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The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of technology in the farming sector, according to a new report. More than 1,700 farmers across the country were surveyed for the 2021 Ifac Irish Farm Report about the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the adoption of technology and their outlook for the future.  More than 70 per cent of farmers surveyed want online mart selling to continue after the pandemic and more…

Watch this video clip on www.lslauctions.com/tv Great day of sales at Listowel Mart. Take a look at this popular cow in Lot 709, smashing lot sold for 1980 at 580KG. View all of today’s action live & on-demand video 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 Must see lot at Tipperary Mart. Pedigree bull sale produced some amazing stock including Lot 21, 5 star Angus bull. View all of today’s action live & on-demand video 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 interest in this outstanding pedigree heifer at Taaffe Auctions. Take a look at Lot 87, which sold yesterday at Carnaross Mart for 3000. View all of today’s action live & on-demand video at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Another bright and mainly dry day on Thursday with sunny spells. However, isolated showers will develop in the east and southeast through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14C, in a light to moderate southeast breeze.  It will continue to be dry on Thursday evening with long clear spells. Cloud will increase over the west and southwest during the night. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6C, coolest in the…

Wednesday’s selected cattle mart price report: copyright LSL. CATTLE 300-400kg Wed 14 Apr Avg Price/KgCATTLE 2.19/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CATTLE, 395kg 2.68/kg 1060.00CATTLE, 355kg 2.51/kg 890.00CATTLE, 355kg 2.48/kg 880.00CATTLE, 375kg 2.43/kg 910.00CATTLE, 390kg 2.31/kg 900.00CATTLE, 380kg 2.29/kg 870.00 CATTLE 400-500kg Wed 14 Apr Avg Price/KgCATTLE 2.29/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CATTLE, 400kg 2.65/kg 1060.00CATTLE, 485kg 2.64/kg 1280.00CATTLE, 450kg 2.58/kg 1160.00CATTLE, 445kg 2.56/kg 1140.00CATTLE, 435kg 2.55/kg 1110.00CATTLE, 440kg 2.55/kg 1120.00 CATTLE 500-600kg Wed 14 Apr Avg…

Wednesday’s selected sheep mart price report: copyright LSL. SHEEP 30-40kg Wed 14 Apr Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.25/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 37kg 3.62/kg 134.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.58/kg 136.00SHEEP, 36kg 3.56/kg 128.00SHEEP, 31kg 2.77/kg 86.00SHEEP, 30kg 2.7/kg 81.00 SHEEP 40-50kg Wed 14 Apr Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.49/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 40kg 3.95/kg 158.00SHEEP, 41kg 3.90/kg 160.00SHEEP, 42kg 3.88/kg 163.00SHEEP, 40kg 3.85/kg 154.00SHEEP, 42kg 3.81/kg 160.00SHEEP, 46kg 3.80/kg 175.00 SHEEP 50-60kg Wed 14 Apr Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.25/kgHighest Price/Kg…

Children’s television programme Blue Peter has found itself at the centre of a row with farmers after it encouraged children to stop eating meat for two weeks as part of a climate crisis initiative. Blue Peter Climate Heroes’ could earn a green Blue Peter badge by by making a pledge to ‘go meat free’ along with a number of other activities including switching off appliances to save power, wrapping their…

Today (Wednesday 14 April) is the deadline to apply for the 2021 Nitrates Derogation. A two week extension had been given by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the original deadline of 25 March. In addition, the deadline for farmers who applied for a derogation in 2020 to submit fertiliser accounts for last year, is also today (Wednesday 14 April). The Nitrates Derogation are dependant on meeting…

Watch this video clip on www.lslauctions.com/tv Good sheep at Cootehill Livestock Mart. 2 sheep & 4 lambs in popular Lot 1700, sold for 225 at 28.66KG. View all of today’s action live & on-demand video 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 interest in this ewe with two lambs. Take a look at Lot 65 at Mid Kerry Co-Op Mart, sold for 260 online with LSL Auctions. View all of today’s action live & on-demand video 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 Highest selling price at Carnew Mart yesterday. Some great dairy cattle including Lot 5, which sold for 3200. View all of today’s action live & on-demand video 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 The most viewed lot on LSL TV today! Take a look at this purebred registered limousin bull at Ennis Mart Clare Co-Operative Marts. Lot 170 sold for 2350. View all of today’s action live & on-demand video at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

Mist and fog will clear tomorrow morning and it will be mostly dry. In the afternoon it will turn cloudier with a few showers along with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13C, with a light south east breeze.  The evening will remain dry with long clear spells. Mist and fog will form becoming dense in some parts overnight. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 4C. LSL News.

Tuesday’s selected cattle mart price report: copyright LSL. BULLOCK 300-400kg Tue 13 Apr Avg Price/KgAAX 2.20/kgFR 1.61/kgHEX 2.39/kgHEX 2.39/kgLMX 2.29/kgM BULLOCK 2.14/kgSIX 2.22/kgSIX 2.22/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:M BULLOCK, 312kg 2.92/kg 910.00HEX, 340kg 2.53/kg 860.00M BULLOCK, 365kg 2.49/kg 910.00LMX,AU,AAX, 302kg 2.48/kg 750.00HEX, 355kg 2.48/kg 880.00HEX, 320kg 2.44/kg 780.00 BULLOCK 400-500kg Tue 13 Apr Avg Price/KgAAX 2.12/kgCHX 1.14/kgFR 1.50/kgFRX 1.79/kgHEX 1.85/kgHEX 1.85/kgLMX 2.03/kgSIX 2.21/kgSIX 2.21/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:M BULLOCK, 485kg 2.31/kg 1120.00CHX, 452kg 2.28/kg…

Tuesday’s selected sheep mart price report: copyright LSL. HOGG 20-30kg Tue 13 Apr Avg Price/KgHOGG 2.49/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:HOGG, 30kg 3.04/kg 90.00HOGG, 29kg 2.97/kg 86.00HOGG, 27kg 1.47/kg 40.00 HOGG 30-40kg Tue 13 Apr Avg Price/KgHOGG 2.33/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:HOGG, 39kg 3.08/kg 120.00HOGG, 37kg 2.68/kg 100.00HOGG, 33kg 1.22/kg 40.00 HOGG 40-50kg Tue 13 Apr Avg Price/KgHOGG 3.41/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:HOGG, 44kg 3.42/kg 152.00HOGG, 49kg 3.40/kg 166.00 HOGG 60-70kg Tue 13 Apr Avg Price/KgHOGG 2.98/kgHighest…

Irish farmers wanting to grow hemp for cannabidiol (CBD) products are being offered loans by a start-up company that has secured €4.5 million in funds. Due to the connection with cannabis many farmers find banks reluctant to give financing for hemp production despite the growing popularity of products. Greenheart CBD, based in Co Meath uses drones and artificial intelligence to help maximise crop cultivation by continuous plant health monitoring. The…

Farmers in the UK and EU should plant lentils and beans as part of their crop rotation to improve public health and reduce reliance on chemical fertilisers, say scientists. According to the study, led by Bangor University, rotating staple crops such as barley, wheat and rapeseed with nitrogen-fixing legumes such as green lentils and fava beans offers significant environmental benefits. Most farmers apply nitrogen fertilisers to soils to promote plant…

Watch this video clip on www.lslauctions.com/tv Big interest in this big bullock at Inishowen Mart. Take a look at Lot 151, which sold for 2090. View all of today’s action live & on-demand video 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 Serious outfit in Lot 6 at Gort Mart. Smashing pair of Bullocks sold for 2030, one of the highest selling prices of the day. View all of today’s action live & on-demand video 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 Check out these 3 hogget ewes with 3 single lambs, popular lot at Corrin Cork Co-Op Marts this week. Lot 200 sold for 230. View all of today’s action live & on-demand video 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 Stand-out 900KG heavy Charolais bullock at Carnaross Mart. Check out Lot 101A, sold for 2100. View all of today’s action live & on-demand video 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 interest in this smashing 2016 limousin cow with 2 calves at foot, in-calf to the same bull. Take a look at popular Lot 6 at Tullamore Mart GVM Group, sold for 2430. View all of today’s action live & on-demand video 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 The most viewed video clip on LSL TV in the past 24 hours! Super beast, heifer with a Charolais heifer calf at foot. This great outfit at Carrigallen Mart GVM Group Lot 808, sold for 2120. View all of today’s action live & on-demand video 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 Must see whitehead pedigree bull at Kingdom Co-op Mart. Sold yesterday in Lot 920 for 2480. View all of today’s action live & on-demand video at www.lslauctions.com/tv or download the ‘LSL TV App’ for Android Smart TV ‘Google Play’ or Apple TV.

A largely dry and bright start to Tuesday with sunny spells and just isolated showers in the northwest. It will become cloudier through the morning as outbreaks of rain spread across the northern half of the country. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13C with light south west winds.It will be a dry night with lowest temperatures of 0 to 4C with patches of mist and fog. LSL News.

Sunny spells and isolated showers by day, though most places staying dry. Some mist or fog patches overnight. Chilly at night with frosts remaining rather cold by day. LSL News.

Monday’s selected cattle mart price report: copyright LSL. BULLOCK 300-400kg Mon 12 Apr Avg Price/KgAAX 2.27/kgFR 1.49/kgHEX 2.22/kgLMX 1.59/kgM BULLOCK 2.25/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 386kg 2.67/kg 1030.00M BULLOCK, 334kg 2.43/kg 810.00M BULLOCK, 316kg 2.41/kg 760.00LMX, 321kg 2.34/kg 750.00AAX, 328kg 2.32/kg 760.00HEX, 347kg 2.31/kg 800.00 BULLOCK 400-500kg Mon 12 Apr Avg Price/KgAAX 2.10/kgHEX 1.67/kgLMX 2.39/kgM BULLOCK 2.17/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 435kg 2.60/kg 1130.00M BULLOCK, 406kg 2.41/kg 980.00LMX, 480kg 2.31/kg 1110.00HEX, 457kg 2.28/kg 1040.00LMX,CHX,…

Monday’s selected sheep mart price report: copyright LSL. SHEEP 30-40kg Mon 12 Apr Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.79/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 40kg 4.32/kg 172.00SHEEP, 39kg 4.27/kg 168.00SHEEP, 39kg 4.13/kg 162.00SHEEP, 40kg 4.03/kg 160.00SHEEP, 39kg 3.82/kg 150.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.68/kg 140.00 SHEEP 40-50kg Mon 12 Apr Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.81/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 40kg 4.45/kg 178.00SHEEP, 40kg 4.4/kg 176.00SHEEP, 42kg 4.19/kg 176.00SHEEP, 41kg 4.14/kg 170.00SHEEP, 42kg 4.10/kg 172.00SHEEP, 43kg 4.02/kg 174.00 SHEEP 50-60kg Mon 12 Apr Avg…

Cattle farmers are being invited to take part in a survey for a research project called ‘TemperGene’. The project is being funded by research body AgriSearch and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). Recent statistics, published by the Health and Safety Executive NI (HSENI), shows that more than a quarter of fatalities occurring on farms in the last 20 years have involved cattle. The industry has highlighted…