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Vertical farming company among finalists for National Enterprise Awards

Finalists of National Enterprise Awards announced

The 31 finalists of this year’s National Enterprise Awards were announced this week. The Local Enterprise Office (LEO) initiative will be hosted at Mansion House in Dublin on 2 June, 2022. This year sees the introduction of two new categories – the One To Watch Award and the Green/Sustainability Award. There will also be an Outstanding Achievement Award given to a person or company who have achieved exceptional success in…

Thurles Greyhound Stadium – Trial & Auction – 28/05

Thurles Greyhound Stadium will host a Greyhound Racing Ireland Trial & Auction via LSL Auctions on Saturday 28 May, 2022 in Ring 1. The Trials and Auction start at 8:30. See the catalogue: Here. Contact Thurles Greyhound Stadium:+353 504 21003.Address: Townspark, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, E41 YE09, Ireland. To follow the race, just download the LSL Auctions App and sign up. LSL Auctions, LSL News.

World Ploughing Contest set for Laois

The 67th World Ploughing Contest will take place in Ratheniska, Co Laois, Ireland from 21 to 22 September, 2022. The crowd will include hundreds of thousands of spectators as well as 1 700 exhibitors. World Ploughing Organisation general secretary Anna Marie McHugh said, “I am delighted to announce that 25 countries from Africa to Australia will be participating in this year’s World Contest in Ireland. The very best international ploughing competitors…

Current UK operator and tractor hire rates

The latest tractor hire rates are available in the information provided by the UK-based National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC), which includes 2022 guide fees for agricultural contracting services. Operator and tractor hire rates – Tractor + post knocker + man – 52.77 – Ditching using 180 degree digger – 42.14 – Ditching using 360 degree digger – 50.10 – Drain jetting – 62.33 – Tractor + operator 100 –…

Sherry FitzGerald OLeary Kinsella – Belcarrig – Co. Wexford – 26/05

Sherry FitzGerald OLeary Kinsella brings to auction via LSL Auctions two lots on 26 May, 2022 at 16:00. Lot 1: Farm at Belcarrig More information: Here. Lot 2: Mayfield HouseMore information: Here. Register to bid: Here. See the catalogue: Here. Contact Sherry FitzGerald OLeary Kinsella: +353 53 943 0088. LSL Auctions. LSL News.

Online Auctions – Thursday’s Calendar 26/05/2022

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.

IWT opposes redesignation of 466 water bodies as ‘highly modified’

The Irish Wildlife Trust is opposed to the redesignation of 466 water bodies as ‘highly modified’. It says the move could leave thousands of kilometres of river permanently degraded and near lifeless. The Irish Wildlife Trust has responded to the public consultation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the matter. Under the EU’s Water Framework Directive (WFD) Ireland was to have achieved ‘good status’ for all our water bodies by 2015…

AgTech Ireland Enterprise Ireland discussion groups

Agri-tech export focus at AgTech / Enterprise Ireland discussion series

Ronan Boyle will be the keynote speaker at AgTech Ireland and Enterprise Ireland discussion groups on exporting for agricultural technology companies. The first of the series starts on Thursday, 26 May, 2022 at University College Dublin (UCD) AgTech at their Lyons Research Centre at 17:00. Boyle is the director of business development with livestock housing solutions business at Easyfix. He has sold Easyfix products in over 30 countries, and will…

Rising cost of borrowing impacts cost-rental homes

At the beginning of May 2022, the Housing Finance Agency (HFA) said its lending rates for Affordable Housing Bodies (AHBs), which develop cost-rental properties, were increasing to 2.5% for a 30-year fixed loan. A Cabinet sub-committee on housing was told that the cost-rental model, which aims to provide tenancies for €1,200 a month on average, faces “significant viability challenges” as a result of an increase in lending rates. The memo provided…

Online Auctions – Wednesday’s Calendar 25/05/2022

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 23/11/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 24/05/2022

Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. M BULL 600-700KG Avg Price/KgFR 2.13/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 680kg 2.28/kg 1550.00FR, 665kg 2.11/kg 1400.00FR, 660kg 2.08/kg 1370.00FR, 680kg 2.04/kg 1390.00 M BULL 700-800KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.93/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:FR, 755kg 2.07/kg 1560.00FR, 735kg 1.80/kg 1320.00 M BULLOCK 300-400KG Avg Price/KgAAX 3.04/kgFR 1.75/kgFR,FRX 1.58/kgFRX 1.72/kgFRX 1.72/kgFRX,FR 2.01/kgHEX 2.62/kgSIX 2.69/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:AAX, 335kg 5.07/kg 1700.00HEX, 310kg 2.94/kg 910.00AAX, 302kg 2.85/kg 860.00LMX, 370kg 2.81/kg 1040.00AAX,…

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 16/09/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 24/05/2022

Tuesday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 30-40KG Avg Price/Kg3.41/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 38kg 3.82/kg 145.00, 39kg 3.81/kg 148.00, 35kg 3.73/kg 132.00, 38kg 3.55/kg 135.00, 39kg 2.83/kg 109.00, 31kg 2.74/kg 84.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/Kg3.50/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 41kg 3.88/kg 158.00, 41kg 3.87/kg 158.00, 40kg 3.86/kg 156.00, 44kg 3.86/kg 168.00, 42kg 3.86/kg 160.00, 43kg 3.86/kg 165.00 LB 50-60KG Avg Price/Kg3.02/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 50kg 3.44/kg 172.00, 51kg 3.37/kg 172.00, 51kg…

Home buyers need bigger incomes to secure property these days

Insight from the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has established that new mortgage customers now need significantly bigger incomes to buy a home, compared to the property price peak of over a decade ago, The organisation’s most recent Mortgage Market Profile Report indicates that 13% of first-time buyer mortgages and 7% of mover purchase mortgages were backed by incomes of up to €60,000 last year, compared to 51% and…

Teagasc Tillage Industry Ireland Tillage Biodiversity Photo Competition

Winners of the Tillage Biodiversity Photo Competition

Teagasc and the Tillage Industry Ireland have announced the talented winners of their Tillage Biodiversity Photo Competition. The competition aimed to highlight crop production in Ireland and biodiversity on tillage farms. The overall winner, announced by John Spink, is Christopher Bourke, Kanturk, Co. Cork, for his photo showing an Orange Tip Butterfly and friend on a charlock plant (pictured above). Spink, Head of the Teagasc Crops, Environment and Land Use…

Teagasc Beef2022 is themed Supporting Sustainable Beef Farming

Teagasc Beef2022 Open Day has been launched. Supported by FBD Trust, the event is planned for Tuesday, 5 July, 2022. The official launch took place at the Teagasc, Animal & Grassland, Research and Innovation Centre, Grange, County Meath, on Monday, 23 May. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Supporting Sustainable Beef Farming’, where all aspects of sustainability – economic, social and environmental, will be addressed. With the…

New housing report punts vacant homes tax

An Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing report into urban regeneration to be published today (Tuesday, 24 May, 2022) recommends that Government consider a vacant homes tax. The report also states that the imminent zoned land tax should be increased by more than 3%. In addition, the committee recommends that funding available under the Repair and Leasing Scheme should exceed the maximum of EUR 60,000. The scheme is designed to make vacant properties…

Macra na Feirme repeats call for generational renewal for farmers

Years of highlighting the need for generational renewal for farmers has failed to yield tangible support, says Macra na Feirme. The organisation has been motivating for a substantial farmer retirement scheme to financially support the retiring farmer while enabling a genuine, ongoing connection to the farm if so desired. In addition, they have been calling for that land to enter into the hands of young farmers regardless of enterprise when…

ICSA pitches a tillage scheme for catch crops production

ICSA Tillage chair Gavin Carberry has called on the government to deliver a scheme for tillage farmers to grow catch crops after this year’s harvest. “A similar scheme was run in 2018 whereby tillage farmers were incentivized to produce additional feed during the autumn months. It is vital that we start preparing now for the winter ahead and given the concerns around the cost and availability of meal such an…

Property price growth remains strong

While property price growth is still strong, this could slow as the year progresses, according to Trevor Grant, chairman of the Association of Irish Mortgage Advisers. Influencing factors include “anticipated increased supply coming on stream and mortgage exceptions becoming harder to obtain, which reduces borrowing power accordingly”. The current housing shortage coupled with strong mortgage approval figures makes it difficult to forecast how the upcoming ECB rate increases will affect…

Beef and spring lamb prices increase – 19 May, 2022

Beef prices have increased 5 to 10c/kg in the past week as demand continues to exceed supply. IFA Livestock chairman Brendan Golden said farmers should shop around – beef prices quoted and paid can differ by up to 20c/kg for all types of cattle. Demand is likely to continue in the key UK and EU markets into the summer months. Beef price update Steer base EUR 5.05/5.25kg. Heifers EUR 5.10/5.30kg.…

Grain prices update – 20 May, 2022

Prices for new crop grain jumped on Monday 16 May, 2022, with news of potential export restrictions from India. Paris wheat prices for Sep 2022 closed at EUR 438/t on Monday, but dropped back to EUR 418.50 last Friday, 20 May. Contributors include less fear around possible Indian restrictions, a substantial Russian crop forecast, and rain expected in Northern France. Meanwhile, Glanbia offered EUR 13 more for green barley at…

No extra EU funding for farmers

Tim Cullinan, president of the Irish Farmers Association, commented on the potential implementation by the EU Commission of a lump sum scheme designed to address pressures resulting from the inputs crisis as a diversion of funding rather than the provision of new funding. He said the scheme does not make extra EU funding available for farmers. It was simply a way for member states to shift funding from the Rural…

Online Auctions – Monday’s Calendar 23/05/2022

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.

Lump sum payment to farmers suggested by the EU

Farmers could receive a once-off lump sum payment to offset cost increases they’ve had to shoulder since the outbreak of war in Ukraine. This is if a proposal by the European Commission bears fruit. This direct cash injection could see farmers receive up to €15,000, with SMEs potentially securing €100,000. To be formalised, the proposal must get approval from the Council of Ministers and the Parliament. The proposal is to…

RPZs impacting the capital values of properties

Research by economist Jim Power on behalf of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV) and the Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA) have established that the changing regulatory and taxation environment is mostly responsible for private non-institutional landlords leaving the rental market. Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs), which limit the extent to which rental prices can be increased in an area, have also created a two-tier rental market. The report…

Retailers need to play their part, says IBLA

As basic input costs continue to rise for farmers, some proactive UK retailers have attempted to ensure that primary producers are somewhat insulated against rising production costs. The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) has now called on Irish retailers to follow the lead of their British counterparts. The farming organization’s view is that, “Farmers have no more left to give, it’s approaching a point for drastic measures for them.…

Prices for pigs should be higher, says IFA

The Irish Farmer’s Association (IFA) campaign seeking to get prices for pigs up to EUR 2/kg by 1 June 2022 is gaining momentum. Talks are ongoing as the Irish Farmer’s Association meets with key players to discuss the need for farmers to secure higher prices for pigs to offset the severe losses experienced on farms. While IFA spokespeople talked to representatives from retailer Tesco and pork processing company Rosderra, the…

New fuel subsidy applications deadline for hauliers

Hauliers have until 6 June 2022 to apply for the government fuel subsidy of EUR 100 a week. Almost 3 000 operators have benefited from the scheme to date. However, approximately 900 licensed lorry drivers should still apply for this temporary support. Operators driving heavy goods vehicles that weigh more than 3½ tonnes are eligible for this fuel subsidy. Previously, the Irish government reduced excise duty, cutting the price of…

Speakers, events at this year’s World Potato Congress

The 11th World Potato Congress will convene at The RDS in Dublin from today, 20 May, to 2 June, 2022. The Irish Potato Federation (IPF) will welcome delegates from over 40 countries to the event. It is envisaged that the 1,000 participants from developing and developed countries across the globe will include growers, researchers, producers, traders, processors and manufacturers. The Irish Potato Federation has also set up the simultaneous hosting…

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

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 19/05/2022

Thursday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. B 300-400KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.48/kgHEX 2.57/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:HEX, 335kg 2.60/kg 870.00HEX, 385kg 2.55/kg 980.00AAX, 320kg 2.5/kg 800.00AAX, 310kg 2.48/kg 770.00AAX, 340kg 2.47/kg 840.00FRX, 345kg 2.17/kg 750.00 B 500-600KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.81/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:AAX, 570kg 2.86/kg 1630.00AAX, 535kg 2.77/kg 1480.00 DC 400-500KG Avg Price/KgFR 1.66/kgJEX 0.60/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 485kg 2.33/kg 1130.00FR, 475kg 2.23/kg 1060.00FR, 435kg 2.21/kg 960.00FR, 485kg 2.19/kg 1060.00NRX, 445kg 1.98/kg…