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Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M102-791171 Great team in Lot 45 had huge interest this week at Roscommon Mart. Purebred registered outfit sold for 3250 at 472KG. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Friday will be another dry bright day however there will be more high cloud about with hazy sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 11 to 17C, coolest near southern and eastern coasts where east to southeast breezes will persist. The evening will remain dry, with a little more cloud with temperatures at 4 to 7C, mostly in light to moderate easterly breezes. LSL News.

The High Court has upheld the decision of An Bord Pleanála granting Glambia permission to build a cheese manufacturing plant in Co Kilkenny.  The proposed plant is a partnership with Dutch dairy processor Royal A-Ware and Glambia to supply the milk. “The new plant, which is to be developed under a joint venture agreement with our Dutch partner Royal A-Ware, is a vital Brexit diversification measure and is important for rural Ireland and for Ireland’s dairy sector…

The new Results-Based Environment-Agi Pilot Project (REAP) has been launched and is now open for applications. REAP is designed to pilot some measures now, for possible inclusion later, under the next CAP measures for Ireland from 2023 onwards.  The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue described the pilot programme as “ambitious, innovative and exciting.” “I’m hugely excited about this REAP project as it helps us and farmers…

Thursday will be a dry and mostly sunny day. Maximum temperatures of 13 to 16C across the country, warmest in Connacht and northwest Munster. It will be cooler in eastern coastal counties and along the south coast with highs of 10 to 12C in these areas. Cold and dry in the evening with clear spells and lowest temperatures of 0 to 5C, coldest in these areas. LSL News.

Following the announcement by KBC that it intends to exit the Irish market, farmers have complained about the lack of competition in the banking sector. Ulster Bank made a similar decision to withdraw in February. Now the ICSMA has called on the Government to investigate why Ireland seems unable to attract new banks to the market. Pat McCormack, President of the ICMA, said despite Irish farming being one of the…

Farmland prices are predicted to rise this year despite the pandemic, a new study revealed. According to Teagasc – the state agricultural development authority – and the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) non-residential acreage prices remain resilient even with the pandemic. Nationally, the average price for non-residential land ranged from €5,900 per acres for poor quality land to €9,381 for good quality plots. The report found that Kildare had the…

A largely dry and bright day with widespread sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15C, coolest along the east coast, with a light easterly breeze. It will continue to be dry and clear in the night with lowest temperatures of 2 to 5C. Generally colder over Ulster and Connacht where there will be a touch of ground frost and lowest temperatures of 0 to 3C, with light easterly breezes.…

Tuesday’s selected cattle mart price report: copyright LSL. BULLOCK 300-400kg Tue 20 Apr Avg Price/KgAAX 2.18/kgFR 1.81/kgFR,FRX 1.92/kgFRX 1.72/kgHEX 1.94/kgHEX 1.94/kgLMX 2.29/kgM BULLOCK 1.98/kgSIX 1.54/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:HEX,, 309kg 2.49/kg 770.00HEX, 338kg 2.49/kg 840.00AAX, 302kg 2.48/kg 750.00AAX, 326kg 2.42/kg 790.00AAX, 335kg 2.42/kg 810.00HEX,, 325kg 2.4/kg 780.00 BULLOCK 400-500kg Tue 20 Apr Avg Price/KgAAX 1.81/kgCHX 2.20/kgFR 1.54/kgFR,FRX 1.78/kgFRX 1.72/kgFRX,FR 1.51/kgHEX 2.10/kgHEX 2.10/kgLMX 2.38/kgM BULLOCK 2.24/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 405kg 2.59/kg 1050.00LMX, 405kg 2.52/kg…

Tuesday’s selected sheep mart price report: copyright LSL. EWE & LAMB(S) 40-50kg Tue 20 Apr Avg Price/KgEWE & LAMB(S) 1.51/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:EWE & LAMB(S), 47kg 1.53/kg 72.00EWE & LAMB(S), 47kg 1.49/kg 70.00 EWE & LAMB(S) 50-60kg Tue 20 Apr Avg Price/KgEWE & LAMB(S) 1.99/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:EWE & LAMB(S), 50kg 2.88/kg 144.00EWE & LAMB(S), 56kg 2.30/kg 128.00EWE & LAMB(S), 56kg 1.74/kg 98.00EWE & LAMB(S), 54kg 1.63/kg 88.00EWE & LAMB(S), 58kg 1.38/kg…

Since the begining of the year the discrepancy between Irish and British beef has more than doubled despite a recent improvement in factory quotes.  The Bord Bia Beef Market Tracking service reports that the disparity between Irish and Beef prices has grown from 35c/kg in January to 74c/kg this month due to growing demand in the UK. ICSA beef chair Edmund Graham described the growing differential as a “rip-off of…

A new €1.4 million project has been launched to measure carbon harvesting potential of Irish soil.  The project led by VistaMilk, aims to help Irish farmers move to more climate-friendly agricultural systems. Under the Climate Action Bill, the Irish agriculture sector will face binding targets for the reduction of emissions as Ireland moves towards being carbon neutral in 2050.  By capturing the carbon sequestration – the process of capturing CO2…

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-STRANO-787557 First calving team, cow & calf at Ballybofey & Stranorlar Co-operative Livestock Mart Licence… had many people bidding online. This super outfit in Lot 25 sold for 2160 at 698KG. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M166-787870 Stand-out heifer at Carrigallen Mart GVM Group. Take a look at this big powerful heifer in Lot 31, sold for 1950 at 800KG. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-BROCKA-788081 Big interest in these 3 sheep, 2 Suffolk ram lambs & a 4-year-old ewe at Brockagh Cloghan Mart. Take a look at Lot 3, which sold for 265. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M198-787165 Must see purebred registered simmental bull at Tullamore GVM Group from yesterday afternoon’s sales. 5 star on all traits. Check out Lot 501, which sold for 2400. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Permanent link to this lot (for sharing and bookmark) – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-HENN-764628 Great sales at Hennessy Auctioneers Machinery Auctions this weekend gone. Lot 84, 1994 John Deere 6400 2WD, sold for €12,250 via LSLAuctions.com. Watch out for their next monthly sale coming up in May! View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

It will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, gradually easing through the day. Mostly dry in the east and southeast for the afternoon with some bright spells developing later in the day. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13C, with light easterly breezes. LSL News.

Fine and dry for much of the period though a little rain is possible on Tuesday in the north and perhaps further south on Wednesday. Overnight frost for some. LSL News.

Farmers are being asked to plant a native Irish tree to celebrate Earth Day on 22 April to help reduce Ireland’s carbon footprint.  The Tree Council of Ireland with Irish Central has launched Irish Heritage Tree – a program that will plant 12,000 native Irish trees in a 500-acre historic site in the Golden Vale in County Tipperary that is home to numerous wildlife species. The 500-acre organic beef farm…

Farmers want tougher sanctions for fly-tippers after increasing numbers are discarding waste on their land. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has asked farmers to send in pictures and videos of illegal dumping to illustrate the extend of the problem across the UK. “The quicker we tackle this continual blight on our countryside, the quicker farmers can concentrate on what they do best – caring for the environment and producing the…

Hooves4hospice have posted a progress update, thanking all who have reared or supported #hooves4hospice to date. “We’ve a lot done and a lot more to do!!” If you’d like to get in touch and find out more about how you too might get involved, please visit http://h4h.midlandhospice.ie/contact-us/ LSL News.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-MIDKER-778375 Must see breeding bull at Mid Kerry Co-Op Mart – Licence No: 001958. Big Simmental pedigree 5 star bull in Lot 801 sold for 1900. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-INISHO-779908 Some great outfits at Inishowen Livestock Mart PRSA License Number: 001866 on the weekend. Take a look at these 2 two-year-old ewes & 4 lambs in Lot 752, sold for 315. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M100-777719 Super stock at Carnew Mart this weekend. Take a look at this popular bullock in Lot 1523, sold for 2070. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-BALLIN-778746 Picture perfect cow & calf at Ballinasloe Cooperative Livestock Mart on Saturday. Big interest in Lot 322, outfit sold for 1910. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M170-775030 Highest selling lot at Kilmallock GVM Group on the weekend. Cooltomin Pearl Lucky & Tina in Lot 14, sold for 4700. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M102-773661 Check out this homebred Charolais at Roscommon Mart, from Friday’s sales. Lot 145A sold for 1990. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Watch this video clip on – www.lslauctions.com/tv Another great week at Corrin Cork Co-Op Marts’s dairy sale. Check out the best heifer of the day – Lot 33 took 3200. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Watch this video clip on – www.lslauctions.com/tv Big whitehead had big interest at Castleisland Co-op Livestock Mart’s multi-bred bull sale. Take a look at this easy-claver in Lot 504, which sold for 2460. View all of today’s action live & on-demand at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.