Social Farming Ireland at the Killashee Hotel in Co. Kildare. For participants, the sheer variety of activities naturally available, the family environment which they can become part of, the “realness” of what happens on the farm are all…
Irish pig price up by 4c/kg
The Irish pig price was increased by 4c/kg in Irish processing plants the week of 27 June, 2022. Farmers received quotes of €1.86/kg up to €1.92 or €1.92 up to €1.96/kg, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). Meanwhile, some farmers selling pigs to the north for slaughter are receiving quotes of €2/kg. In addition, some farmers in ROI are receiving similar quotes from smaller processing plants in the ROI. The…
Downward sentiment causes grain prices to fall
Grain prices fell sharply the week of 24 June, 2022 with downward sentiment taking hold. MATIF Sep 22 closed 23 June at approximately €360/t – nearly 20% down on the peak in mid-May. Rapid progress in US wheat harvesting, an early European harvest and a very large Russian forecast appear to be exhibiting pressure on all commodity markets. Paris rapeseed (Nov 22) closed at €718.50 on Tuesday (21 June) and…
Minister Hackett highlights farmers’ role in addressing biodiversity loss
Minister for State Pippa Hackett recently commented that “there should not be a split in Irish agriculture where one cohort of farmers farms exclusively for nature and another exclusively for food production.” Addressing the Seanad, she said that around two thirds of the land of Ireland is farmland, and that it was critical farmers play a central role in “that all-of-society conversation on how we can reverse biodiversity loss.” In…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 27/06/2022
Monday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. CO 400-500KG Avg Price/KgCHX 1.75/kgFR 1.33/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FRX, 490kg 2.02/kg 990.00CHX, 445kg 1.78/kg 790.00CHX, 485kg 1.73/kg 840.00FR, 485kg 1.48/kg 720.00FR, 485kg 1.30/kg 630.00HEX, 475kg 1.26/kg 600.00 CO 500-600KG Avg Price/KgAAX 1.65/kgFR 1.76/kgFRX 1.75/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:AAX, 580kg 2.10/kg 1220.00FR, 585kg 2.07/kg 1210.00FR, 580kg 2.03/kg 1180.00FR, 595kg 1.95/kg 1160.00FRX, 535kg 1.94/kg 1040.00FRX, 580kg 1.88/kg 1090.00 CO 600-700KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.82/kgFRX 1.93/kgLMX 2.29/kgHighest Price/Kg…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 27/06/2022
Monday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.68/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 40kg 3.43/kg 136.00SHEEP, 39kg 3.18/kg 124.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.17/kg 122.00SHEEP, 32kg 2.90/kg 92.00SHEEP, 35kg 2.6/kg 91.00SHEEP, 35kg 0.8/kg 28.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.27/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 44kg 3.53/kg 155.00SHEEP, 42kg 3.52/kg 148.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.48/kg 154.00SHEEP, 46kg 3.42/kg 157.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.38/kg 149.00SHEEP, 46kg 3.36/kg 156.00 SHEEP 50-60KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.43/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 51kg 3.14/kg 161.00SHEEP, 51kg…
Online Auctions – Tuesday’s Calendar 28/06/2022
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.
Delivering on the Ambition of Food Vision 2030
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and Teagasc co-organised a recent seminar and workshop on Research & Innovation for Sustainable Food Systems: Delivering on the Ambition of Food Vision 2030. More than 120 delegates from across Ireland’s agri-food sector, higher education and civil society gathered at the Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre in Dublin for the event. On the day participants explored the central role research and…
Strong demand for beef and sheep
Supplies of suitable finished cattle are tight on the ground. Despite attempts by factories to reduce quotes, demand is strong, said Brendan Golden, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Livestock Chairman Brendan Golden. Golden said strong and stable beef prices in the coming months are vital as suckler and beef farmers deal with input cost increases that these farms do not have the capacity to absorb. He said supplies are predicted…
Irish Holstein Friesian Association National Open Day
The Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) National Open Day will showcase the Ballytigue herd of Aidan and Sally Ann Frawley in Limerick on 7 July, 2022. The venue is at the Frawley’s farm located 2.5 kms from O’Rourke’s Cross on the N20 Limerick to Cork road on the R518 towards Ballingarry/ Rathkeale/ Newcastle West. This IHFA National Open Day will include Inter-Club Stock Judging, Macra na Feirme and YMA Stock…
Online Auctions – Monday’s Calendar 27/06/2022
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ACRES agri-scheme falls short on rewards, says ICSA
ICSA rural development chair, Tim Farrell, has commented that the new ACRES agri-environment scheme still leaves farmers baffled as to how it will reward those who want to go the extra mile for environmental objectives. He said: “There is a definitive lack of ambition to reward farmers. There doesn’t seem to be much innovation in what has been announced to convince farmers that this is a worthwhile improvement on GLAS.” “Instead,…
Calf registrations pass two-million mark
This year’s calf registrations have passed the two-million mark as calving season draws to a close. According to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF), some 2,012,245 calves were registered as of 17 June, 2022. This is up ever so slightly by 3,987 calf registrations when compared with the same date in 2021. “When we look closer we can see that beef births are actually on the decline with over 21,000…
DairyBeef500 launched to focus on dairy beef production
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD recently launched a new programme – DairyBeef500 – focused on dairy beef production. The event took place on the O’Hanrahan family farm near Thomastown in County Kilkenny. Peter farms in partnership with his father, Thomas, and runs Friesian and early maturing steers in a calf-to-beef system. Dairy calf-to-beef demonstration farms have been selected throughout the country to illustrate key…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 24/06/2022
Friday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SC 500-600KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:SAX, 580kg 2.69/kg 1560.00LMX, 575kg 2.54/kg 1460.00SI, 590kg 1.69/kg 1000.00 SC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.19/kgCHX 2.44/kgLMX 2.70/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 665kg 2.83/kg 1880.00LMX, 650kg 2.72/kg 1770.00LMX, 620kg 2.63/kg 1630.00LMX, 640kg 2.62/kg 1680.00SIX, 685kg 2.61/kg 1790.00CHX, 620kg 2.5/kg 1550.00 SC 700-800KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.59/kgLMX 2.92/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 715kg 3.16/kg 2260.00LMX, 770kg 3.09/kg 2380.00CHX, 760kg 2.93/kg 2230.00CHX, 740kg 2.92/kg 2160.00CHX,…
Online Auctions – Saturday’s Calendar 25/06/2022
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.