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LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 26/01/2023

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

Thursday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DC 400-500KG Avg Price/KgJEX 1.25/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:JEX, 490kg 1.41/kg 690.00FRX, 485kg 1.40/kg 680.00FR, 485kg 1.40/kg 680.00JEX, 460kg 1.09/kg 500.00 DC 500-600KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.80/kgFRX 1.84/kgHEX 1.90/kgLMX 2.13/kgSIX 1.95/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 565kg 2.21/kg 1250.00SIX, 580kg 2.10/kg 1220.00AA, 555kg 2.07/kg 1150.00LMX, 575kg 2.05/kg 1180.00SIX, 575kg 2.02/kg 1160.00SIX, 545kg 1.96/kg 1070.00 DC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.03/kgCHX 2.00/kgHEX 1.98/kgLMX 2.26/kgSI 2.35/kgSIX 2.01/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 680kg…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart – 17/02/2023

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

Thursday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. SHEEP 20-30KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.19/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 27kg 3.32/kg 90.00SHEEP, 21kg 3.27/kg 70.00SHEEP, 29kg 3.24/kg 94.00SHEEP, 29kg 3.23/kg 94.00SHEEP, 27kg 2.89/kg 78.00 SHEEP 30-40KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.22/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 34kg 7.79/kg 265.00SHEEP, 36kg 3.42/kg 123.00SHEEP, 39kg 3.39/kg 133.00SHEEP, 34kg 3.35/kg 114.00SHEEP, 35kg 3.30/kg 115.00SHEEP, 30kg 3.30/kg 100.00 SHEEP 40-50KG Avg Price/KgSHEEP 3.19/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:SHEEP, 48kg 4.24/kg 205.00SHEEP, 40kg 3.72/kg 149.00SHEEP, 46kg…

Vets and veterinary nurses working in Ireland

Increased volume of vets and veterinary nurses will benefit animal health

Figures provided by The Veterinary Council show that Dublin is home to the largest number of veterinary professionals in Ireland – the count being 700 (456 vets and 244 nurses), Cork is next with 509 (356 vets and 153 vet nurses), and then Tipperary with 284 (233 vets and 51 nurses). The number of professionals working in the country has now reached an all-time high. There are 3,281 vets and…

Fewer people will be homeowners by retirement, study shows

New research published 6 July, 2022 by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) finds that fewer people will be homeowners by the time they retire. The research – funded by the Pensions Council – estimates that 65% of those currently aged 35-44 are likely to become homeowners by retirement given current trends, compared to 90% of those currently aged 65+. Lower homeownership rates mean a higher proportion of households…

Vacant homes to face a new tax in upcoming budget

Minister Paschal Donohoe has indicated that vacant homes will face a new tax in the next budget. This comes as new figures show that just over 57,000, or 3%, of habitable properties eligible to pay the LPT are vacant. The Finance Minister said that the purpose of the tax was to maximise the use of existing homes, and not to raise revenue. He intimated that that there would be exemptions…

Tullamore Show announces main charity

The Tullamore Show has announced that Accessible Counselling Tullamore (ACT) has been nominated as the main charity at this year’s show. It returns to Butterfield Estate, Blueball, Tullamore, Co. Offaly on August 14, 2022. LSL Auctions will broadcast live to local and international audiences directly from the venue – allowing remote viewers to watch it for the first time. Each year, Tullamore Show invites applications for the sought-after Charity Spot stand…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Tullamore Show FBD National Livestock Show 2022

Competition entries for The Tullamore Show close this week

Online entries to The Tullamore Show & FBD National Livestock Show close this week. With 1000 competitions at the core of this popular event, the closing date for accepting participants is fast approaching on 6 July, 2022. The Tullamore Show takes place on the 250-acre Butterfield Estate, Tullamore, on Sunday 14 August. This year LSL Auctions will broadcast live to local and international audiences directly from the venue – allowing remote viewers to watch…

‘Eva Gonzalès is What Dublin Needs’

‘Eva Gonzalès Is What Dublin Needs’ takes Édouard Manet’s portrait of Eva Gonzalès (1870) as its focus, presenting a fresh perspective on women artists and their artistic practice in 19th-century Paris and beyond. Though regarded as the father of modernism, Manet only ever had one formal pupil, Eva Gonzalès, who entered his studio in 1869. By the time of her death 14 years later, she had become an established artist…

Conor Hammersley wins Teagasc-Fulbright Award 2022

Teagasc Walsh Scholar Conor Hammersley has won the Teagasc-Fulbright Award, enabling him to conduct further research into contemporary issues impacting on farmers’ wellbeing and health. Hammersley will spend time at the Columbia-Bassett Medical School in New York to research evolving socio-cultural and economic challenges US farmers face in relation to their health, compared to those encountered by farmers in Ireland. He will undertake qualitative research through interviews, observations and focus…

Eurostat data flags increasing gap in household incomes – Feantsa

A new report containing Eurostat data shows that while “purchase prices, rent, and utilities – particularly for heating and lighting – have been on an upward trajectory on average across the EU27 over the last three years, the gap in household incomes has continued to widen, leading to high levels of indebtedness.” The report released by Feantsa, the European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless, notes that during…

GM maize approved for food and feed products

Approval has been given by the European Commission for the use of genetically modified (GM) maize for food and feed. A spokesperson has said that GM maize has gone through a rigorous authorisation procedure. After a voting process in the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCOPAFF) and a subsequent appeal committee, member states did not reach a qualified majority in favour or against the authorisation. But the…