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The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched plans to encourage the adoption of technology in the sector. DAERA will prioritise cutting edge technology over the next four years to address issues such as climate change and ensuring sustainable food production.  The plan sets out the target that 50 per cent more businesses will harness the prioritised technology by 2025. Launching the strategy, Minister Poots said the…

A farmer has described how he was nearly burned alive while trying to rescue his sheep from the wildfire that damaged half of the Killarney National Park at the weekend. Kerry farmer Gene Tangney said some of his sheep are missing and he fears they were killed in the blaze, which destroyed more than 2,500 hectares of land. “It was frightening. What was doing all the harm was the strong…

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-GRANA-820183 Take a look at this super Charolais cow at Granard Farmers Mart in Lot 731, sold for 2140 at 920KG. 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-CORRIN-820745 Highest selling price at Corrin Cork Co-Op Marts, Belgian Blue bulls in Lot 43K – selling for 380 online via LSL Auctions. 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-M295-42451 Strong sales at ManorHamilton last night. Have you seen this ewe with 3 lambs in Lot 1201? Sold online for 260. 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-819468 Must see smashing bull, sound & right for breeding at Ballinasloe Cooperative Livestock Mart yesterday. Check out Lot 701, which sold for 2150. 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-TIPPE-819950 This Angus bull had big interest at Tipperary Mart. Check out this pedigree in Lot 23, which sold for 2750. 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-M186-200189 Have to seen Lot 19 which sold for 7300 at Carnaross Mart yesterday? Superb young pedigree cow sold online with Taaffe Auctions via LSL Auctions. 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.

Thursday will be a cool and showery day. Some of the showers will be heavy with hail and a risk of slow-moving thundery downpours through the afternoon. The best of the sunny spells will be in western areas. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11C with light northerly breezes. Showers will ease late in the evening to leave a dry night. A patchy late season frost will form as minimum temperatures…

Rain across the far southeast early on Thursday soon clearing. Otherwise a mixture of clear or sunny spells and showers. Temperatures will below average with some overnight frosts. LSL News.

Farmers who are interested in transitioning to organic production only have until Friday 30 April to apply to the Organic Farming Scheme. The Organic Farming Scheme reopened for new applications from farmers at the beginning of March and closes on Friday.  Irish Minister of State Pippa Hackett has provided funding to allow the scheme to increase the number of farmers farming organically in Ireland this year by 30 per cent. …

This year’s Beef Environment Efficiency Pilot – Sucklers (BEEP-S) scheme has received over 27,000 applications from farmers. The scheme is designed to measure and record the live weight of calves at weaning as a percentage of the cow’s live weight. Applicants to the scheme can also undertake a number of additional options targeting calf health and welfare.  It is the second year of the BEEP-S scheme, which has a funding…

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-ENNIS-815958 Big interest in this Charolais bull calf at Ennis Clare Co-Operative Marts yesterday. Take a look at Lot 324, sold for €675. 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-M303-2077 Rare blue Texel ewe and lamb team at Cootehill Livestock Mart last night. Sold together in Lot 1707 for €615. 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-KANTURK-816630 This pedigree Hereford bull was thhe most popular lot at Kanturk Livestock Mart yesterday. Must see easy-calver in Lot 6, sold for 1950 at 940KG. 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.

Wednesday will be a cool, but largely dry day with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. Isolated showers will still occur mainly affecting eastern coastal counties. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13C, with moderate northeasterly winds.  Apart from a few light showers affecting north and east facing coasts, Wednesday night will be a mostly dry night with some cloud. Minimum temperatures of 0 to 4C in light northerly breezes,…

Tuesday’s selected cattle mart price report: copyright LSL. BULLOCK 300-400kg Tue 27 Apr Avg Price/KgAAX 2.11/kgFR 1.78/kgFR,FRX 2.09/kgFRX 1.90/kgFRX,FR 1.78/kgHEX 2.24/kgJE 1.33/kgLMX 2.28/kgM BULLOCK 1.90/kgSIX 2.06/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:M BULLOCK, 380kg 2.55/kg 970.00LMX, 365kg 2.49/kg 910.00M BULLOCK, 367kg 2.45/kg 900.00M BULLOCK, 384kg 2.42/kg 930.00AAX, 358kg 2.37/kg 850.00HEX, 365kg 2.36/kg 860.00 BULLOCK 400-500kg Tue 27 Apr Avg Price/KgAAX 2.22/kgHEX 1.48/kgM BULLOCK 1.87/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:HEX, 445kg 2.36/kg 1050.00AAX, 405kg 2.35/kg 950.00LMX, 465kg 2.32/kg…

Tuesday’s selected sheep mart price report: copyright LSL. HOGGETS 30-40kg Tue 27 Apr Avg Price/KgHOGG 1.96/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:HOGG, 33kg 2.36/kg 78.00HOGG, 32kg 1.56/kg 50.00 HOGGETS 40-50kg Tue 27 Apr Avg Price/KgHOGG 2.74/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:HOGG, 40kg 2.9/kg 116.00HOGG, 40kg 2.75/kg 110.00HOGG, 45kg 2.58/kg 116.00 EWE 30-40kg Tue 27 Apr Avg Price/KgEWE 2.76/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:EWE, 30kg 3.27/kg 98.00EWE, 38kg 2.26/kg 86.00 EWE 40-50kg Tue 27 Apr Avg Price/KgEWE 1.66/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:EWE, 42kg…

Watch the video on Facebook: https://fb.watch/57W5C9-VUK/ Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-fTNcsyXEI An exceptional holding of C.147.87 acres of prime land located between Geashill & Killeigh, Co. Offaly went under the online hammer with GVM Property Tullamore and LSL Auctions. This parcel of prime land was offered for sale by online auction on the 23rd April 2021 at 15.00hrs The property details were as follows: The first lot comprised of C.20.48 acres is…

The UK Big Farmland Bird Count was completed in February this year and showed a 65 per cent increase in the number of counts submitted compared to 2020. The annual nationwide survey, organised by the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) and sponsored by the NFU, highlighted how farmers have shown their commitment to bird conservation as part of their daily farming methods.  A total of 25 species from the…

Letters from the Department of Agriculture to farmers about the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) were sent in error due to an “IT glitch.” Farmers participating in BEAM have been told to “disregard” the letters in a text message sent out yesterday (Monday). The message said: “Recently issued BEAM update letters contain an error. A revised version will issue this week. Apologies for any confusion.” Brendan Golden, IFA Livestock chairman…

Watch this video clip on – https://www.lslauctions.com/LotDetail-WRM-812136 Big interest in these 3 hoggets & 3 lambs at Waterford Ross Co-op Marts. Take a look at Lot 850, which sold for 280. 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-MILFORD-814659 Popular Lot 76 at Milford Livestock Mart yesterday, a 3 year-old ewe with 2 lambs. Sold for 250 at 104KG. 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-M295-42236 Great outfits at Manorhamilton yesterday. Second calver running with the same bull, with bull calf at-foot. Lot 1101 sold for 2000. 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-CORRIN-812913 Incredible sheep sales at Corrin Mart Cork Co-Op Marts yesterday. Must see Lot 202, Texel ewe with 2 ewe lambs sold for 300. 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-M186-199188 Popular bullock sale at Carnaross Mart yesterday included Lot 199A, which sold for 2020. 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-M166-814788 The most viewed clip on LSL TV in the last 24 hours. Take a look at this outfit in Carrigallen Mart GVM Group last night. First calver limousin with bull calf at-foot. Lot 813 sold for 2520. 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.

A mix of cloudy and sunny spells with showers developing mainly over the northern half of the country becoming more widespread by the afternoon. The showers will turn heavy with the risk of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14C, in light to moderate northerly winds. Showers may persist in the east during the evening with clear spells developing elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5C in…

Cloud and rain moving steadily south through Tuesday, with sunny spells and showers following for Wednesday and Thursday. Rather cold with mainly light winds and increasingly widespread overnight frost. LSL News.

Monday’s selected cattle mart price report: copyright LSL. BULLOCK 300-400kg Mon 26 Apr Avg Price/KgAA 2.16/kgCH 2.71/kgLIM 2.62/kgSA 2.35/kgSIM 2.13/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CH, 328kg 3.45/kg 1130.00CH, 348kg 3.10/kg 1080.00CH, 310kg 3.03/kg 940.00CH, 312kg 3.01/kg 940.00CH, 336kg 3.01/kg 1010.00BD, 330kg 2.94/kg 970.00 BULLOCK 400-500kg Mon 26 Apr Avg Price/KgAA 1.81/kgCH 2.42/kgLIM 2.40/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LIM, 442kg 2.69/kg 1190.00LIM, 464kg 2.67/kg 1240.00CH, 472kg 2.67/kg 1260.00LIM, 408kg 2.65/kg 1080.00LIM, 486kg 2.61/kg 1270.00CH, 478kg 2.59/kg 1240.00…