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Join the Enable Conservation Tillage Project Crop Walks

Teagasc is facilitating Enable Conservation Tillage Project Crop Walks on various farms across the country to encourage the adoption of conservation agriculture practices on Irish tillage farms. The intention is also to provide growers with the knowledge, skills, and capacity to achieve effective grass weed control. Attendees will look at grass weeds in various establishment systems as well as best practices for getting the best results. The next Enable Conservation…

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 16/02/2023

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 09/06/2022

Thursday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DC 400-500KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.92/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 465kg 2.13/kg 990.00FR, 465kg 1.72/kg 800.00FRX, 475kg 1.68/kg 800.00 DC 500-600KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.28/kgFR 1.89/kgLMX 2.42/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 595kg 2.45/kg 1460.00LMX, 525kg 2.38/kg 1250.00CHX, 550kg 2.35/kg 1290.00FR, 535kg 2.32/kg 1240.00AAX, 565kg 2.28/kg 1290.00AAX, 595kg 2.27/kg 1350.00 DC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.53/kgFR 2.07/kgFRX 1.53/kgHEX 2.04/kgLMX 2.55/kgSHX 2.48/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 690kg 2.94/kg 2030.00SHX, 690kg 2.74/kg 1890.00LMX,…

Agriculture the backbone of rural economies – ICMSA

As government talks over sectoral targets continue, farmers are hoping that Charlie McConalogue, the Minister for Agriculture, will “hold the line” on keeping carbon emission cuts to the lower end of the scale. If Ireland has any chance of meeting its climate goals, agricultural emissions must drop by closer to 30%, not 22% as stated last November 2021. “It is necessary that we hold the line and set an aspiration…

Base May milk price could be 53cpl

A base milk price of 53 cents per litre is fully justified for May milk, according to Noel Murphy, chairperson of ICMSA’s Dairy Committee. He said that co-op boards should be considering this as the minimum when they meet next week to set last month’s milk price. The most recent Dutch dairy quotations show that the market has not only steadied but is actually moving upwards again. Murphy said that…

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 26/01/2023

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 08/06/2022

Wednesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DRYCOW-F 500-600KG Avg Price/KgAAX 1.83/kgCHX 2.20/kgHEX 1.99/kgLMX 2.16/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 505kg 2.36/kg 1190.00CHX, 595kg 2.35/kg 1400.00LMX, 560kg 2.32/kg 1300.00AAX, 545kg 2.29/kg 1250.00AAX, 545kg 2.17/kg 1180.00CHX, 550kg 2.05/kg 1130.00 DRYCOW-F 600-700KG Avg Price/KgBBX 2.50/kgCHX 2.69/kgHEX 2.00/kgLMX 2.53/kgSIX 2.31/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 605kg 3.21/kg 1940.00LMX, 685kg 2.77/kg 1900.00BBX, 600kg 2.73/kg 1640.00CHX, 630kg 2.71/kg 1710.00CHX, 630kg 2.65/kg 1670.00LMX, 660kg 2.58/kg 1700.00 DRYCOW-F 700-800KG Avg Price/KgCHX…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart – 17/02/2023

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 08/06/2022

Wednesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.76/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 38kg 3.55/kg 135.00SHEEP, 39kg 3.54/kg 138.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.42/kg 130.00SHEEP, 37kg 0.54/kg 20.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.74/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 45kg 6.56/kg 295.00SHEEP, 46kg 6.30/kg 290.00SHEEP, 45kg 6.22/kg 280.00SHEEP, 42kg 5/kg 210.00SHEEP, 43kg 3.93/kg 169.00SHEEP, 42kg 3.93/kg 165.00 SHEEP 50-60KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.76/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 50kg 5.3/kg 265.00SHEEP, 56kg 5.18/kg 290.00SHEEP, 50kg 3.54/kg 177.00SHEEP, 50kg…

Bluefaced Leicester breed a feature at Tullamore Show

The Bluefaced Leicester breed will be a focus at this year’s Tullamore Show at the Butterfield Estate, Blueball, on Sunday, 14 August, 2022. LSL Auctions will broadcast live to audiences across the globe at the event – don’t miss the updates on the LSL Auctions Facebook page. The South of Ireland Bluefaced Leicester Club welcomes everyone to their stand at Tullamore. Formed in 2012, the club has established four pedigree…

HEPS Horticulture Exceptional Payment Scheme

Eligible fruit and veg growers can benefit from the HEPS

The Horticulture Exceptional Payment Scheme (HEPS) is primed to deliver €2.8m to eligible fruit and vegetable growers through a once-off payment due to the current financial climate. Glasshouse high-wire crops, mushrooms, field vegetables and apple growers are the specific horticultural sectors that have been targeted by The Department of Agriculture. The HEPS is now open to receive applications until 17 June, 2022. Payment rates have yet to be set and…

International Conference on Mycobacterium Bovis this week

The Seventh International Conference on Mycobacterium Bovis was opened yesterday, 7 June 2022, by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue. The event is being held in NUI Galway from 7 to 10 June. Focusing on the importance of collaboration in tackling the challenge of the infectious diseas, the Minister said that, “Bovine TB is a ‘wicked’ problem, and deep collaboration, where everyone plays his or her role,…

New tech to help agriculture reduce emissions – IFA

Farmers are looking at ways to reduce emissions and there are technologies coming on stream that will make a real difference, according to IFA President Tim Cullinan. “The Environmental Protection Agency’s own analysis shows that with the additional measures (WAM) proposed in the 2021 Climate Action Plan, agriculture can achieve a reduction in emissions of over 22% by 2030 compared with 2018 which is within the sectoral ceiling range set…

EU’s lump sum proposal not enough – IFA

The EU’s exceptional one-off lump sum solution announced at the end of May 2022 is not enough, according to IFA Rural Development Chairman Michael Biggins. He said the EU’s lump sum proposal is “robbing Peter to pay Paul” as it only moves an inadequate amount of Pillar II money from 2024/25 to 2023. “Farmers have been told there is over €15m from the EU Crisis Reserve Fund and it can…

Come farm with me – Anna Truesdale

Ulster Farmers’ Union member Anna Truesdale has built up a substantial social media following since she started posting about daily life on her dairy and sheep farm in Northern Ireland. You can watch her dog, Izzy, “who knows silage is going to be dear this winter” and supervises proceedings to ensure she gets to use “every blade of grass grown on the farm this year” and see footage of Anna’s…

Agriculture/Livestock News

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 07/06/2022

Tuesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 30-40KG Avg Price/Kg3.23/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 38kg 3.89/kg 148.00, 40kg 3.82/kg 151.00, 39kg 3.73/kg 147.00, 30kg 3.55/kg 107.00, 32kg 3.42/kg 110.00, 38kg 3.33/kg 127.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/Kg3.54/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 42kg 3.93/kg 167.00, 43kg 3.92/kg 170.00, 41kg 3.92/kg 162.00, 43kg 3.91/kg 168.00, 42kg 3.86/kg 164.00, 44kg 3.86/kg 168.00 LB 50-60KG Avg Price/Kg3.19/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 54kg 3.63/kg 196.00, 50kg 3.6/kg 180.00, 51kg…

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 31/01/2023

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 07/06/2022

Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. B 300-400KG Avg Price/KgFRX 0.84/kgHEX 2.05/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LM, 345kg 2.90/kg 1000.00LMX, 360kg 2.56/kg 920.00HEX, 380kg 2.11/kg 800.00HEX, 345kg 2/kg 690.00AAX, 330kg 1.88/kg 620.00FRX, 380kg 1.68/kg 640.00 B 400-500KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.09/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 400kg 3.22/kg 1290.00AAX, 470kg 2.64/kg 1240.00AAX, 460kg 2.48/kg 1140.00AAX, 490kg 1.16/kg 570.00 CW 300-400KG Avg Price/KgAAX 4.72/kgLMX 4.41/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX,AAX, 360kg 4.72/kg 1700.00AAX,LMX, 305kg 4.72/kg 1440.00LMX,SHX, 342kg 4.68/kg…

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Curraheen Park – Greyhound Racing Ireland Trial & Auction – 11/06

Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium hosts a Greyhound Racing Ireland Trial & Auction via LSL Auctions on Saturday, 11 June, 2022 in Ring 1 at 8:30. See the catalogue: Here. Register to bid: Here. Note: If your mobile is not registered with Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium, please call 061-448091 (Ireland) / 0035361448091 (U.K) to set you up for online bidding. LSL Auctions, LSL News

IFA sheep price update – cull ewes in demand

IFA Sheep committee chairman Kevin Comiskey said we are approaching the end of hogget supplies. Spring lamb numbers are increasing, but still remain below last year’s levels. He said hoggets are trading between €7.20/kg and €7.50/kg with factories still trying to buy spring lamb between €8.20/kg and €8.50/kg to 21/kg. Cull ewes are in very strong demand with top-end prices of €4.20/kg paid. Comiskey said throughput in sheep factories to…

Beef price update – cattle supplies are tight

On the release of the beef price update on 2 June, 2022, IFA National Livestock chairman Brendan Golden said supplies of cattle are extremely tight with throughput dropping over the last two weeks by 3,700 to 32,098. The kill to date has been very strong at 739,869, which is 81,619 head above last year’s levels with the increased figures for the year predicted by Bord Bia almost all through the…

Silage in, slurry out, says Farmer Phil

In today’s video, Farmer Phil is “going tankering” as he begins the “silage in, slurry out” phase with the tanker. “It’s the last bit of tillage to be done on the maize ground so it’s ready for sowing, about six loads on five acres… The pressure is on to get it done,” he says. He tries out a new splash plate that Father Phil had already given the thumbs up.…

“Think safety” when outdoors in the countryside this summer

In an attempt to help ensure a safe summer for all, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with Special Responsibility for Farm Safety, Martin Heydon, has called on farmers and everyone visiting the countryside to “think safety” and be extra vigilant during the upcoming months. He said: “The Irish countryside is a wonderful resource on our doorsteps. It is great to see people enjoying…

Huge amount of food lost annually during farming and fishing production

A study commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency has found that a staggering amount of food is lost every year through consumers, processors and food businesses. The farming and fishing production process accounts for a loss or wastage of 200,000 tonnes of food, with up to 40% of some vegetables being discarded before being sold to consumers. A calculation by researchers at Munster Technological University and UCD attributes a figure…

Younger generation of farmers called to participate in co-ops

Young farmers have been urged to step forward and steer the evolution of the co-op sector. The call came from outgoing president of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS). Jerry Long made the comment in Portlaoise at the 127th ICOS AGM this week. He said: “We now need to see a next generation of farmers coming forward to lead the continuous evolution, sustainability and success of our sector in the…

Show garden designers win gold at Bord Bia Bloom

Andrew Christopher Dunne won the overall large show garden award for Hit Pause, The Caragh Nurseries Garden at this year’s Bord Bia Bloom. And Alan Rudden won best in category medium show garden for the Savills Urban Oasis Garden. That means they’ve each won four and seven gold medals respectively at this event. The gold-medal-winning show garden designers who are new to Bord Bia Bloom included Niall Deacon for his Eureka Garden sponsored by Solus Light Bulbs, Sean…

What’s the story – communications masterclass

The world-leading Vista Milk Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre will host a communications masterclass at Devere Hall, Student Centre, College Rd, University College, Cork on 14 June, 2022 at 9.30am. Farmers can learn more about enhancing their storytelling and communication skills with a view to increasing publicity for their respective ventures that they want in the news. This will be an intensive day of training and networking. Journalists, PR specialists and communication experts…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart – 06/02/2023

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 03/06/2022

Friday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.30/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 40kg 3.62/kg 143.00SHEEP, 32kg 3.29/kg 104.00SHEEP, 38kg 2.97/kg 113.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.46/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 40kg 3.97/kg 160.00SHEEP, 43kg 3.80/kg 165.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.73/kg 164.00SHEEP, 40kg 3.7/kg 148.00SHEEP, 46kg 3.69/kg 168.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.68/kg 162.00 SHEEP 50-60KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.25/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 51kg 3.56/kg 180.00SHEEP, 51kg 3.54/kg 180.00SHEEP, 51kg 3.54/kg 181.00SHEEP, 50kg 3.47/kg 175.00SHEEP, 55kg…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 05/12/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 03/06/2022

Friday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SC 500-600KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.57/kgFR 2.07/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 585kg 2.62/kg 1530.00CHX, 540kg 2.52/kg 1360.00HEX, 595kg 2.40/kg 1430.00FR, 515kg 2.12/kg 1090.00FR, 595kg 2.02/kg 1200.00 SC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.51/kgFR 2.09/kgLMX 2.59/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 655kg 3.31/kg 2170.00LMX, 695kg 3.11/kg 2160.00LMX, 670kg 2.84/kg 1900.00LMX, 660kg 2.73/kg 1800.00CHX, 685kg 2.63/kg 1800.00CHX, 675kg 2.59/kg 1750.00 SC 700-800KG Avg Price/KgBBX 2.63/kgCHX 2.94/kgLMX 2.75/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 770kg 3.06/kg…

Irish mushroom sector gets a welcome boost

The mushroom sector will soon benefit from funding made through the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR). An amount of €210,000 has been confirmed, which is planned to go towards the promotion of Irish produce in the UK. Brexit has impacted the sector, resulting in reduced volumes and additional costs. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has commented that this has reduced the competitiveness and attractiveness of Irish mushrooms in…

Duckweed protein for use in livestock and aquaculture sectors

Duckweed has come under scrutiny for potential use as a protein source. Cultivated in shallow ponds, it thrives on nutrients from natural sources, as well as farm waste rich in nitrogen and phosphorus. Researchers are finding the plant especially interesting from an ecological perspective, as it can close the nutrient loop and help protect soils and waterways. It has been suggested that it can also provide an exceptional crop with…

Potato market figures update – latest

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) says in its June 1 potato market report that demand is just about on par with 2019 levels before the pandemic hit. However, the start of the school holidays could negatively impact this. Liftings of the earliest varieties continue this week. But it will be a few weeks before the first lifting of queens takes place in the southeast. Stocks of premium-quality packing material are…

The Irish Farmer moves 60,000 litres of slurry

Tom Slattery, the Irish Farmer, is “cracking on” towards Sunday when he expects to complete “a torturous week” of spreading slurry on silage ground. His 140-acre family farm is in Dingle, in the heart of west Kerry, southwest Ireland. They also work 25 acres of rented land. Wednesday’s video showed him using the Valtra T172 to spread 60,000 litres of slurry just a week after baling. This job has to…

Join a June organic farm walk with Teagasc

Register for a farm walk during Teagasc’s June series of organic farming demonstrations and learn more about organic production first-hand. Teagasc advisers, Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine representatives, the Organic Certification Bodies, and the farmers themselves will be available on the day. They will answer questions and give guidance to farmers and members of the public interested to see organic farming in practice, and keen to meet and…