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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…

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 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 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…

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…

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…

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 – 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…

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…

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…

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…

No to penalties for defective apartments – report

An independent report on defective apartments built during the Celtic Tiger period –commissioned by Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien in 2021 and published yesterday – finds that it would not be feasible to penalise the companies involved. Furthermore, an industry levy is ill-advised as it would include innocent parties, attract legal issues, and impact current construction costs. Séamus Neely, Chairperson, Working Group to Examine Defects in Housing, in his executive…

Irish pig prices up by 4c/kg

Irish pig prices increased by 4c/kg last Friday with farmers receiving quotes of €2.00c/kg up to €2.06/kg, according to the IFA. The weekly throughput for the week ending 24 July, 2022 was 67,477, which is down 2% on the same week last year. A decline in cereals prices had been evident last week, however prices are up circa 10% for September wheat, according to Agritel. It must be noted that…

Outdoor antiques market in Cheshire

Arthur Swallow Antique & Home Shows will host an Antiques and Salvage Market at Cheshire Showground near Knutsford, located just off junction 19 of the M6, on 13 August, 2022. Join them in the beautiful Cheshire countryside for some top-quality antique and salvage rummaging from around 200 excellent dealers. Whether you’re a public buyer looking for unique items for your home and garden, or a trade buyer looking to restock…

Danone posts pleasing sales growth – Q2

French yoghurt maker Danone posted a 7.7% hike in second quarter like-for-like sales, beating analysts’ forecasts of 5.6% growth, reflecting price increases and strong demand for baby food and bottled water, according to Reuters. Danone is the largest maker of yoghurts worldwide and has two massive plants in Macroom, Co Cork and Wexford in Ireland. It has subsequently raised its 2022 revenue growth outlook to 5% to 6% compared with…

Hard-hitting open letter to Eamon Ryan – INHFA

As debate rages with regards to emission reduction targets, President of the Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association (INHFA), Vincent Roddy, has written an open letter to Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan. Roddy highlights the farming organisation’s role representing thousands of members in rural communities in response to proposals agreed by Government to see a reduction in Green House Gas (GHG) emissions for agriculture of between 22…

Potato market picks up – IFA

Potato market sales and consumption have picked up this week as temperatures settle back to average levels, according to the IFA. Queens continue to be lifted across the country and again quality and yields are reported to be very good. High temperatures experienced last week stopped maincrop growth and this may delay harvest in the back end of the year. Recent rainfall was welcomed by growers in most regions. In the…

Insights into tillage farming – IFAC

2021 was a good year overall for tillage farming – prices were up and weather during planting, growing season and harvesting was favourable. This resulted in solid yields and strong profit margins for crops, according to the Irish Farm Accounts Co-operative Society (IFAC) in a July 2022 article. While price inflation in fertiliser occurred in late 2021, it didn’t affect the 2021 crops’ profit margins. The real effect of the…

Livestock, vintage vehicles, polo at Tinahely Agricultural Show

The Tinahely Agricultural Society is preparing for an outstanding Tinahely Agricultural Show on Monday, 1 August, 2022, at Fairwood Park, Gorteen, Co. Wicklow. Alongside livestock competitions, all the favourite attractions will return, including a craft village, a pet show, home industries, junior crafts, quilts, poultry, vintage, equestrian, pony games, funfair, polo cross, tractor pulling, bale throwing and entertainment. Wicklow Vintage Club have ensured a great display of vintage vehicles over the…

BOTANICA: The Art of Plants exhibition

BOTANICA: The Art of Plants is on at Crawford Art Gallery in Cork until 25 September, 2022. The exhibition gathers selected historic and contemporary works from the collection to probe how artists have, over time, represented plants in their practices through pastel, pencil, paint, print, and sculpture. Running until autumn, this exhibition touches on the histories of plant collecting – and ethical questions of colonialism that arise from it –…

Informative farm walk and field event

Trench Dairies’ Dairy Farm Walk will be held at Garryduff Middle, Claremorris, Co Mayo. Eircode: F12XT62 on Thursday, 28 July, at 11am. It forms part of the Teagasc – Aurivo Joint Programme. Donal and Liam started milking with 205 heifers in a company partnership in 2021. The farm is a mixed-soil type where 100% of the grazing platform has been reseeded with substantial investment in grazing infrastructure. New cubicle sheds…

Imported food - UK consumers trust Irish food more than British produce

Ireland the most trusted source of imported food for UK consumers

Red Tractor, the UK’s quality assurance brand, just compiled results of its second Trust in Food index – it shows that trust in Irish food products in Britain have increased by one point to 74%, but that confidence in food coming from in the UK dropped from 81% to 73%. So, it appears that UK consumers’ trust in Irish food is currently higher than that of British food. The survey…

Dublin Horse Show – 17-21 August, 2022

The 2022 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Dublin Horse Show will take place at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Arena from 17-21 August. More than 1600 horses and ponies from all corners of the country as well as some of the most expensive international show jumpers in the world will descend on D4 for five days of the very best of equine classes. Visitors will be able to watch native…

FCI highlights importance of adequate machinery insurance

The need for good machinery insurance has been highlighted by the Chief Executive of the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI), Michael Moroney, who says it is vital that contractors have all their key machinery listed on their policy. This is as high temperatures amp up the risk of fire. Mr Moroney pointed out that high inflation in farm machinery prices in recent years had underlined the…

Views – Referendum on Housing in Ireland

A public consultation seeking views on a Referendum on Housing in Ireland is open until Friday, 2 September, 2022. The consultation asks people who wish to contribute submissions to consider whether there should be a constitutional amendment and, if so, what form it should take. The Housing Commission is encouraging as many people as possible to have their say in this consultation on a Referendum on Housing in Ireland. Members…

Horse farmers included in TAMS scheme

Charlie McConalogue, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), last week announced that he plans to include investments in the equine sector under TAMS in the next CAP regime beginning in January 2023. IFA Horse Project Team Chair Richard Kennedy welcomed the Minister’s comments at the Dublin Horse Show launch. “The IFA Horse Project Team, along with the full IFA executive and leadership, have fully supported the inclusion of…

FMX Motocross stunts at Bonniconlon Show & Gymkhana

Bonniconlon Show & Gymkhana is held annually on August Bank Holiday Monday, and boasts a prize fund of up to €45,000. Based in north Mayo, Bonniconlon is a quintessential rural village on the outskirts of Ballina. Apart from a jam-packed programme aimed to entertain the young and old, this year’s event will feature the FMX Motocross stunt show with Evan Mullarkey and his team, who will perform some amazing feats. Evan…

Raphael exhibition explores his entire career

The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, London, hosts the Credit Suisse Exhibition: Raphael until 31 July, 2022. Rooms 1–8 have been dedicated to the exhibition, one of the first ever to explore Raphael’s complete career. It looks at his celebrated paintings and drawings as well as his work in architecture, poetry, and design for sculpture, tapestry and prints. Immerse yourself in the beauty of Raphael’s art and discover why he…

Tillage farmers need a fodder crop incentive scheme – IFA

Kieran McEvoy, IFA National Grain Committee Chair, has highlighted the need for the introduction of a fodder crop incentive scheme for tillage farmers. This, he says, should urgently come under review over the next two weeks by the Minister for Agriculture and officials in the Department of Agriculture. “There is a great opportunity for tillage farmers to get forage crops sown after winter barley at an optimal time, but a…

Rumen development series – AHDB

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Dairy is hosting a series of practical on-farm meetings across the county to help farmers learn why good rumen development is key to weaning transition and how to make it successful on their farm. Since cows spend half their time ruminating, developing a calf’s rumen is critical if you want them to utilize energy effectively in their adult life. The meetings will feature…