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Respiratory diseases the primary cause of death in ewes

Shane McGettrick, the laboratory manager with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Regional Veterinary Laboratory in Co. Sligo, spoke to farmers at a recent Teagasc National Hill Sheep Conference. One of the takeaways from his address was that the highest mortality rate in ewes was linked to respiratory diseases. He shared that both he and his colleague established the common diagnosis to be respiratory issues. “After that, we have…

Quinn Property – Ruanmore House, Tinteskin, Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford – 05/04

Live Online Sale by Quinn Property via LSL Auctions on Tuesday, 5 April, 2022, 3pm Lot 1 – Ruanmore House, Tinteskin, Kilmuckridge, Co Wexford Y25 PW24 A beautifully restored traditional farm house on a c.05 acre site with traditional outbuildings suitable for residential/studio use for sale by on-line auction. Location: This property is located in a wonderful coastal location approximately 2km of Kilmuckridge Village. The area offers an array of amenities such as primary and secondary schools,…

Online Auctions – Monday’s Calendar 07/03/2022

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.

Low planting rate leads to prompting by the Department

It has been ascertained that over 450 landowners haven’t yet used their forestry licences. These farmers have been issued with a letter from the Department of Agriculture asking them to detail the reason for the lack of planting. In a separate missive to forestry advisors, the Department says the conversion rate from licensing to planting is low. “This low conversion rate means that a disproportionate amount of processing effort both…

13 Agricultural shows on the NI calendar this year

Yes, it’s showtime! The Northern Ireland Shows Association has confirmed 13 agricultural shows scheduled for this year. Show season will start in mid-May 2022 in Northern Ireland, with the calendar set to draw to a close in early December. Punters are advised that Killyleagh and Newry agricultural shows will not take place this year. Upcoming 2022 agricultural shows in NI Balmoral: 11, 14 May Ballymoney: 3, 4 June Lurgan: 4…

Farming 360 launched to upskill farm families

Farming 360 is a new initiative that has been launched and will see farming families being able to access an 11-week programme aimed at improving traditional and digital skills. It features a combination of practical skills, training and information and additionally provides the opportunity to learn about alternative farm futures. The programme will also cover health and safety practices, changes to the upcoming Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) and additional topics…

Agricultural sector largest emitter of GHG

The agricultural sector was the largest contributor to greenhouse gases (GHG) in Northern Ireland in 2019 with a total figure of emissions recorded at 26%. The figures were published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) earlier this week. The findings, based on information provided by the Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute (AFBI), indicated that the 29 years between 1990 and 2019 showed that emissions initially increased by…

Students praised at AgSoc career fair

With growing uncertainty in the farming sector of late, comes a ray of hope in the form of a group of young enthusiastic agricultural-science students from the University of Dublin. The group of more than 100 students attended the AgSoc Careers Fair earlier this week, and were addressed by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue. “A decade or more ago, the typical agricultural science student studied…

Online Auctions – Saturday’s Calendar 05/03/2022

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 01/03/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 04/03/2022

Friday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DC 400-500KG Avg Price/KgFRX 1.46/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FRX, 470kg 1.66/kg 780.00FRX, 485kg 1.59/kg 770.00FRX, 455kg 1.12/kg 510.00 DC 500-600KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.59/kgFRX 1.66/kgJEX 1.20/kgLMX 2.05/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 560kg 2.39/kg 1340.00LMX, 595kg 2.17/kg 1290.00FRX, 595kg 2.07/kg 1230.00LMX, 590kg 1.93/kg 1140.00FR, 590kg 1.80/kg 1060.00FRX, 540kg 1.78/kg 960.00 DC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.74/kgFRX 1.58/kgHEX 1.79/kgLMX 2.08/kgSIX 2.01/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHX, 655kg 2.32/kg 1520.00SI, 675kg 2.25/kg 1520.00CHX,…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 04/03/2022

Friday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 20-30KG Avg Price/Kg3.18/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 29kg 3.19/kg 92.00, 28kg 3.16/kg 90.00 LB 30-40KG Avg Price/Kg2.94/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 37kg 3.25/kg 120.00, 40kg 3.25/kg 129.00, 37kg 3.16/kg 117.00, 38kg 3.13/kg 118.00, 35kg 3.07/kg 109.00, 38kg 3.05/kg 116.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/Kg3.13/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 40kg 3.22/kg 129.00, 40kg 3.22/kg 129.00, 42kg 3.20/kg 134.00, 42kg 3.19/kg 134.00, 42kg 3.18/kg 134.00, 49kg 3.18/kg 155.00 LB…

Kearney Auctioneers sold the property at Ballylamon, Belmont, Co. Offaly this afternoon for €790,000

Kearney Auctioneers brought to auction via LSL Auctions this substantial agricultural holding which extends to approximately 82.7 acres of excellent quality land primarily used for grazing. This was a hotly contested property. The interest came for the entire and Lot 3 Sold for €790,000. The farm is located just 2km from the charming village of Belmont and less than half an hour from both Tullamore and Athlone. The holding is…

Food Vision Group to be set-up focusing on beef and sheepmeat

Farmers may soon breathe a sigh of relief as the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has announced that a Food Vision Group for beef and sheepmeat will be established next month. The announcement was delivered at the second Food Vision 2030 committee meeting held earlier this week. Discussing various strategies at the meeting was key, with the Minister stating that there are increasing ambitions in terms of organic…

New Pottinger Jumbo brings fine dicing to harvesting

Pottinger has announced that its new Jumbo 8000 has finer dicing and only requires 15% extra power to operate its 65 knife bank. The latest release can now reduce the average material length to 25mm, with the firm saying that it believes it’s closer to achieving precision chop harvesters. Despite the latest foraging wagon not being self-propelled, the harvester’s power requirement and fuel consumption can be reduced by up to 20%. …

Fendt to cease production of Rogator trailed sprayers

Fendt has announced that it will stop production of its Rogator 300 series trailed sprayer range in the second quarter of this year. This comes as a result of Fendt parent company AGCO Corporation’s realignment with the new Farmer First strategy. The manufacturer’s focus on trailed sprayer production is expected to shift, based on the changing market and customer requirements enforced by upcoming EU regulation to reduce the use of plant…

TOP lot at Gort Mart yesterday, BBx in Lot 502, Sold for €3,320 via LSL Auctions

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-GORT-1678624 Subscribe for free to watch Today’s Auction: www.lslauctions.com Catchup on all the weeks auction with On-Demand replay at https://www.lslauctions.com/Premium LSL Auctions is now available Live and On-Demand for Smart TVs with the LSL TV App for Samsung TV, LG TV, Android TV and Apple TV. LSL News.

IFA calls for land extension as afforestation licenses decrease

There are calls by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) for land permitted for afforestation to be extended beyond the proposed one hectare (ha), without the landowner having to apply for a license. At present a licence is required for all new proposed forests of 0.1ha or greater, according to the Forestry Act of 2014. IFA Farm Forestry chair Jason Fleming says that for farmers to re-engage with forestry as a…

Dairy production takes centre focus at roundtable discussion

“The main ‘takeaway’ for us from yesterday’s meeting was the view expressed by Tánaiste Varadkar that he is against any volume control on the amount of Irish milk produced”. These were the words of Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association president Pat McCormack. It followed a meeting between Leo Varadkar and Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Martin Heydon. Discussions at the meeting focused on…

Solar power tax will be discouraging for homeowners

Department of Finance officials have warned that attempts to tax homeowners generating solar electricity could lead to people thinking it was “not worth the trouble”. A submission to Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe pointed out that the cost of collecting the tax would also have been disproportionate to what Revenue would actually net from householders. It also recommended that householders, who will be able to sell excess electricity back to the…

Rural communities have been sidelined in EU vision, says ICSA

Rural communities are feared to have been placed in a precarious position as there has not been much focus on developing sufficient strategies to improve general conditions. A recent meeting between the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has highlighted the need for the reassessment of the EU vision for Irish agriculture. In a meeting held between Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar and Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture,…

Legal action taken against farmers working at the ‘crack of dawn’

It’s all in a day’s work, they say, as many farmers begin their work early mornings. But this has come to an abrupt end for some farmers who have been issued legal letters ordering them to stop working in the early hours as this impacts on the quality of life of their neighbours. According to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), who were quite surprised by the news, despite it being…

Raymond Potterton sold the property at Carstown, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth this afternoon for €1,775,000.00 via LSL Auctions

Check out the full video here: https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-RAYMON-1584698 This afternoon, Raymond Potterton held the auction of a property located in Carstown, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth which was arranged in 3 Lots being Lot 1 c. 79 Acres, Lot 2 c. 61 Acres, and Lot 3, contemplated the entire property of c. 140 Acres (56.7 Hectares). The auction started around 3.30pm and there were many bids among them. The winning bid of €1,775,000.00…

Online Auctions – Friday’s Calendar 04/03/2022

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.

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

Thursday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DRYCOW-F 500-600KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 585kg 2.29/kg 1340.00CH, 560kg 2.16/kg 1210.00HEX, 575kg 2.07/kg 1190.00CHX, 570kg 1.98/kg 1130.00FR, 545kg 1.67/kg 910.00 DRYCOW-F 600-700KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.06/kgHEX 1.84/kgLMX 2.09/kgSIX 2.04/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 645kg 2.45/kg 1580.00CHX, 690kg 2.32/kg 1600.00AUX, 680kg 2.18/kg 1480.00LMX, 655kg 2.14/kg 1400.00SIX, 645kg 2.09/kg 1350.00LMX, 695kg 2.07/kg 1440.00 DRYCOW-F 700-800KG Avg Price/KgBBX 2.18/kgLMX 2.14/kgSAX 1.96/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 715kg 2.35/kg 1680.00LMX, 790kg…

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

Thursday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 30-40KG Avg Price/KgLB 2.72/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 39kg 2.92/kg 114.00LB, 35kg 2.8/kg 98.00LB, 33kg 2.42/kg 80.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/KgLB 2.88/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 46kg 3.17/kg 146.00LB, 44kg 3.07/kg 135.00LB, 48kg 3.02/kg 145.00LB, 49kg 2.98/kg 146.00LB, 45kg 2.93/kg 132.00LB, 40kg 2.92/kg 117.00 LB 50-60KG Avg Price/KgLB 2.92/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 50kg 3.08/kg 154.00LB, 50kg 3.04/kg 152.00LB, 51kg 3/kg 153.00LB, 51kg 2.94/kg 150.00LB, 51kg…

DAFM highlights various checks to ensure ‘active farmer’ status

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has dispatched communiques to farmers outlining aspects of Ireland’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan that may impact their payments. One notable feature is that an ‘active farmers’ check will take place each year from 2023. This is to ensure that the scheme recipient is the person who is farming the land. The DAFM will also refer to databases such as…

IFA seeks accountability regarding Ornua PPI

IFA Dairy Chairman Stephen Arthur notes that the Ornua PPI for February 2022 is equivalent to 45.8cpl. When adjusted to include the Ornua Value Payment this equates to 46.9cpl. These recent developments he says, mean that even when the PPI has accommodated a rise in processing costs, are still returning a farm gate milk price that processors are not matching. This month’s PPI accommodates a rise in processing costs from…

Must see lot 528 at Milford Coop Mart – Sold for €2,540 via LSL Auctions

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-MILFORD-1672593 Subscribe for free to watch Today’s Auction: www.lslauctions.com Catchup on all the weeks auction with On-Demand replay at https://www.lslauctions.com/Premium LSL Auctions is now available Live and On-Demand for Smart TVs with the LSL TV App for Samsung TV, LG TV, Android TV and Apple TV. LSL News.

Agri-food exporters to prepare for Brexit changes

Irish agri-food exports to the UK have increased by 8.4% according to trade statistics released for 2021. This comes as Brexit ended just over a year ago with businesses and government authorities having made adjustments to their operations in order to accommodate the changes involved in the process. According to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Charlie McConalogue his department remains fully engaged with the industry in…

Shalloo to oversee animal and grassland research at Teagasc

Dr. Laurence Shalloo will now head up Teagasc’s research and innovation programme, which focuses on animals and grassland. The project carries out research on dairy, beef, sheep and pig animal bioscience and conducts studies on grassland. He will oversee teams in Athenry, Grange, Moorepark and Oak Park. Director of Teagasc, Prof. Frank O’Mara said that, “Teagasc science is helping farmers and the agri-food industry position itself to meet the challenges ahead,…