Plant and tractor hire guide
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) aims to provide “fair and reasonable” guidance for farm and…
Online Auctions – Saturday’s Calendar 29/01/2022
Saturday’s auctions on LSL. Register at www.lslauctions.com to take part. *Details correct at the time of publication. Auctions are subject to change…
Brexit impacts food and beverage trade
The Economic and Social Research Institute’s (ESRI) last report shows that trade between Ireland and Britain “declined sharply” following Brexit.…
LSL Sample Price Report – Sheep Mart 19/01/2022
Wednesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL. SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 2.19/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 36kg 3/kg 108.00SHEEP, 37kg 2.86/kg…
LSL Sample Price Report – Cattle Mart 19/01/2022
Wednesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL. WB 300-400KG Avg Price/KgCHX 2.51/kgLMX 2.42/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 380kg 3.03/kg 1150.00LMX, 385kg…
Best Sale 18/01 – Lot.915 – Carnaross Mart
Charolais Cross takes top price at Carnaross Mart. A Female Suckler, Breed: Charolais Cross, Weight: 875kgs, took the top price at…
Charge increases urged as machinery costs rise
Increased costs of machinery, tyres, fuel and lubrication oils, insurance and labour have resulted in a need for price increases,…
Difficulties in the pig sector debated
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, met with an Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) delegation led by…
Home ownership back in reach with Home Loan Scheme
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien, TD announced details of a newly expanded Local Authority Home Loan scheme…
Online Auctions – Wednesday’s Calendar 19/01/2022
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…
Plea for enhanced Sheep Welfare Scheme
The government increased the allocation for the Sheep Welfare Scheme from €17m in 2021 to €19.5m in 2022. This was…
Key insights into colostrum use
Teagasc researcher Dr Emer Kennedy appeared on the Teagasc/Animal Health Ireland online Calf Care event this week. While some of…
Comment on the nitrates action programme
With the nitrates action programme (NAP) looming, farmers have until January 26, 2022, to submit their responses. The programme embraces…
Lot 1, QUINN PROPERTY, Main Street, Aughrim, Co Wicklow
For Sale By Online Auction On February 22, 2022, 3pm. Quinn Property brings to auction via LSL Auctions a valuable…
Lot 1, JORDAN AUCTIONEERS, Knockanduff, Avoca, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
For Sale By On-Line Auction on Wednesday, 23 February, 2022, at 3pm. Jordan Auctioneers brings to auction via LSL Auctions…
New BVD measures on the cards
Additional Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) control measures are likely to be required for farmers from Northern Ireland who export breeding…
Rise in residential building construction
GeoDirectory’s latest Residential Buildings Report catalogues that fewer new homes were added to an Irish address database in 2021 than…
Tractor sales increase almost 14%
New data has shown that last year 2,491 new tractors were licensed for the first time, which translates to an increase on…
Call for the re-evaluation of the peat action plan
A report on the use of peat moss in the horticultural industry, and an accompanying action plan, will be damaging…
Mortgage approval activity remains high
The Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has published the latest figures from its Mortgage Approvals Report for November 2021.…
Irish farms could benefit from geothermal energy
The good news for Irish farms is that it’s likely that geothermal energy could be used in processes such as…
VCI publishes new codes of conduct
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has published new codes of professional conduct for veterinary practitioners and veterinary nurse practitioners.…
New fund to buy derelict rural property
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, is processing a new Croí Conaithe (towns) fund. This falls…
Greenhouse gas emission under review
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture has made discussions on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction technology a priority in the…
New cattle tagging regulations
Last year, August 2021, saw the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announce the decision to proceed…
Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Heritage Parts Project news
Key discontinued components of Toyota’s Land Cruiser 40 will soon be reproduced. The legendary model is the latest model to…
Kelleher addresses live export proposals
After what he describes as “exhaustive” negotiations with colleagues from over 20 Member States, Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher feels…
Home ownership knocked by rising rents and house prices
A report by the Parliamentary Budget Office has found a “collapse” in home ownership rates among adults of prime working…
Online Auctions – Tuesday’s Calendar 18/01/2022
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…
Online Auctions – Thursday’s Calendar 20/01/2022
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…