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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 21/06/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 21/06/2022
Tuesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 20-30KG Avg Price/Kg3.00/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 29kg 5.62/kg 161.00, 22kg 3.47/kg 78.00, 25kg 3.45/kg 85.00, 30kg 3.21/kg 95.00, 26kg 1.92/kg 50.00, 28kg 0.36/kg 10.00 LB 30-40KG Avg Price/Kg3.19/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 36kg 3.51/kg 126.00, 33kg 3.50/kg 116.00, 33kg 3.45/kg 114.00, 39kg 3.43/kg 135.00, 30kg 3.42/kg 103.00, 38kg 3.40/kg 128.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/Kg3.45/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 41kg 3.97/kg 161.00, 42kg 3.78/kg 158.00, 44kg…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 21/06/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 21/06/2022
Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. BW 300-400KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.23/kgBBX 3.05/kgCHX 3.16/kgLM 3.31/kgLMX 3.08/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 305kg 3.87/kg 1180.00LMX, 310kg 3.61/kg 1120.00CHX, 370kg 3.57/kg 1320.00CHX, 305kg 3.38/kg 1030.00CHX, 310kg 3.35/kg 1040.00CHX, 325kg 3.35/kg 1090.00 BW 400-500KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.87/kgLMX 2.74/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 400kg 3.1/kg 1240.00LMX, 430kg 2.93/kg 1260.00CHX, 400kg 2.92/kg 1170.00LMX, 435kg 2.92/kg 1270.00CHX, 495kg 2.91/kg 1440.00LMX, 450kg 2.89/kg 1300.00 HW 300-400KG Avg Price/KgCH 3.17/kgCHX 2.81/kgLMX…
Charleville Agricultural Show
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Highlights at Charleville Agricultural Show
The Charleville Agricultural Show makes for a great family day out. The event will run on 25 and 26 June, 2022, at Ballyhea, Pike Cross, Ballyhea in Charleville. Established in 1979, it has grown from strength to strength every year. With numerous interesting events to be seen, varying from judging of cattle, horses, sheep, horticulture, dogs, arts & crafts, cookery and numerous children’s competitions, live music, pets corner, kids entertainment…
young farmer support
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Call for young farmer support grows
Macra’s demand for government action on young farmer support has been reenforced by Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus, Member of the European Parliament Agricultural Committee. MEP MacManus commented that, last week: “Macra President John Keane called out the Irish Government for its failure to prioritise generational renewal. President Keane rightly highlighted that Ireland is an outlier in this context and even the European Commission is concerned.” “In support of our…
crop markets
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Market looks to new crop markets
The market is looking to new crop markets as trading of old crop supplies in June is traditionally much lower, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association. Grain price sentiment remains largely unchanged this week (16 June, 2022) and prices remain similar to last week. The last three weeks have seen a downward trend over news on potential grain corridors out of Ukraine. Paris MATIF wheat for 22 September closed (15…
lamb prices
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IFA criticises factories that drop lamb prices
IFA Sheep committee chairman Kevin Comiskey said there is no justification in the market place for the attempts by factories to drop lamb prices. The IFA sheep chairman said hogget numbers have all but dried up at this stage and lamb supplies are running 5,000 a week below last year’s levels. What’s more, he said demand for sheep meat is strong and will increase as the Eid al Adha festival…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 20/06/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 20/06/2022
Monday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. CO 400-500KG Avg Price/KgAAX 1.32/kgFR 1.62/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 485kg 2.21/kg 1070.00FR, 440kg 1.91/kg 840.00BBX, 470kg 1.83/kg 860.00FR, 450kg 1.82/kg 820.00FR, 480kg 1.71/kg 820.00FR, 495kg 1.68/kg 830.00 CO 500-600KG Avg Price/KgAAX 1.84/kgAYX 1.99/kgFR 1.63/kgFRX 1.82/kgHEX 2.16/kgJEX 1.91/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 565kg 2.76/kg 1560.00JEX, 530kg 2.34/kg 1240.00FR, 570kg 2.28/kg 1300.00FR, 590kg 2.27/kg 1340.00AAX, 595kg 2.27/kg 1350.00FRX, 560kg 2.27/kg 1270.00 CO 600-700KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.95/kgFRX…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 17/12/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 20/06/2022
Monday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SH 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSH 3.30/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SH, 38kg 3.76/kg 143.00SH, 38kg 3.66/kg 139.00SH, 39kg 3.59/kg 140.00SH, 36kg 3.5/kg 126.00SH, 37kg 3.46/kg 128.00SH, 35kg 3.43/kg 120.00 SH 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSH 3.56/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SH, 44kg 3.77/kg 166.00SH, 44kg 3.77/kg 166.00SH, 43kg 3.77/kg 162.00SH, 44kg 3.75/kg 165.00SH, 44kg 3.75/kg 165.00SH, 46kg 3.74/kg 172.00 SH 50-60KG Avg Price/KgSH 3.24/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SH, 50kg 3.56/kg 178.00SH, 54kg…
dairy market
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Good returns predicted for world dairy market in the near future
It appears that the global dairy market will provide good returns for the foreseeable future due to reduced global milk supply. This is as key Irish milk processors raised their milk prices by at least 2c/L this week. The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) confirmed that the world’s milk production recorded a year-on-year deficit in March 2022, with total milk deliveries across the key producing countries down 0.7% since 2021.…
pig price
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Pig price in Ireland static for another week
Farmers received quotes from €1.78c/kg to €1.82 or €1.84 to €1.88/kg last week, leaving the Irish pig price unchanged for the larger processing plants compared to the prior week, says the Irish Farmers Association. The weekly throughput for the week ending 12 June, 2022 was 59,068. Pig farmers are reporting feed costs of up to €1.81/kg depending on how farms have bought feed forward. Losses are still mounting to about…
Hennessy Machinery Auctions hosts a Live & Timed Farm & Plant Machinery auction
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Hennessy – Live & Timed Farm & Plant Machinery Auction – 18/06 – 20/06
Hennessy Machinery Auctions hosts a Live & Timed Farm & Plant Machinery auction via LSL Auctions from Saturday 18 June to Monday 20 June, 2022, at 10:30. Lots include: Lamborgini R1056 2WDForklift Extensions16.9/ 38 TyresDividing Gate for (6ft 6 Cattle Box)4 x Blue Barrells2 Sod Pierce PloughBomford Drum MowerHorse Rail Set (17 x Jum g Poles & 20 Uprights & Stands)Car Trailer c/w SidesVintage GateKuhn Haybob7 x 4 Checker Plate…
beef throughput
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Weekly throughput for beef continues to fall
Supplies continue to tighten with last week’s (12 June 2022) beef throughput down for the sixth consecutive week when bank holidays are considered. That’s according to IFA livestock chairman Brendan Golden, who said the weekly throughput has dropped by over 7,000 head since the end of April to just 30,112 (last week) with further reductions anticipated in the coming weeks. Numbers of finished cattle are just not on the ground.…
garden showcase
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Bloom garden showcase applauds dairy farmers
For the recent Bloom garden showcase, Cork landscape designer Sean Russell styled the National Dairy Council Sustainable Dairy Farm Garden to resemble a traditional, old-style Irish country farm. Complete with milk churns, dry stone walls, a mature grass clover pasture, and an old open structured farm outhouse, the display included bespoke metal furniture and a specially commissioned metal wire woven cow.  The garden showcase was designed to emphasise the importance…
Cootehill Mart Machinery Auctions
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Cootehill Mart – Live & Timed Farm & Plant Machinery Auction – 18/06 – 20/06
Cootehill Mart Machinery Auctions is holding a Live & Timed Farm & Plant Machinery auction via LSL Auctions on Saturday 18 June at 11:00. Lots include: New Holland Ts115 Husqvarna Chain saw Ramp folds up 3 ton trailer hitch Stihl ms125 strimmer Honda hrx 537 lawnmower Fertiliser sower Doda 35 lurry pump Bale stacker on mast Husqvarna front deck rider 5 x 8ft hurdlesLot of wavin fittings Large dining tableCow…
silage time
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Silage time with Farmer Phil and the MF 2725
It’s silage time and Farmer Phil can barely contain his excitement. “It’s one of my favourite jobs, and I don’t get to do it half enough,” he says. What’s more, the Massey Ferguson 2725 is out on the draw for the first time (minus a window and some doors) and he wonders if she handle it! The first cut at silage time is action-packed. Farmer Phil sums it up: “Liv,…
Suckler supports
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Call for much higher suckler supports valid, says ICSA
Jimmy Cosgrave, ICSA suckler chairman, has commented that the recent Teagasc National Farm Survey 2021 results indicate that ICSA’s call for substantially higher suckler supports is entirely valid.  “Minister McConalogue has made a major mistake in not including a coupled payment for suckler farmers in the CAP strategic plan. This is all the more evident when we see that in 2021, dairy farms made nine times more income than suckler farms,”…
gender equality
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Aurivo Leading Ladies highlight gender equality and diversity
Aurivo Co-operative has launched the Aurivo Leading Ladies, a discussion group focused on the importance of gender equality and diversity in the farming community. Thirteen percent of farmers in Ireland are women, and Aurivo Leading Ladies aims to further empower and provide members with a platform to share knowledge, discuss technical issues and problem-solve topics related to the family farm. Speaking at the group launch, Stephen Blewitt, Aurivo’s General Manager of…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 17/06/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 17/06/2022
Friday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SC 400-500KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:STX, 460kg 2.07/kg 950.00LMX, 425kg 1.95/kg 830.00 SC 500-600KG Avg Price/KgLMX 2.24/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:HEX, 535kg 2.39/kg 1280.00LMX, 570kg 2.37/kg 1350.00SHX, 505kg 2.36/kg 1190.00LMX, 560kg 2.21/kg 1240.00LMX, 560kg 2.12/kg 1190.00BBX, 590kg 2.07/kg 1220.00 SC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.33/kgCHX 2.61/kgLMX 2.43/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LM, 680kg 3.09/kg 2100.00LMX, 600kg 2.95/kg 1770.00CHX, 685kg 2.73/kg 1870.00CHX, 695kg 2.68/kg 1860.00CHX, 640kg 2.66/kg 1700.00LMX, 680kg…
BioBeo
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Sustainable future for the next generation
The European Union (EU) is funding a €2m international project to develop an education programme for young people focusing on a sustainable future for the next generation. The project aims to develop and deploy an education programme that will enhance societal understanding and engagement on circularity and the bioeconomy, centering around five themes: interconnectedness, outdoor learning, forestry, life below water, and the food loop. BioBeo, funded through the Horizon Europe…
farm security
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The Irish Farmer tests a new farm security camera
Farm security camera systems are a real winner in the battle against farm thieves. Rural police say one of the most effective solutions is using farm security cameras like those from the Reolink Go range. But there are various security camera/system options for farms with internet or those without internet and power cords. Want to know what’s happening to your farm animals all the time? Or keep an eye on…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 17/12/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 16/06/2022
Thursday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 20-30KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.49/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 29kg 3.45/kg 100.00SHEEP, 25kg 3.28/kg 82.00SHEEP, 30kg 2.92/kg 86.00SHEEP, 29kg 1.97/kg 57.00SHEEP, 24kg 0.83/kg 20.00 SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.54/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 37kg 3.97/kg 147.00SHEEP, 39kg 3.92/kg 153.00SHEEP, 39kg 3.90/kg 153.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.87/kg 147.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.82/kg 145.00SHEEP, 36kg 3.75/kg 135.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.58/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 45kg 4.01/kg 181.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.98/kg 175.00SHEEP, 44kg…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 11/08/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 16/06/2022
Thursday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DC 400-500KG Avg Price/KgDC 1.46/kgFR 1.60/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 495kg 1.96/kg 970.00BAX, 420kg 1.67/kg 700.00DC, 490kg 1.51/kg 740.00DC, 465kg 1.42/kg 660.00FR, 450kg 1.24/kg 560.00 DC 500-600KG Avg Price/KgDC 1.94/kgFR 2.63/kgLMX 2.31/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 535kg 3.08/kg 1650.00FR, 570kg 2.84/kg 1620.00CH, 595kg 2.59/kg 1540.00LMX, 585kg 2.55/kg 1490.00AA, 535kg 2.24/kg 1200.00AAX, 565kg 2.21/kg 1250.00 DC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.36/kgCHX 2.64/kgDC 2.13/kgFR 1.63/kgHEX 2.31/kgLMX 2.55/kgSIX 2.59/kgHighest…
Fodder Support Scheme
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Eligible farmers can apply to Fodder Support Scheme worth €56 million
A Fodder Support Scheme worth €56 million was launched this week on 15 June, 2022. The aim of the venture is to incentivise farmers, particularly drystock farmers, to grow more fodder (silage and/or hay) to ensure that the country doesn’t have a shortage over the coming winter and next spring. The budget for the Fodder Support Scheme is €56 million, with a payment rate of up to €100/ha. Minister for…
pig scheme
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Applications open for Pig Exceptional Payment Scheme 2
Charlie McConalogue, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has announced the opening of applications for the Pig Exceptional Payment Scheme 2 (PEPS2) as of 13 June, 2022. In announcing the scheme, Minister McConalogue said: “As I have consistently stated, our pig farmers are remarkably resilient, but I am acutely aware of the unprecedented challenges they are facing at present. Irish pig farmers, alongside others across the EU, are…
farm walks
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Join Teagasc’s tillage farm walks this June
This month’s Tillage Signpost and IPMWorks Farm Walks will address sustainability challenges and solutions on tillage farms such as water quality and nitrates, reducing pesticides, and developing non-plough-based systems on farms. IPMWorks is an EU-wide farm network established to demonstrate and promote cost-effective strategies on Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Walk the farm of John Crowley, Tinnashrule, Ferns, Co. Wexford, Y21 TX82 on Tuesday, 28 June, 2022 at 11am.   Darren Allen’s Ballymaloe Farm is the venue…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 26/01/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 15/06/2022
Wednesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. HEIFER-F 300-400KG Avg Price/KgBBX 2.64/kgCHX 2.65/kgLMX 2.78/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 365kg 3.32/kg 1210.00CHX, 350kg 2.97/kg 1040.00LMX, 345kg 2.90/kg 1000.00LMX, 350kg 2.89/kg 1010.00CHX, 382kg 2.88/kg 1100.00CHX, 385kg 2.86/kg 1100.00 HEIFER-F 400-500KG Avg Price/KgBBX 2.63/kgCHX 2.65/kgHEX 2.44/kgLMX 2.79/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 400kg 2.98/kg 1190.00BBX, 430kg 2.86/kg 1230.00LMX, 475kg 2.82/kg 1340.00LMX, 480kg 2.81/kg 1350.00CHX, 480kg 2.81/kg 1350.00CHX, 415kg 2.77/kg 1150.00 HEIFER-F 500-600KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.85/kgHEX 2.26/kgLM…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart – 17/02/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 15/06/2022
Wednesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 80-90KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 1.94/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 87kg 2.02/kg 176.00SHEEP, 85kg 1.99/kg 169.00SHEEP, 87kg 1.82/kg 158.00 LB 30-40KG Avg Price/KgLB 3.52/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 39kg 3.56/kg 139.00LB, 38kg 3.47/kg 132.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/KgLB 3.60/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 40kg 4/kg 160.00LB, 44kg 3.95/kg 174.00LB, 42kg 3.95/kg 166.00LB, 40kg 3.95/kg 158.00LB, 44kg 3.93/kg 173.00LB, 44kg 3.93/kg 173.00 LB 50-60KG Avg Price/KgLB 3.20/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB,…