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Hundreds of farmers have been left unable to import grass seed from the UK due to Brexit regulations. Both Cotswold Seeds and Western Seeds revealed that hundreds of Irish farmers have been unable to buy seed from this spring due to ongoing certification delays under Brexit. John Faulconbridge of Western Seeds said: “Before Brexit, seed was certified the same as EU and we could trade in the EU. However, now…

Increasing number of Sika deer could be responsible for local outbreaks of bovine TB in cattle, according to a new study. Research carried out by Trinity College Dublin and the National Parks and Wildlife Service could have a major impact for controlling bovine TB in Ireland. Dr David Kelly, from Trinity’s School of Natural Sciences, said: “Irish farmers have been aware of the effects of bovine TB for well over…

Watch this video clip on www.lslauctions.com/tv The most viewed video clip on LSL TV in the past 24hrs! Take a look at this Belgian blue at Ennis Mart Clare Co-Operative Marts. Lot 114D 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 Super outfit including a limousin bull calf, had big interest yesterday. Lot 159B at Ennis Clare Co-Operative Marts took 2600. 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 Great dairy stock at Kilmallock Mart GVM Group. Big interest in Lot 604B, which sold for 2000. 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 Popular lot at Mid Kerry Co-Op Mart, have a look at this ewe with 2 ewe lambs. Lot 13 sold for 214. 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 Some fine big cattle in Corrin Cork Co-Op Marts this week. Take a look at this outfit in Lot 188C. Sold for 1920. 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 Grand team of heavy hoggets in Lot 1420 at Cootehill Livestock Mart yesterday. Great sheep sold for 181. 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.

Wednesday will become less cold with some bright spells to begin the day, especially in the east but becoming cloudy with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle spreading from the Atlantic. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10C, with light to moderate westerly winds. There will be patchy light rain and drizzle in the north and west. Mostly dry with some clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 0 to -2C in Munster…

Tuesday’s selected cattle mart price report: copyright LSL. BULLOCK 300-400kg Tue 6 Apr Avg Price/KgAAX 2.24/kgAAX 2.24/kgAU 2.26/kgFR 1.76/kgFR,FRX 1.76/kgFRX 1.76/kgHEX 2.27/kgLMX 2.10/kgLMX 2.10/kgM BULLOCK 2.27/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:M BULLOCK, 350kg 2.63/kg 920.00M BULLOCK, 335kg 2.63/kg 880.00AU, 320kg 2.5/kg 800.00AAX, 375kg 2.45/kg 920.00M BULLOCK, 312kg 2.44/kg 760.00HEX, 304kg 2.43/kg 740.00 BULLOCK 400-500kg Tue 6 Apr Avg Price/KgAAX 2.13/kgAAX 2.13/kgHEX 2.20/kgLMX 1.81/kgLMX 1.81/kgM BULLOCK 2.24/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX,, 455kg 2.51/kg 1140.00LMX, 460kg 2.43/kg…

Tuesday’s selected sheep mart price report: copyright LSL. LAMB 20-30kg Tue 6 Apr Avg Price/KgLAMB 2.85/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 28kg 3.21/kg 90.00LAMB, 27kg 3.04/kg 82.00LAMB, 27kg 2.30/kg 62.00 LAMB 30-40kg Tue 6 Apr Avg Price/KgLAMB 2.74/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 38kg 3.74/kg 142.00LAMB, 35kg 3.26/kg 114.00LAMB, 32kg 3.06/kg 98.00LAMB, 32kg 3.02/kg 98.00LAMB, 39kg 2.97/kg 116.00LAMB, 33kg 2.76/kg 91.00 LAMB 40-50kg Tue 6 Apr Avg Price/KgLAMB 3.30/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 45kg 4.04/kg 182.00LAMB, 40kg 4.02/kg…

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Show will take place online this month with a two-day programme of free workshops, briefings, demonstrations and help to save energy and costs. The sustainable energy business event will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, April 28 and 29. SEAI head of business and public sector Fergus Sharkey, said: “We are delighted to bring the SEAI Energy Show online this year after missing…

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network on behalf of the Government has connected the first farm.  Agricultural consultant Tom Canning, located in Crossdoney, Co Cavan, is the first farm business to be connected. Mr Canning says he “expects to benefit hugely from a high-speed fibre connection.” “The need for farming community to be connected to a high-speed network is vital as administration and the…

Watch this video clip on www.lslauctions.com/tv Smashing champion single beef heifer at Waterford Ross Co-op Marts. Make sure you look at Lot 228 from this last Saturday’s sales, sold for 2770. 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 Strong sales at Ballybofey & Stranorlar Co-operative Livestock Mart Licence… last night. Must see Lot 53, 4 star pedigree simmental heifer due April 19th, sold for 2140 at 776KG. 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 Cracking lot of sheep at Inishowen Mart over the Easter weekend. Great outfits – 4-year-old ewes with 2 lambs each at foot. Take a look at Lot 740, sold for 320. 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 Popular cow with a Belgian blue calf sold at Aurivo Livestock Mart Mohill. Check out Lot 900, 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 Stand-out lot from ManorHamilton Livestock Sales. Have a look at this Charolais in Lot 662 (please view video Lot 661 on LSL TV), sold for 2700. 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 Look at this Fat Cow. Great sales at Inishowen Mart this weekend – this is Lot 1060, which sold for 2160 at 962KG. 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 Lot 104 at Carrigallen Mart GVM Group. Super roan heifer, sold for 2000 at 515KG. 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 Successful sales in Ballinasloe Cooperative Livestock Mart over the Easter weekend. Take a look at this super team – cow, bull calf & she’s back in calf. Popular Lot 320 sold for 2510. 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 Irish Angus Munster Branch held its 2021 Premier Sale at Kilmallock over the weekend. 27 bulls were presented for sale with a number of bulls sold prior sale. There was very strong bid activity for quality lots with 4 bulls making €3,000 or higher and the sale average of €2,500 with a 65% clearance. The sale got off to a flying start with…

Watch this video clip on www.lslauctions.com/tv Highest selling lot from the Midland & Western Livestock Improvement Society pedigree registered sale on the weekend. Champion prize winning bull in Lot 54 sold for 5150. 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.

Further frequent snow showers across northern Scotland and some wintry showers in the far west. Elsewhere, sunny spells but scattered wintry showers during the afternoon. Cold and breezy. LSL News.

Tuesday will be a cold day with sunny spells and scattered wintery showers. Rain will be mainly in the west and north in the morning but confined later to Ulster and eastern coastal areas. Highest temperatures of 4 to 7C with an added wind chill due to fresh northerly winds. In the evening there will be outbreaks of rain, possibly turning wintery across the north of Ulster. It will be…

Watch this video clip on www.lslauctions.com/tv Big interest in Lot 529 at Gort Co Operative Mart this Thursday. Super heifer sold for 2040 at 410KG. 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 Outstanding Belgian Blue at Gortatlea Mart this week. Must see Lot 604, sold for 4230 at 570KG. 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 video highlights on www.lslauctions.com/tv The most watched clip on LSLAuctions.com in the past 48hrs. Have a look at this cow in Ennis Clare Co-Operative Marts. Take a look at Lot 6H, sold for 2790 at 860KG. 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.

It will be a dry and settled start to the weekend but turning unsettled and much cooler from Easter Sunday.  Friday will be a dry day with widespread sunshine. Highest temperatures generally of 12 to 16C, mildest in the southwest with light breezes. Towards the north and east coast will be around 10C. In the evening it will continue to be dry but colder with lowest temperatures of 0 to…

Cloud across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and central England with some sunny spells. Sunny and warm in the southwest but breezy. Much cooler elsewhere. In the evening good, clear spells with frost likely, particularly in Northern Ireland, southern Scotland and the far north of England.  The outlook for Saturday to Monday is mostly dry with sunny spells and some overnight frost on Saturday. Becoming much colder and windy with rain…