Online Auctions – Monday’s Calendar 21/03/2022
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.
EU Commissioner welcomes new proposals in agri-food sector
Solutions to the current crisis facing the country regarding input costs are more than welcome, this is according to the European Commissioner on Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski. Additionally, the Commissioner says that he is not averse to the introduction of schemes regarding the production of grain and fodder, as this would maintain sustainability in the sector. According to MEP Colm Markey, he met with the Commissioner earlier this week to…
Dip in sheep kill figures according to DAFM
The latest sheep kill figures reported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), shows a decline in numbers for the week ending 12 March. The figure for each of the last four weeks is over the 50,000 head mark, however it is the fourth week in a row that throughput figures have dipped. DAFM confirms that last week’s figure stood at 51,730 sheep that were processed, indicating…
Applications for nitrate derogation extended by EU Commission
“All farmers have an important role to play in protecting our environment particularly those farming intensively, and it is crucial that we protect and restore our waters as soon as possible to maintain the nitrates derogation at current levels into the future.” These are the words of Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, who was speaking on the latest EU announcement that it has extended Ireland’s Nitrates…
Online Auctions – Saturday’s Calendar 19/03/2022
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.
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 18/03/2022
Friday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. BULLOCK-M 300-400KG Avg Price/KgLMX 2.55/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 385kg 2.94/kg 1130.00LMX,SIX, 390kg 2.85/kg 1110.00LMX, 390kg 2.26/kg 880.00 BULLOCK-M 400-500KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.47/kgHEX 2.30/kgLMX 2.57/kgSAX 2.39/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 490kg 3.04/kg 1490.00LMX, 440kg 2.95/kg 1300.00CHX, 457kg 2.84/kg 1300.00CHX, 427kg 2.83/kg 1210.00LM,LMX, 488kg 2.83/kg 1380.00CHX, 455kg 2.81/kg 1280.00 BULLOCK-M 500-600KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.71/kgHEX 2.37/kgLM 2.94/kgLMX 2.61/kgPTX 2.34/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LM, 545kg 3.05/kg 1660.00CHX, 510kg 3.04/kg 1550.00LMX,…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 18/03/2022
Friday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 30-40KG Avg Price/Kg2.85/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 38kg 3.12/kg 118.00, 35kg 3.00/kg 106.00, 36kg 2.96/kg 106.00, 39kg 2.95/kg 115.00, 35kg 2.83/kg 100.00, 36kg 2.82/kg 103.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/Kg3.10/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 46kg 3.38/kg 156.00, 46kg 3.34/kg 155.00, 45kg 3.33/kg 150.00, 46kg 3.25/kg 151.00, 45kg 3.24/kg 146.00, 46kg 3.24/kg 148.00 LB 50-60KG Avg Price/Kg2.79/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 50kg 3.24/kg 163.00, 50kg 3.22/kg 161.00, 51kg…
Raymond Potterton – Glenidan, Collinstown, Co. Westmeath – 30/03
Raymond Potterton brings to auction via LSL Auctions a c. 26 Acres for sale by Live Auction on Wednesday 30 March, 2022. Lot 1 Description: A superb intelligently developed non-residential farm in an excellent farming country. The farm has been professionally fenced on its entire boundary and internally to facilitate paddock grazing. Excellent cattle handling facilities and over 300 meters of valuable road frontage with an unfailing natural water supply…
Councillor raises concerns amidst discussion on wind farms
There appears to be some alarming concerns regarding the development and installation of wind farms. This as the Kerry County Council says that any future wind farm development should be built one kilometre from any residential property. But the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) says that the zoning methodology would have the potential to limit wind energy development. The concerns stem from the submission of comments to the…
Online Auctions – Friday’s Calendar 18/03/2022
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.
Residential investment biggest chunk of commercial real estate last year
A new report by Sherry Fitzgerald finds that institutional landlords invested more than €1.7bn in Ireland’s residential sector last year – mostly to forward fund the construction of apartments. As such, residential investment was the largest segment of commercial real estate in 2021, with 34% of funds going to buy or fund homes to rent. The figures show that there was €5bn in investment last year, with €1.5bn going to…
Kubota launches ‘Work Smarter’ tractor incentive scheme
A new warranty incentive scheme has been launched by Kubota, known as the ‘Work Smarter’ upgrade. The package which is available to the M4003, M5002 and M6001 utility models will see an increase in the number of hours chosen by customers when purchasing a new tractor. The scheme will allow customers to benefit from an automatic upgrade of warranty hours under the Kubota Care scheme. Kubota’s agricultural and ground…
Agenda of BovINE to move further afield as talks continue
The Beef Innovation Network Europe (BovINE) will see further discussions on sustainability as it identifies areas of priority for its 2022 plan. As the project team for BovINE focuses on topics of crop and grassland measurements, farmers, advisors, organisations and researchers are expected to engage in further deliberations as they move beyond the current topics to assess matters further afield. According to BovINE, nine EU countries are to join project…
Tech-upgrade for rural communities in new NBI partnership
“At NBI, we’re on a mission to connect every man, woman and child in the country, who doesn’t have access to high-speed broadband, to a world-class, superfast network.” This is according to National Broadband Ireland (NBI) chairman and technology entrepreneur, David McCourt and comes at a time that sees the country facing a severe crisis. NBI has since announced its latest endeavour that sees a partnership with RISE Global Foundation in…
Dog control appeal for lambing season
With lambing season upon us, the Wicklow Cheviot Sheep Owners Association is calling for more stringent dog control measures. Chairman John Malone has put out an appeal to dog owners to keep their dogs on a leash and under effective control at all times when walking them. While Malone reinforced that most dog owners are responsible, there is a minority of reckless owners he says which has resulted in dog…
Fertiliser prices up a staggering 127% in one year
Increased fertiliser prices have been on the rise for some time, and the latest comparative figures from January 2021 to January 2022 is still staggering at 127%. Prices have therefore more than doubled the Central Statistics Office (CSO) finds. One of the main observations being that the rising cost of farm inputs has not been reflected in equivalent price increases paid for farm produce. The CSO Agricultural Price Indices for…
Ongoing surge of property prices clocks up fastest pace in years
Figures show that property prices shot up again in January 2022. With a 14.8% hike in the year nationally, this indicates the fastest pace of growth see in nearly seven years. Central Statistics Office statistics reveal that prices in Dublin process rose by 13.3% in the year to January, with prices outside Dublin up by 16%. According to the property price index, prices in for January were up 0.9%, slightly…
Testing time ahead for farm sprayers, according to the SUD
It is expected that a large number of sprayers are to be tested ahead of the 2022 season. This is according to the requirements of the Sustainable Use Directive (SUD). Farmers have been advised that they can find out when the test is due by looking at the sticker placed on the sprayer at the time of the initial test. According to Teagasc, a properly functioning sprayer is essential to…
GVM Limerick – Castlecrine, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare – 28/04
GVM Auctioneers Limerick brings to auction via LSL Auctions 3 Lots at Castlecrine, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare. Lot 1, A very valuable roadside holding extending to Circa 39 st acres in total and for sale in three individual lots (on the kind instructions of Reps of Bridget Keogh deceased). These holding to be offered for sale by public and online auction on Thursday, 28 April at 3pm in our Limerick City…
Livestock sector sees the opening of two schemes
Two schemes have been opened within the livestock sector aimed at “driving further efficiencies” within the industry. Worth €45 million, the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Sucklers (BEEP-S) as well as the Dairy Beef Calf Measure have applications available through agfood.ie with the closing date on Monday, 25 April. The Dairy Beef Calf Measure has a budget of €5 million this year and is set to increase the economic…
Krone and Lemken partner-up to produce autonomous system
In what could be described as the biggest partnership to date, Krone and Lemken have joined forces and are entering the tractor market together by building an autonomous tractor. Known as Combined Powers, the project is the concept based on an autonomous process unit. The project is understood to form part of the forage harvesting and tillage systems of the two companies. According to Krone and Lemken, the study was…
NPWS opens applications for biodiversity scheme
Applications are now open for a grant scheme providing up to €5,000 to support Ireland’s biodiversity and nature recording community. The venture is run by The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). All recorded data is utilised by the NPWS to generate information on species and habitats while providing advice on nature conservation objectives and measures to protect biodiversity. Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, announced the start…
Factories keeping a lid on latest hogget price increase, says ICSA
“Factories have been trying to keep a lid on prices by holding back on increasing base prices but are giving more to those trading at the higher end of the market.” This is according to Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA), Sean McNamara, who adds that prices are ranging from anywhere from €7.15-7.25/kg and rising to €7.30/kg in some meat processing plants. Last week saw a rise in…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 16/03/2022
Wednesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LAMB 20-30KG Avg Price/KgLAMB 2.44/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 30kg 2.73/kg 81.00LAMB, 29kg 2.71/kg 79.00LAMB, 25kg 2.66/kg 67.00LAMB, 29kg 2.64/kg 76.00LAMB, 23kg 2.59/kg 60.00LAMB, 25kg 2.43/kg 60.00 LAMB 30-40KG Avg Price/KgLAMB 2.66/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 30kg 3.28/kg 99.00LAMB, 36kg 3.17/kg 113.00LAMB, 38kg 3.16/kg 120.00LAMB, 37kg 3.12/kg 115.00LAMB, 33kg 3.05/kg 102.00LAMB, 36kg 2.98/kg 108.00 LAMB 40-50KG Avg Price/KgLAMB 2.65/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 42kg 3.48/kg 145.00LAMB, 43kg…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 16/03/2022
Wednesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. WHF 300-400KG Avg Price/Kg2.48/kgAAX 2.39/kgAAX,AAX 2.41/kgAAX,AAX,AAX 2.43/kgBBX 2.26/kgCHX 2.62/kgFR 1.87/kgHEX 2.24/kgLMX 2.55/kgSIX 2.19/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 330kg 3.24/kg 1070.00CHX, 335kg 3.19/kg 1070.00LMX, 395kg 2.99/kg 1180.00CH, 370kg 2.97/kg 1100.00LMX, 355kg 2.93/kg 1040.00CHX, 350kg 2.91/kg 1020.00 WHF 400-500KG Avg Price/Kg2.46/kgAAX 2.14/kgAAX,AAX 2.14/kgCHX 2.84/kgHEX 2.24/kgLMX 2.47/kgSIX 1.89/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 400kg 3.1/kg 1240.00CHX, 410kg 2.93/kg 1200.00LMX, 405kg 2.86/kg 1160.00CHX, 435kg 2.80/kg 1220.00CHX, 405kg 2.72/kg 1100.00SAX, 435kg…
Project Woodland launches public consultation process
Project Woodland has taken on a new initiative as part of its mandate to safeguard the forests in Ireland. This comes in the form of a public consultation survey launched by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) today, 16 March. The survey runs in conjunction with the work of Project Woodland and is part of the development of a new strategy for trees and forests in Ireland.…
Deadline for STAMP veterinary software funding approaching
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) is encouraging all interested veterinary practices to apply for funding for the installation of software that simplifies the reporting of antibiotic use on farms. The deadline is 31 March, 2022. Thanks to a research initiative in NI, STrategic AntiMicrobial use in Dairy, Beef and Lamb Production (STAMP), the application to benchmark antibiotic use is now available. LMC will fund the installation…
Crayford Greyhound Stadium – Greyhound Sales Trials & Online Sale – 21/03
There will be Greyhound Sales Trials & an Online Sale via LSL Auctions at Crayford Greyhound Stadium in Kent on Monday 21 March, 2022 at 10:00. See the catalogue here. https://www.lslauctions.com/OnlineCatalogue-ANGLOCRAY?op=list Register to bid here. For more information see here. Phone Crayford Greyhound Stadium: +44 208 669 9431. LSL News.
Zetor announces upgrade to Proxima tractor engines
The engine of Zetor’s Proxima mid-range tractor has been given a makeover as the company has confirmed that it has shifted the power range from 76 to 117hp across its four models. The latest upgrade has given the model range the advantage of low running costs while improving its reliability and simplicity. Zetor notes that the revamped tractors offer improved controls on the dashboard, a repositioned compressed air outlet and a…
FCI calls for green diesel reserves amid harvesting crisis
“There will not be enough fuel to harvest the national silage crop”, this was the warning given by the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI). The FCI has been monitoring green diesel (Marked Gas Oil) costs each week for more than two years on an actual quotation basis. According to its findings MGO prices have doubled since January 2022. The body says due to this there will…