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Teagasc launches new Farm Safety and Assurance module for women

Teagasc recently launched its QQI Level 5 Farm Safety and Assurance module, for which the first round will be delivered to women working in the agri-sector. The objective of this training is to provide a comprehensive overview of possible hazards, risks and accidents common to farms and agri-businesses. Also included are practical and efficient methods to control, avoid and reduce farm accidents and hazards. Safe tractor operations, food assurance and…

Limerick farmers excel at Dairygold Milk Quality Awards

Gearoid and Sarah Maher from Killuragh, Cappamore, Co. Limerick are the overall winners of the 2021 Dairygold Milk Quality Awards and regional winners of the best quality milk supply to Dairygold last year. Gearoid farms in partnership with his wife Sarah with a herd of 80 Pedigree Friesian cows. The herd produced 500kg milk solids per cow in 2021 with an average Somatic Cell Count (SCC) of 118 and Total…

€5 million boost for entertainment sector

The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has allocated €5 million to the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme (LLPPS) to boost the local entertainment sector. This will help local authorities provide live performance opportunities for artists nationwide. More than 5,500 individual artists, performers and workers have benefitted from this scheme since its launch mid-2021. This year, a further €5 million in funding has boosted the reopening of…

Online Auctions – Thursday’s Calendar 23/06/2022

Thursday’s auctions on LSL. Register at www.lslauctions.com to take part. *Details correct at the time of publication. Auctions are subject to change without notification.

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 24/11/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 22/06/2022

Wednesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DRYCOW-F 500-600KG Avg Price/KgLMX 2.45/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 510kg 2.61/kg 1330.00LMX, 565kg 2.57/kg 1450.00LMX, 525kg 2.46/kg 1290.00LMX, 585kg 2.38/kg 1390.00HEX, 545kg 2.37/kg 1290.00SH, 530kg 2.32/kg 1230.00 DRYCOW-F 600-700KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.57/kgLMX 2.40/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 655kg 2.70/kg 1770.00CHX, 635kg 2.63/kg 1670.00LM, 620kg 2.63/kg 1630.00CHX, 680kg 2.59/kg 1760.00CHX, 680kg 2.59/kg 1760.00CHX, 670kg 2.55/kg 1710.00 DRYCOW-F 700-800KG Avg Price/KgAA 2.17/kgLMX 2.69/kgSIX 2.73/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SIX, 785kg…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 30/11/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 22/06/2022

Wednesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 30-40KG Avg Price/KgLB 2.66/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 38kg 3.37/kg 128.00LB, 39kg 3.31/kg 129.00LB, 38kg 3.16/kg 120.00LB, 37kg 3.11/kg 115.00LB, 38kg 3/kg 114.00LB, 36kg 0.03/kg 1.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/KgLB 3.28/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 40kg 3.72/kg 149.00LB, 40kg 3.58/kg 143.00LB, 44kg 3.57/kg 157.00LB, 45kg 3.56/kg 160.00LB, 44kg 3.55/kg 156.00LB, 44kg 3.55/kg 156.00 LB 50-60KG Avg Price/KgLB 2.97/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LB, 50kg 3.22/kg 161.00LB, 50kg…

Runway Monday Newark Antiques Collectors Fair

Runway Monday at Newark Antiques and Collectors Fair

The Runway Monday at Newark Antiques and Collectors Fair can be found on the runway strip adjacent to the Newark Air Museum and the Newark & Nottinghamshire Showground. It will run on Monday 27 June, 2022, from 8am to 5pm. This one-day fair offers an abundance of antique and vintage chic. One can source antiques, vintage and collector’s items for the best prices. Whether you are a business owner, an…

€1.5bn agri-environment scheme named

The €1.5 billion scheme that is the single biggest investment ever by an Irish government has been named the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (‘ACRES’). This was announced recently by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue. This agri-environment scheme forms part of Ireland’s draft €9.8 billion CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) and will target 50,000 farm families. The announcement of the scheme name formed part of the update…

Antiques Roadshow at the Hunt Museum Limerick

The Friends of the Hunt Museum will host an Antiques Roadshow on Sunday 26 June, 2022 from noon to 4pm. Visitors will be able to have any object identified and valued by a panel of experts from the Irish Antique Dealers Association as well as well-known auctioneers. These experts will cover all areas including books, coins, general ephemera, glass, ceramics, silver, pictures, furniture, textiles, to name a few. In fact,…

Call to agri-tech startups to enter Agri T-Jam

The fifth annual Agri T-Jam, hosted by Tesco and World Agri-Tech provides seed/early-stage agri-tech startups worldwide with an opportunity to work with Tesco and its supply chain partners to help them achieve net-zero. At least one of the finalists will receive: Fast-track introductions and mentoring by the agriculture team at Tesco and its supplier networkPotential to trial the solutionPitch live at the World Agri-Tech Innovation SummitSchedule 1-to-1 meetings with investors…

Farming industry “needs a break” regarding green diesel

At a recent meeting at Ballymote Mart, Sligo-Leitrim Sinn Féin representative Martin Kenny put out the call for government to commit to lower green diesel (agricultural diesel) prices below €1.20/L. Kenny highlighted the fact that while cattle and sheep prices are up, they have not doubled, as has the cost of everything, which “seems to have doubled and even more doubled”. He added that the price of fertiliser alone has doubled and,…

Enhanced Illness Benefit extended until end September

The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, TD, announced on 21 June, 2022 that the Government has approved the extension of the Enhanced Illness Benefit from the end of June until the end of September 2022. Employees and self-employed people diagnosed with Covid-19 or as a probable source of infection by a medical practitioner are eligible. The Benefit is paid at the weekly rate of €350 from the first day…

Online Auctions – Wednesday’s Calendar 22/06/2022

Wednesday’s auctions on LSL. Register at www.lslauctions.com to take part. *Details correct at the time of publication. Auctions are subject to change without notification.

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 21/06/2022

Tuesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 20-30KG Avg Price/Kg3.00/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 29kg 5.62/kg 161.00, 22kg 3.47/kg 78.00, 25kg 3.45/kg 85.00, 30kg 3.21/kg 95.00, 26kg 1.92/kg 50.00, 28kg 0.36/kg 10.00 LB 30-40KG Avg Price/Kg3.19/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 36kg 3.51/kg 126.00, 33kg 3.50/kg 116.00, 33kg 3.45/kg 114.00, 39kg 3.43/kg 135.00, 30kg 3.42/kg 103.00, 38kg 3.40/kg 128.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/Kg3.45/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 41kg 3.97/kg 161.00, 42kg 3.78/kg 158.00, 44kg…

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 21/06/2022

Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. BW 300-400KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.23/kgBBX 3.05/kgCHX 3.16/kgLM 3.31/kgLMX 3.08/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 305kg 3.87/kg 1180.00LMX, 310kg 3.61/kg 1120.00CHX, 370kg 3.57/kg 1320.00CHX, 305kg 3.38/kg 1030.00CHX, 310kg 3.35/kg 1040.00CHX, 325kg 3.35/kg 1090.00 BW 400-500KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.87/kgLMX 2.74/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 400kg 3.1/kg 1240.00LMX, 430kg 2.93/kg 1260.00CHX, 400kg 2.92/kg 1170.00LMX, 435kg 2.92/kg 1270.00CHX, 495kg 2.91/kg 1440.00LMX, 450kg 2.89/kg 1300.00 HW 300-400KG Avg Price/KgCH 3.17/kgCHX 2.81/kgLMX…

Cotswolds Art & Antiques Dealers’ Association Fair

The annual Cotswolds Art & Antiques Dealers’ Association Fair will be hosted at the Compton Verney Art Gallery and Park, Compton Verney in Warwickshire from 13 – 16 October, 2022. It is being organised by The Cotswolds Art & Antiques Dealers’ Association (CADA). Following on from launching at a new venue last October, The Cotswold Art & Antiques Dealers’ Association Fair is scheduled to take place for the second time at Compton…

Highlights at Charleville Agricultural Show

The Charleville Agricultural Show makes for a great family day out. The event will run on 25 and 26 June, 2022, at Ballyhea, Pike Cross, Ballyhea in Charleville. Established in 1979, it has grown from strength to strength every year. With numerous interesting events to be seen, varying from judging of cattle, horses, sheep, horticulture, dogs, arts & crafts, cookery and numerous children’s competitions, live music, pets corner, kids entertainment…

Book for Richard Malone on ‘Giacometti: From Life’

The National Gallery of Ireland will host artist-in-residence Richard Malone as he shares his perspective on ‘Giacometti: From Life’ in the Millennium Wing Studio on 23 June, 2022 from 6.30pm to 7.30pm. He is part of the public programme for the gallery’s summer exhibition of the same name. The Irish artist and fashion designer will also speak about his inspirational career, his dynamic art practice, and his ambitions for ‘Giacometti: From…

Call for young farmer support grows

Macra’s demand for government action on young farmer support has been reenforced by Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus, Member of the European Parliament Agricultural Committee. MEP MacManus commented that, last week: “Macra President John Keane called out the Irish Government for its failure to prioritise generational renewal. President Keane rightly highlighted that Ireland is an outlier in this context and even the European Commission is concerned.” “In support of our…

Bloomsday – 100 years of Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’

The largest Bloomsday celebration to date was hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and Ireland’s global network of embassies and consulates on 16 June, 2022. DFA and Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI) collaborated with 35 Irish embassies and consulates worldwide to create ‘Hold to the Now’, a new short film for Bloomsday. Filming took place across five continents from Cairo to Kyiv, Austin to Abuja, Singapore to Santiago,…

Market looks to new crop markets

The market is looking to new crop markets as trading of old crop supplies in June is traditionally much lower, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association. Grain price sentiment remains largely unchanged this week (16 June, 2022) and prices remain similar to last week. The last three weeks have seen a downward trend over news on potential grain corridors out of Ukraine. Paris MATIF wheat for 22 September closed (15…

IFA criticises factories that drop lamb prices

IFA Sheep committee chairman Kevin Comiskey said there is no justification in the market place for the attempts by factories to drop lamb prices. The IFA sheep chairman said hogget numbers have all but dried up at this stage and lamb supplies are running 5,000 a week below last year’s levels. What’s more, he said demand for sheep meat is strong and will increase as the Eid al Adha festival…

Online Auctions – Tuesday’s Calendar 21/06/2022

Tuesday’s auctions on LSL. Register at www.lslauctions.com to take part. *Details correct at the time of publication. Auctions are subject to change without notification.

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 20/06/2022

Monday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. CO 400-500KG Avg Price/KgAAX 1.32/kgFR 1.62/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 485kg 2.21/kg 1070.00FR, 440kg 1.91/kg 840.00BBX, 470kg 1.83/kg 860.00FR, 450kg 1.82/kg 820.00FR, 480kg 1.71/kg 820.00FR, 495kg 1.68/kg 830.00 CO 500-600KG Avg Price/KgAAX 1.84/kgAYX 1.99/kgFR 1.63/kgFRX 1.82/kgHEX 2.16/kgJEX 1.91/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 565kg 2.76/kg 1560.00JEX, 530kg 2.34/kg 1240.00FR, 570kg 2.28/kg 1300.00FR, 590kg 2.27/kg 1340.00AAX, 595kg 2.27/kg 1350.00FRX, 560kg 2.27/kg 1270.00 CO 600-700KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.95/kgFRX…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 17/12/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 20/06/2022

Monday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SH 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSH 3.30/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SH, 38kg 3.76/kg 143.00SH, 38kg 3.66/kg 139.00SH, 39kg 3.59/kg 140.00SH, 36kg 3.5/kg 126.00SH, 37kg 3.46/kg 128.00SH, 35kg 3.43/kg 120.00 SH 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSH 3.56/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SH, 44kg 3.77/kg 166.00SH, 44kg 3.77/kg 166.00SH, 43kg 3.77/kg 162.00SH, 44kg 3.75/kg 165.00SH, 44kg 3.75/kg 165.00SH, 46kg 3.74/kg 172.00 SH 50-60KG Avg Price/KgSH 3.24/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SH, 50kg 3.56/kg 178.00SH, 54kg…

Two-day Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair

The Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair takes place at the South of England Showground, Ardingly, Nr Haywards Heath in West Sussex from Tuesday 21 June to Wednesday 22 June, 2022. This cosmopolitan antiques showcase is regarded as the largest fair in the South of England. Local, national and international dealers and buyers regularly attend this iacf event. Ardingly Antiques Fair hosts up to 1,700 stalls housing thousands of…

Good returns predicted for world dairy market in the near future

It appears that the global dairy market will provide good returns for the foreseeable future due to reduced global milk supply. This is as key Irish milk processors raised their milk prices by at least 2c/L this week. The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) confirmed that the world’s milk production recorded a year-on-year deficit in March 2022, with total milk deliveries across the key producing countries down 0.7% since 2021.…

‘For the Love of the Master’ exhibition opens

Conceived to commemorate the tercentenary of the birth of Piranesi in 2020, the Office of Public Works (OPW) finally presents ‘For the Love of the Master’, an international exhibition featuring work by 25 artists. The selected work celebrates the legacy of this versatile Roman artist in the 21st century. Between his birth near Venice in 1720 and his death in Rome in 1778, Giovanni Battista Piranesi became renowned as an…

Pig price in Ireland static for another week

Farmers received quotes from €1.78c/kg to €1.82 or €1.84 to €1.88/kg last week, leaving the Irish pig price unchanged for the larger processing plants compared to the prior week, says the Irish Farmers Association. The weekly throughput for the week ending 12 June, 2022 was 59,068. Pig farmers are reporting feed costs of up to €1.81/kg depending on how farms have bought feed forward. Losses are still mounting to about…

Hennessy – Live & Timed Farm & Plant Machinery Auction – 18/06 – 20/06

Hennessy Machinery Auctions hosts a Live & Timed Farm & Plant Machinery auction via LSL Auctions from Saturday 18 June to Monday 20 June, 2022, at 10:30. Lots include: Lamborgini R1056 2WDForklift Extensions16.9/ 38 TyresDividing Gate for (6ft 6 Cattle Box)4 x Blue Barrells2 Sod Pierce PloughBomford Drum MowerHorse Rail Set (17 x Jum g Poles & 20 Uprights & Stands)Car Trailer c/w SidesVintage GateKuhn Haybob7 x 4 Checker Plate…