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Monday’s selected Sheep mart price report: copyright LSL. SHEEP 30-40KG MON 9 AUG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.62/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 34kg 2.77/kg 95.00SHEEP, 39kg 2.75/kg 107.00SHEEP, 32kg 2.75/kg 89.00SHEEP, 38kg 2.72/kg 104.00SHEEP, 30kg 2.67/kg 80.00SHEEP, 37kg 2.63/kg 97.00 SHEEP 40-50KG MON 9 AUG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.66/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 43kg 2.93/kg 126.00SHEEP, 44kg 2.92/kg 128.00SHEEP, 49kg 2.90/kg 142.00SHEEP, 47kg 2.89/kg 135.00SHEEP, 48kg 2.86/kg 136.00SHEEP, 44kg 2.85/kg 125.00 SHEEP 50-60KG MON 9 AUG Avg…

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-MWLIS-1046945 TOP selling lot at the Irish Dutch Spotted Premier Sale at Midland & Western on the weekend. Take a look at this 1st prize Ewe, reserve champion overall in Lot 23. Sold for €3150.00 online via LSL Auctions. Check out the rest of today’s action live and replay on-demand with the all new LSL TV App for Smart TVs, LG TV, Android TV…

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M100-1052430 One of the most popular lots at Carnew Mart during this Saturday’s sales. Take a look at this outfit: Belgian Blue in-calf with Limousin calf. This 4 star pair sold for €2620.00 online via LSL Auctions. Replay to video clip on LSL TV. Check out the rest of today’s action live and replay on-demand with the all new LSL TV App for Smart…

LSL Land & Property Auctions are delighted to welcome Sherry FitzGerald O’Leary Kinsella to the LSL live broadcasting and online bidding auction platform. For all upcoming, timed and live broadcasting property auctions with online bidding go to: https://www.lslauctions.com/OnlineCatalogue-SFOLK The All New LSL TV App is available for live viewing and on-demand replay for Samsung TV, LG TV, Android TV and Apple TV platforms.

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M101-1044940 The most popular lot at Delvin Livestock Mart this week. Take a look at this Charolais cow in Lot 39: Sex: F – Breed: CHX – DOB: 25/07/2011 – Owners: 1 – Export: R – QA: Y – TB: 20/02/2021 – Export Retest: R. Sold for €2120.00 online via LSL Auctions. Watch the video replay on LSL TV. Check out the rest of today’s action live and replay on-demand with…

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M100-1044149 Must see lot at Carnew Mart from this week’s (Thursday) sheep sales. Take a look at this 3-year-old ram, okay for breeding. Sold for €400.00 online via LSL Auctions. Watch the replay video on LSL TV. Check out the rest of today’s action live and replay on-demand with the all new LSL TV App for Smart TVs, LG TV, Android TV and Apple…

Saturday will be a breezy day with widespread showers in the north and east once again and isolated thunderstorms bringing the risk of spot flooding. Generally drier and brighter towards the southwest and just isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 16 to 19C generally in moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds. Showery conditions will continue with thunderstorms possible on Sunday. Showers will be heaviest and most frequent over the northern…

Friday’s selected Cattle mart price report: copyright LSL. CATTLE 400-500KG FRI 6 AUG Avg Price/KgCATTLE 2.53/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CATTLE, 445kg 2.70/kg 1200.00CATTLE, 450kg 2.53/kg 1140.00CATTLE, 435kg 2.53/kg 1100.00CATTLE, 420kg 2.48/kg 1040.00CATTLE, 450kg 2.4/kg 1080.00 SUCKLER 600-700KG FRI 6 AUG Avg Price/KgAAX 1.80/kgCHX 2.08/kgLMX 2.02/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 660kg 2.39/kg 1580.00LMX, 650kg 2.2/kg 1430.00LMX, 640kg 2.17/kg 1390.00CHX, 650kg 2.11/kg 1370.00LMX, 685kg 2.07/kg 1420.00CHX, 680kg 2.06/kg 1400.00 SUCKLER 700-800KG FRI 6 AUG Avg Price/KgCH…

The Environment Agency (EA) has agreed to relax rules preventing the spreading of slurry and manure on some land in autumn until the end of February 2022. Farmers in England who apply organic manure exceeding the needs of the soil or a growing crop will have no enforcement action taken against them, providing there was no pollution risk and farmers informed the EA. Regular checks will need to be carried…

A residence on 13 acres in Kilteevan, close to Roscommon, is coming to auction and will be available in four separate lots with Connaughton Auctioneers. Lot A includes the two bedroom house, in need of renovation, with outbuildings at the back of the property which altogether stands on 2.85 acres. Lot B consists of a corner parcel with 3.56 acres of prime lands. Lot C is nearly five acres of…

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-GORT-1046369 The most viewed lot on LSL TV in the past 24 hours! Take a look at this Charolais pair at Gort Co Operative Mart selling Thursday evening in Lot 714: Sex: M – Breed: CHX – DOB: 29/03/2021 – Owners: 1 – Export: N – TB: 21/05/2021 + Sex: F – Breed: CHX – DOB: 09/03/2017 – Owners: 1 – Export: N –…

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M198-1044155 The most popular lot at GVM Group Tullamore Mart this Thursday was a heavy 890KG limousin bullock: Sex: M – Breed: LMX – DOB: 06/05/2018 – Owners: 1 – Export: N – TB: 08/01/2021. Lot 109 sold online for €2190.00 via LSL Auctions. Replay the video clip on LSL TV. Check out the rest of today’s action live and replay on-demand with the all new LSL TV App for…

Tomorrow will bring thundery showers or longer spells of rain over the north, west and north midlands with the continued risk of spot flooding. Showers will be more isolated over south Munster and south Leinster with some bright spells. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19C, in moderate to fresh west to south west winds. LSL News.

Ireland wants to become world leader in sustainable food systems over the next decade.  A roadmap to increase agri-food exports from €14 billion to €21 billion by 2030 has been launched by the Government. Food Vision 2030 aims to enhance Ireland’s position as a global leader in safe, sustainable agri-food exports. It hopes the strategy will position Ireland as a world leader in sustainable food systems delivering benefits for the sector and…

Financial and legal responsibility are being placed farmers to deal with road safety issues caused by ash tree dieback disease. More than 80 per cent of Ireland’s ash population is estimated to be vulnerable to the disease with only one to two per cent being naturally tolerant. Pat McCormack, president of ICMSA, believes that ash dieback could cause as much damage as Dutch elm disease.  The ICMSA is urging the…

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-GRANA-1042988 One of the most popular lots on LSL TV yesterday, take a look at this grand Limousin bullock in Lot 14A at Granard Farmers Mart. Weighing 930Kg, it sold in auction for €2160.00. Check out the rest of today’s action live and replay on-demand with the all new LSL TV App for Smart TVs, LG TV, Android TV and Apple TV platforms or…

Replay video clips from Cootehill Mart – https://www.lslauctions.com/MartMemberAccess/Market/MartVideoHighlight?Mart=M303 Lot 1100 was the stand-out animal at Cootehill Livestock Mart yesterday. Super Hereford bull sold for €1820.00 online via LSL Auctions. Check out the rest of today’s action live and replay on-demand with the all new LSL TV App for Smart TVs, LG TV, Android TV and Apple TV platforms or www.lslauctions.com/tv

Cloudy and wet, with widespread rain, gradually giving way to more showery conditions. However, there will be some heavy and thundery falls, especially in the southern half of the country, with a risk of localised flooding. Maximum temperatures of 15 to 20C, with light to moderate breezes. LSL News.

Continuing unsettled and often rather cool with rather showers and some longer spells of rain, some of which are likely to be heavy, perhaps thundery. LSL News.

Wednesday’s selected Cattle mart price report: copyright LSL. CATTLE 300-400kg Wed 4 Aug Avg Price/KgCATTLE 2.38/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CATTLE, 325kg 3.08/kg 1000.00CATTLE, 340kg 2.79/kg 950.00CATTLE, 398kg 2.74/kg 1090.00CATTLE, 350kg 2.71/kg 950.00CATTLE, 380kg 2.55/kg 970.00CATTLE, 385kg 2.34/kg 900.00 CATTLE 400-500kg Wed 4 Aug Avg Price/KgCATTLE 2.23/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CATTLE, 470kg 2.60/kg 1220.00CATTLE, 425kg 2.59/kg 1100.00CATTLE, 420kg 2.57/kg 1080.00CATTLE, 425kg 2.56/kg 1090.00CATTLE, 400kg 2.52/kg 1010.00CATTLE, 420kg 2.5/kg 1050.00 CATTLE 500-600kg Wed 4 Aug Avg…

Wednesday’s selected Sheep mart price report: copyright LSL. SHEEP 20-30kg Wed 4 Aug Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.69/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 23kg 3.04/kg 70.00SHEEP, 29kg 2.76/kg 80.00SHEEP, 27kg 2.67/kg 72.00SHEEP, 28kg 2.29/kg 64.00 SHEEP 30-40kg Wed 4 Aug Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.77/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 34kg 3.41/kg 116.00SHEEP, 34kg 3.35/kg 114.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.05/kg 116.00SHEEP, 35kg 2.97/kg 104.00SHEEP, 32kg 2.88/kg 92.00SHEEP, 39kg 2.87/kg 112.00 SHEEP 40-50kg Wed 4 Aug Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.64/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 44kg 3/kg…

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-M186-220649 Big interest in this Charolais bullock at Carnaross Mart. Did you see Lot 182? Sex: M – Breed: CH – DOB: 14/06/2019 – Owners: 2 – Export: N – QA: N – TB: 27/02/2021 – BVD: 20/06/2019 – Days in Herd: 229 – Calf Registered: N. Sold online for €1870.00 via LSL Auctions. Check out the rest of today’s action live and replay…

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-MIDKER-1039224 Take a look at this ram in Lot 125A at Mid Kerry Co-Op Mart yesterday. Popular lot online, sold for €240.00 at 104KGs. Replay the video via LSL TV. Check out the rest of today’s action live and replay on-demand with the all new LSL TV App for Smart TVs, LG TV, Android TV and Apple TV platforms or www.lslauctions.com/tv

Market conditions will be favourable for the rest of 2021 with markets and buying patterns returning to normal, say the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). A total of 110,000 to 120,000 less slaughter cattle are available compared to the same period in 2020.  IFA livestock chairman Brendan Golden said supplies of finished cattle would be tight for the rest of the year. He predicted this will add competition for farmers and ensure…

During the pandemic restrictions and socially distancing prevented marts in Ireland from trading unless they moved their business online. Farmers and livestock marts quickly moved into the world of online trading showing how well farmers and marts can adapt when needed. Now cattle marts have reopened with large numbers of cattle in mart rings still being bought by online bidders. New cattle movement data from 2020, reveals the number of…

An 111 acre farm in Delvin, Co. Westmeath is coming to auction. This is a unique chance to purchase the three bedroom residence and yard on 12.5 acres, in separate lots or the entire farm. Auctioneers Raymond Potterton describe the farm as “top quality” and said Addinstown is a rare opportunity to purchase a well developed farm on some of the very best land in County Westmeath. The farm is…

Farmers with restricted herds are able to move cattle in and restock during a breakdown following changes by the EU to TB regulations.  Under the EU Animal Health Law new provisions have removed the need for a TB-restricted herd to have completed one clear herd TB test before cattle can be moved into it.  Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue said the new change will make it simpler for the business…

Wednesday will start dry with sunny spells for most, though it will be cloudier in the west with light patchy rain lingering for a time. Scattered showers will develop across the country with showers becoming heavy and thundery. Highest temperatures of 17 to 20C in a light to moderate southwesterly breeze.  LSL News.

An Israeli start-up will launch vegan meat alternatives in the UK, which are 3D printed to mimic the texture of animal produce. Redefine Meat said it is able to print 10kg of vegan meat per hour and is expected to be ready for market by the end of the year. The food-tech company, founded in 2018, has 80 employees and recently secured $29million in funding bringing its total with several…

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called for farmers to be given more control over how they obtain anti-parasiticmedicines in Ireland. These medicines are only available from a farm vet who has to prescribe them.  In contrast Farmers in Northern Ireland and Great Britain do not need veterinary involvement in the supplying anti-parasitic products. Pat Farell, IFA animal health chairman, said Irish farmers need to be able to source these anti-parasitic products in a…