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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 26/01/2023
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 02/08/2022
Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. CW 300-400KG Avg Price/KgCW 4.72/kgLMX 5.25/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CW, 302kg 5.36/kg 1620.00LMX, 302kg 5.30/kg 1600.00LMX,FR, 365kg 5.26/kg 1920.00LMX, 352kg 5.20/kg 1830.00CW, 305kg 4.98/kg 1520.00CW, 305kg 4.66/kg 1420.00 CW 400-500KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:LM, 410kg 5.12/kg 2100.00CHX,BBX, 450kg 4.87/kg 2190.00 CW 500-600KG Avg Price/KgLMX 2.18/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 545kg 5.43/kg 2960.00LMX, 555kg 2.68/kg 1490.00LMX, 585kg 2.03/kg 1190.00LMX, 595kg 1.83/kg 1090.00MSX, 580kg 1.83/kg 1060.00SHX, 595kg 1.80/kg…
LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 16/09/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 02/08/2022
Tuesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LAMB 20-30KG Avg Price/KgLAMB 2.86/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 25kg 3.55/kg 88.00LAMB, 21kg 3.33/kg 70.00LAMB, 24kg 3.29/kg 78.00LAMB, 28kg 3.27/kg 90.00LAMB, 22kg 3.27/kg 72.00LAMB, 28kg 3.14/kg 88.00 LAMB 30-40KG Avg Price/KgLAMB 2.58/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 30kg 3.07/kg 92.00LAMB, 39kg 3.06/kg 119.00LAMB, 30kg 2.89/kg 88.00LAMB, 32kg 2.85/kg 92.00LAMB, 33kg 2.82/kg 94.00LAMB, 31kg 2.80/kg 87.00 LAMB 40-50KG Avg Price/KgLAMB 2.63/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 46kg 2.76/kg 127.00LAMB, 45kg…
Connemara Pony Breeders Society
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Connemara Pony Breeders Society Annual Show
The 97th Annual Connemara Pony Show will take place from 9 to 12 August, 2022, at The Showgrounds, Clifden in Galway. The Connemara Pony Breeders’ Society is committed to support its members to establish the Connemara Pony as the world’s premier pony for sport and recreation through the provision of services of the highest standards of excellence The CPBS Annual Show will commence in the Sand Arena at 10am sharp…
Bord Bia National Organic Awards
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Bord Bia urges organic producers to enter National Organic Awards
Bord Bia has put out a call for all Irish organic farmers, growers, producers and manufacturers to submit entries to the National Organic Awards, which takes place on Thursday, 13 October, 2022. Entries close on 26 August this year. There are seven award categories, chosen to recognise key developments in the organic sector: a retail award; a private label award; export award winner; new and innovative award; e-commerce award; marketing…
Clarecastle Agricultural Show
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Clarecastle Agricultural Show activities
Gates open at 9am at The Clarecastle Agricultural Show, an event hosted on Sunday 7, August, 2022, at the Clarecastle GAA Grounds , Clare. This is two minutes off Exit 12 on the Motorway. The organisers held their first successful show in 2016, and now again, after two long years, they welcome everyone back. Entry to the showgrounds and exhibition hall is free, but a donation at the gate would…
electric vehicles
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Cost savings drive move to electric vehicles
More than half of Irish adults intend to make the switch to electric vehicles, with cost savings being the main decision driver. According to nationwide research from Allianz*, 7% of Irish drivers claim to already drive an electric vehicle.  With the rise in cost of living and climate change actions, we are bound to see an increase of electric vehicles on our roads in the next few years – better…
sectoral emissions
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Lower emissions ceiling a blow to farming
IFA President Tim Cullinan said last week that Government’s announcement of a sectoral emissions ceiling for agriculture 25% lower than emissions in 2018 is a potentially devastating blow for Irish farming and the rural economy. This deal between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party is all about the survival of the Government rather than survival of rural Ireland. “The Government has agreed to a target without any pathway…
Nitrates Action Programme
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Changes to Nitrates Action Programme
Amendments to Ireland’s fifth Nitrates Action Programme were signed by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD and came into effect on 28 July, 2022. The amendment gives effect to the Commission Implementing Decision granting Ireland a derogation for some farms to stock at a higher rate subject to stricter environmental rules. In addition, it clarifies and refines requirements around shallow cultivation of land post-harvest. Commenting…
Walter Sickert
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Tate Britain – Walter Sickert retrospective
The first major retrospective of Walter Sickert at Tate Britain in over 60 years explores how he had an often radical, distinctive approach to setting and subject matter. From working off detailed sketches to taking inspiration from news photography, these were the tools he used to depict his vision of everyday life. German-born Sickert was one of the most influential British artists of the late 19th and early 20th century,…
lsl sales august
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Land & Property Sales on LSL Auctions – August
Here are the Land & Property Auctions for August 2022 on the LSL Auctions platform: Live Auction: 10/08/2022 – Sherry FitzGerald OLeary KinsellaLocation:  Castle Street, Enniscorthy, Co. WexfordLot: 1: Imposing three-story terraced building with basement occupying a high-profile position fronting onto Castle St.Keywords: TownAuctioneer: Sherry FitzGerald OLeary KinsellaView details. Live Auction: 17/08/2022 – GVM Auctioneers KilmallockLocation: Ballinvreena, Martinstown, Kilmallock, Co. LimerickLot 1: Residential Roadside Farm situated in the heart of…
AIM Bovine Statistics Report
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Figures from the 2021 AIM Bovine Statistics Report
Figures extracted from the 2021 AIM Bovine Statistics Report shows that 3,400 herds exited cattle farming over the last five-year period. And it appears that herds with bovines reduced by approximately 6,000 over the last decade. The statistics indicate that the total number of herds with cattle dropped below the 100,000 herds mark for the first time since the inaugural bovine statistics report was published this year. The reduction in…
GVM Auctioneers Ballinvreena, Martinstown, Kilmallock 1708
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GVM Auctioneers Kilmallock – Ballinvreena, Martinstown, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick – 17/08
GVM Auctioneers Kilmallock brings to auction via LSL Auctions a property at Ballinvreena, Martinstown, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick on 17 Augus,t 2022. For Sale By Public Auction at Kilmallock Mart at 3pm. (U.P.S.). Lot: 1 Residential Roadside Farm situated in the heart of the Golden Vale extending to C. 40 St. Acres. The lands are all in permanent pasture and are laid out in easily managed well sheltered fields and paddocks.There…
Signpost Series
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August Signpost Series Webinars
The Signpost Series of weekly environment webinars aimed at the Irish agri industry continues this month. Teagasc will host one each on 5 August, 2022 and 13 August, 2022 beginning at 9.30am. Register: Here The first event on 5 August, 2022 will focus on Wild Atlantic Nature (WAN) LIFE IP, a nine-year EU-funded LIFE Integrated Project that works with farmers, local communities and land owners to add value to the…
CAP Strategic Plan
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CAP Strategic Plan resubmitted
The Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has resubmitted Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 to the European Commission for approval. The updated plan takes account of the observations received from the European Commission in March 2022 and reflects the outcome of extensive discussions that have ensued over the past three months. Minister Charlie McConalogue TD said, “I am pleased we have reached preliminary agreement on a CAP Strategic Plan…
Pond Sliders
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Pond slider alert – invasive species
The National Parks and Wildlife Service at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has put out an alert for Pond Sliders (trachemys scripta), an invasive alien species first reported in Ireland in 2003. More recently, they were identified in The Lough, Cork City and the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin. Pond Sliders have three subspecies: Red-Eared Slider, Yellow-Bellied Slider and Cumberland Slider. The main pathway of introduction for this…
Richard Malone
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Art launch: new work by Richard Malone
The National Gallery will host the launch of ‘Knot Bind Gesture Bend’, a new collection of work by Irish artist-in-residence and fashion designer Richard Malone, created in response to its summer exhibition Giacometti: From Life on 4 August, 2022 at 6pm. Malone is an Irish artist and designer from Wexford, Ireland. Originally studying sculpture in Carmarthen, Wales, Malone moved to study fashion in Central Saint Martins. Graduating in 2014, he…
Fermanagh County Show
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Fermanagh County Show welcomes breeders from all over NI
Fermanagh’s premier agricultural event, Fermanagh County Show attracts over 15,000 – 17,000 visitors annually. It takes place on 2 and 3 August this year. Established in 1836, it offers a wide range of classes in home industries and schools sections. A broad range of trade stands will attend, including 21 artisan food producers housed in the Taste of Excellence Food Pavilion. Events include cookery demos by a raft of top chefs, two of…
Farm Safety Live Tullamore Show
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Farm Safety Live demos at Tullamore Show
Farm Safety Live returns to The Tullamore Show on Sunday, 14 August, 2022, which will be officially opened by Minister Martin Heydon, Minister of State with special responsibility for farm safety, along with Minister Charlie McConalogue, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, at 10.30am.   The event will be at Butterfield Estate, Blueball, Tullamore, Co. Offaly and LSL Auctions will broadcast live to local and international audiences directly from the…
agri emissions reduction target
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No coherent plan from Government to achieve agri emissions target – ICOS
Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) President James O’Donnell has expressed his concerns about the 25% emissions reduction target set for the agriculture sector which was announced by the government this week. He added that there is “no clear path” to achieving this by 2030 without the development of new technologies and innovations. O’Donnell pointed out that, “We need to be honest about the implications. Unfortunately, again we see a target…
household inflation
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Inflation by household June 2022
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released new estimated inflation rates to June 2022. These show lower income households experienced inflation rates of up to 10.3% compared to 8.2% for highest income households. Compared with the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation figure of 9.1% in June 2022, a new breakdown by the CSO estimates that households with the lowest incomes experienced higher inflation, up to 10.3%, while those in…
walking tour
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Dublin street art walking tours
Join walking tours around Dublin, see the street art and learn about the city’s underground culture. For two hours on most Saturday afternoons, a guide will lead travellers across the city centre to visit hidden locations. Diarise 30 July and 6, 13, 17 August, 2022 in the meantime. You can expect to see all the different types of art across Dublin from murals and graffiti to stickers and paste-ups. There’s…
Cootehill Mart Sale
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Cootehill Mart – Live & Timed Farm & Plant Machinery Auction – 30/08
Cootehill Mart Machinery Auctions is holding a Live & Timed Farm & Plant Machinery auction via LSL Auctions on Saturday, 30 July 2022 at 11:00. Lots include: Bale spike Yard scraper Bale stacker Quad 2009 John deere 328A conditioner mower Redrock slurry mixer Ford 400 2 x Tractor Tyres TAURUS 600/65/38 2015 7.5t Truck VW Transporter 4Motion 4×4 Mag drill Honda petrol bench saw Rover lawnmower Husqvarna 450 Renault 106-54…
export markets
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Stable export markets good for beef prices
Market conditions are favourable for beef as prices in our key export markets stabilise and in some cases strengthen, according to IFA National Livestock Chair Brendan Golden. When aligned with the tighter supplies of suitably finished cattle, this is adding to the increased demand from factories for cattle this week (29 July, 2022). He said to date 997,516 cattle have been processed during 2022, an increase of 89,716 head or…
LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 11/08/2022
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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 29/07/2022
Friday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SC 500-600KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.37/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 570kg 2.61/kg 1490.00AAX, 555kg 2.47/kg 1370.00SIX, 560kg 2.30/kg 1290.00LMX, 545kg 2.24/kg 1220.00CHX, 590kg 2.14/kg 1260.00 SC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgLMX 2.33/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:BBX, 685kg 2.86/kg 1960.00LMX, 650kg 2.74/kg 1780.00SIX, 665kg 2.69/kg 1790.00LMX, 665kg 2.60/kg 1730.00LMX, 610kg 2.54/kg 1550.00LMX, 685kg 2.42/kg 1660.00 SC 700-800KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.56/kgHEX 2.60/kgLMX 2.63/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 770kg 2.86/kg 2200.00LMX, 705kg 2.84/kg…
Alexander Aurelius Auctioneers Amazon row returns
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Alexander Aurelius Auctioneers – Amazon row returns – 31/07
Alexander Aurelius Auctioneers is holding a timed auction via LSL Auctions on Sunday, 31 July, 2022, for consumables at 19:00. Amazon row returns – Up to 90% off! Lots include: RRP ?208.00 Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS, 42mm) – Space Grey Aluminum Case with Black Sport Band RRP ?293.00 [Repaired] Blauer Pelle Capo Spalla Foderato Giacchetta, 655 Verde ARBUSTO, M Uomo RRP ?234.00 Bissell – CrossWave Pet Pro Steam Mop…
Darwen Auctioneers by The Unit
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Antiques & Collectibles Auction | 30/07 – Darwen Auctioneers by The Unit – Darwen, UK
Darwen Auctioneers by The Unit, located at Unit 29b Hollin Grove Mill Holling Grove Road, Darwen BB3 1HG, United Kingdom, holds an Antiques & Collectibles Auction via LSL Auctions on Saturday, 30 July, 2022 at 12:30. Please note that even though it is a UK auction, payments in Pounds and Euros will be accepted. Ring 1: 2 Halves Antiques & Collectibles/Liquidation Stock – Various Items. Viewing on 29 July from…