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See The Irish Farmer in action on his beef and dairy farm

Tom Slattery, aka The Irish Farmer, is one of the most prolific social media users in Ireland’s farming community. He posts videos every Wednesday, sometimes Friday and always Sunday – except when he takes time off on a bank holiday weekend to let his hair down and have some fun! He uses a Go Pro Hero 5 and Go Pro Hero 8 plus a DJI MAVIC 2 drone to share…

Liliane Tomasko presents ‘Spell of the Wood’ at Highlanes

Liliane Tomasko presents ‘Spell of the Wood’ solo exhibition has opened at the Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda, and will continue until 20 August, 2022. She presents two new large, frieze-like wall paintings, ‘Spell’ and ‘Wood’ made specifically for the unique Highlanes space, together with a series of new smaller oil-based works on paper, a floor work titled ‘Magic Carpet’, made of wool and fabric from 2016, and two large works on…

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 11/08/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 06/07/2022

Wednesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DRYCOW-F 500-600KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:SIX, 580kg 2.05/kg 1190.00HEX, 595kg 1.95/kg 1160.00 DRYCOW-F 600-700KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.99/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 690kg 2.30/kg 1590.00AAX, 665kg 2.18/kg 1450.00FR, 640kg 2.03/kg 1300.00FR, 665kg 1.95/kg 1300.00 DRYCOW-F 700-800KG Avg Price/KgBBX 2.15/kgCHX 2.26/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 720kg 2.62/kg 1890.00LMX, 755kg 2.52/kg 1900.00CHX, 710kg 2.24/kg 1590.00SIX, 720kg 2.22/kg 1600.00BBX, 710kg 2.17/kg 1540.00BBX, 705kg 2.13/kg 1500.00 HEIFER-F 300-400KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.69/kgHEX…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart – 20/02/2023

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 06/07/2022

Wednesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.08/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 37kg 3.22/kg 119.00SHEEP, 37kg 3.16/kg 117.00SHEEP, 38kg 3.08/kg 117.00SHEEP, 39kg 3.03/kg 118.00SHEEP, 32kg 2.91/kg 93.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.28/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 44kg 3.64/kg 160.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.59/kg 158.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.57/kg 157.00SHEEP, 44kg 3.52/kg 155.00SHEEP, 46kg 3.5/kg 161.00SHEEP, 46kg 3.5/kg 161.00 SHEEP 50-60KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.96/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 50kg 3.24/kg 162.00SHEEP, 50kg 3.22/kg 161.00SHEEP, 50kg…

Online Auctions – Thursday’s Calendar 07/07/2022

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.

Dairygold partners in Laboratory Apprenticeship Programme

Dairygold has partnered for the first time with some of Munster’s leading pharma companies BioPharmaChem Ireland and Munster Technological University (MTU) on their new industry-led Laboratory Apprenticeship Programme. The programme will be delivered at the Munster Technical University Cork campus in September 2022. The programme has seen fantastic growth since inception in 2018 and has given many candidates the opportunity to gain their science qualifications while benefitting from hands-on work…

Adams Antiques Fairs Royal Horticultural Hall

100 exhibitors at The Adams Antiques Fair

The next Adams Antiques Fair event takes place at The Royal Horticultural Hall on Sunday, 11 September, 2022, from 10:00 – 16:30 BST. Shop from over 100 exhibitors at this “Horti” antiques fair – established for over 40 years at The Lindley Hall in Westminster. The September event will feature over 100 antiques dealers from across the UK, offering a diverse array of antique jewellery, silver, decorative pieces and collectables.…

O’Sullivan dairy farm hosts farm congress delegates

The award-winning O’Sullivan dairy farm in Cork recently hosted more than 300 visitors as part of the European Dairy Farmers Congress, which took place in Ireland. The number of cows on the O’Sullivan dairy farm has grown from 140 cows to 500. However, restrictions may curtail this in the future. The family purchased the farm in 1953. It has grown from 40ha to 288ha, which includes 210ha of silage. Maize…

Hang Tough Contemporary to open ‘Páipéar’ at Dublin’s Central Plaza

Hang Tough Contemporary is thrilled to announce ‘Páipéar’, a large-scale exhibition of 115 original works. This is their most ambitious project to date, launching on Friday, 15 July, 2022 at 6pm. It runs through to September 2022. This ground-breaking arts event will comprise a dynamic selection of prestigious Irish artists as well as artists whose practice is based in Ireland and have been invited to submit an original work on…

Online Auctions – Wednesday’s Calendar 06/07/2022

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 – Cattle Mart 06/12/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 05/07/2022

Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. F HEIFER 300-400KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.14/kgBBX 2.17/kgHEX 1.97/kgLMX 2.24/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 370kg 2.57/kg 950.00BBX, 370kg 2.41/kg 890.00LMX, 395kg 2.38/kg 940.00BBX, 336kg 2.29/kg 770.00AAX, 371kg 2.29/kg 850.00AAX,LMX, 371kg 2.29/kg 850.00 F HEIFER 400-500KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.25/kgHEX 2.29/kgLMX 2.41/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:AAX, 420kg 2.57/kg 1080.00LMX, 495kg 2.55/kg 1260.00HEX, 400kg 2.4/kg 960.00AAX, 420kg 2.36/kg 990.00AAX, 416kg 2.31/kg 960.00AAX, 425kg 2.28/kg 970.00 F HEIFER 500-600KG Avg…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart – 21/02/2023

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 05/07/2022

Tuesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LAMB 20-30KG Avg Price/KgLAMB 2.44/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 28kg 2.70/kg 77.00LAMB, 29kg 2.66/kg 77.00LAMB, 27kg 2.65/kg 71.00LAMB, 24kg 2.62/kg 63.00LAMB, 26kg 2.62/kg 67.00LAMB, 29kg 2.59/kg 76.00 LAMB 30-40KG Avg Price/KgLAMB 2.65/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 38kg 3.03/kg 115.00LAMB, 34kg 3.03/kg 103.00LAMB, 37kg 2.96/kg 110.00LAMB, 35kg 2.87/kg 100.00LAMB, 36kg 2.87/kg 102.00LAMB, 31kg 2.77/kg 86.00 LAMB 40-50KG Avg Price/KgLAMB 3.03/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LAMB, 44kg 3.23/kg 142.00LAMB, 42kg…

Lamb prices have steadied at €7.50 to €7.60/kg

Lower numbers of spring lambs and demand for the Eid al-Adha festival on 9 July, 2022, has underpinned the trade, with lamb prices steady at €7.50 to €7.60/kg in general, according to IFA Sheep committee chairman Kevin Comiskey. Cull ewes are making up to €4.30/kg. He said exporters are also competing strongly for ram lambs and finding it difficult to get the numbers they want. Also, it is important that…

Beef imported from Poland crushing local farmers – ICSA

ICSA beef chair Edmund Graham has called on the meat factories to come clean on how much beef is imported from Poland and why this is happening. “ICSA has received multiple reports about large volumes of beef arriving from Poland. It is arriving both in carcass form and boxed – some of it is processed further but it’s all then being shipped on to supply various markets at the expense…

New national guidelines for development plans

Peter Burke, the Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning, recently issued new national guidelines for the preparation of local authority development plans. The revised guidelines aim to ensure development plans take into account the forecasted amount of housing in an area and that sufficient new homes can be built in key areas of housing demand. Development plans outline where housing, infrastructure and services should be located over a…

‘Galway Emerges’ opens at Kenny Gallery 9 July 2022

Kenny Gallery, Galway opens ‘Galway Emerges’ in association with the Galway International Arts Festival 2022 on Saturday, 9 July 2022. The exhibition featuring approximately 100 works will be officially opened by Galway City Arts Officer Gary McMahon at 2pm. In what have been challenging times, and hopefully as we enter a post-pandemic era, the Kenny Gallery has decided to give an opportunity to artists to celebrate all things ‘Galway’ in…

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 16/02/2023

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 04/07/2022

Monday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. CO 300-400KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 395kg 1.70/kg 670.00FRX, 325kg 1.35/kg 440.00 CO 400-500KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.48/kgFRX 1.53/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SAX, 490kg 2.53/kg 1240.00FR, 470kg 2.04/kg 960.00FR, 480kg 1.90/kg 910.00FRX, 435kg 1.61/kg 700.00FR, 490kg 1.59/kg 780.00FR, 445kg 1.48/kg 660.00 CO 500-600KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.44/kgFRX 1.76/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 565kg 2.11/kg 1190.00FRX, 510kg 2.08/kg 1060.00AAX, 580kg 2.03/kg 1180.00FRX, 550kg 2/kg 1100.00FR, 580kg 1.90/kg 1100.00FR, 585kg…

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

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 04/07/2022

Monday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SH 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSH 3.09/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SH, 39kg 3.49/kg 136.00SH, 38kg 3.37/kg 128.00SH, 37kg 3.27/kg 121.00SH, 36kg 3.25/kg 117.00SH, 38kg 3.24/kg 123.00SH, 37kg 3.22/kg 119.00 SH 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSH 3.37/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SH, 48kg 3.62/kg 174.00SH, 46kg 3.57/kg 164.00SH, 42kg 3.55/kg 149.00SH, 44kg 3.55/kg 156.00SH, 41kg 3.54/kg 145.00SH, 41kg 3.54/kg 145.00 SH 50-60KG Avg Price/KgSH 2.94/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SH, 52kg 3.37/kg 175.00SH, 50kg…

Online Auctions – Tuesday’s Calendar 05/07/2022

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.

Septic tank system inspections to increase due to high failure volume

According to data compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), more than half of septic tank systems inspections last year failed because of operational issues such as de-sludging and structural defects. Authorities did the investigations under Ireland’s National Inspection Plan, and it has been established that the failure rate has remained high ever since the scheme’s introduction as far back as 2013. The EPA’s Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems Inspections…

Learn more about organic farming this July

Teagasc, Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine and organic organisations have a series of organic farm walks planned this July. All farmers and members of the public are invited to book their tickets to join the fun and see organic farming in practice. What’s more, you will be able to meet and speak with the producers and experts in this sector. Wednesday, 6 July, 2022 at 2pm You can see…

Flower farmers in the spotlight at Irish Flower Week

Irish Flower Week is a great time for The Flower Farmers of Ireland, who represent over 80 Irish growers. This annual celebration aims to promote Irish-grown flowers, and the hard-working flower farmers who make it all possible. The showcase takes place from 3 to 10 July, 2022. The organisation is urging consumers to seek locally grown flowers and foliage, instead of imported blooms. It adds that 95% of cut flowers…

Rate of house price growth exhibits signs of moderation – Sherry FitzGerald

According to the Sherry FitzGerald House Price Barometer, the average value of second-hand homes in Ireland increased by 1.6% in the second quarter of 2022 – demonstrating the slowest rate of quarterly growth in over a year. Last week Ireland’s largest estate agent reported that the rate of house price growth showing signs of moderation. In a statement by Sherry FitzGerald MD, Marian Finnegan, indications are that although easing, the pace…

Tight supplies, UK beef prices support trade

IFA Livestock chairman Brendan Golden said tight supplies of suitable cattle and strengthening UK beef prices are underpinning the trade. Despite attempts by factories to offer lower quotes, strong resistance from farmers is returning paid beef prices of up to 15c/kg above quotes. Golden said factories are paying €5.00 to €5.15/kg base price for steers and €5.05 to €5.20/kg for heifers with higher prices for larger and specialist lots. R-…

See unique exhibition of the Public Record Office at Irish Architectural Archive

A unique exhibition of photographs, architectural plans and drawings, maps and elevations, video and salvaged records has opened, marking the centenary of the destruction of the Public Record Office on 30 June 1922. Speaking at the Public Record Office exhibition opening, Minister Catherine Martin TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media said: “This is a truly remarkable story of a building, built to house and protect centuries…

Wool Feasibility Study offers nothing new to farmers – IFA

The long-awaited Wool Feasibility Study offers nothing new to farmers. According to IFA Sheep Chairman Kevin Comiskey, €100,000 has been spent and a lot of time lost for a report that merely confirms what industry and farmers already know. He said the recommendations of the Wool Feasibility Study are another tactic to delay supporting farmers for what is a huge cost burden on sheep farms. The IFA will certainly actively…

Online Auctions – Monday’s Calendar 04/07/2022

Monday’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.

Minister suggests insurance cover for valuable cattle

While the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has said that the main compensation provision of the bovine TB programme is the On-Farm Market Valuation Scheme, Cavan-Monaghan Fianna Fáil TD Brendan Smith has called on the DAFM to increase compensation levels for herds impacted by disease under the TB Eradication Scheme. In his view, this will reflect the actual market value of cattle as current compensation levels…

Newark International Antiques & Collectors Fair

The Newark International Antiques & Collectors Fair is scheduled to run from Thursday, 11 – Friday, 12 August, 2022. This large showcase will be at Newark & Nottinghamshire Showground, Newark, Nottinghamshire, SAT NAV – NG24 2NY. For visitor and travel information, see here. Click here. Regarded by some to be the ultimate treasure hunting ground, it is the largest event of its kind in Europe. Newark Antiques Fair is a…

Alexander Aurelius Auctioneers – Amazon RAW RETURNS – 03/07

Alexander Aurelius Auctioneers hosts an auction via LSL Auctions selling Amazon RAW RETURNS on Sunday, 3 July, 2022, at 19:00. Lots include: Apple AirPods with Charging Case (Wired) Toshiba 24WD3C63DB 24-inch, HD Ready, Freeview Play, Smart TV, DVD Built-In (2021 Model) Epson Imprimante Expression Photo XP-8600, Multifonction 3-en-1 : Imprimante recto verso / Scanner / Copieur, A4, Jet d’encre 6 couleurs, Wifi Direct, Ecran tactile, Cartouches séparées SteelSeries Arctis Pro…