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Quillsen – Milltown Farm Kilskyre Kells, Co Meath – 11/05

Quillsen brings to auction via LSL Auctions 4 Lots at Milltown Farm Kilskyre Kells, Co Meath on 11 May, 2022. Lot: 1 c. 70 acres at Milltown Td. laid out in one block with the buildings View here. Lot: 2 c. 33 acres at Milltown Td. laid out in one division, without buildings. View here. Lot: 3 c. 36 acres at Killua Td. laid out in one division, without buildings.…

Industrial Emissions Directive alarms MEP

The European Commission is expected to propose that farms with 100 cattle or more will require permits, as a part of a major review of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). Ireland Midlands North-West MEP Colm Markey has raised his concern, saying he is “alarmed” by the proposal. He adds that “it would directly impact family farms, which are not of industrial scale and do little to address the problem.” The permit system already…

agriculture has highest rate work-related fatal injuries

Agriculture has highest rate of work-related fatal injuries in Ireland

The social sustainability of farmers and preventing injury and ill health were topics at Teagasc’s recent Signpost webinar. The alarming factor underpinning the presentation being that agriculture has the highest rate of work-related fatal injuries in Ireland. With statistics showing that farmers are seven times more likely to be killed at work compared with any other sector. While construction workers account for six deaths in every 100,000 workers, data from…

€11 million funding to upgrade rural roads

The Department of Rural and Community Development has announced that €11 million has been set aside to carry out upgrades and repairs to rural roads and laneways. The aim of the funding is to improve access to homes, farms and outdoor amenities. The department says that this year’s funding is a €500,000 increase on the funding announced for 2021. The announcement made today, 5 April states that funding is earmarked…

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

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 05/04/2022

Tuesday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. CW 300-400KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:LMX,AAX, 382kg 4.03/kg 1540.00CW, 365kg 2.16/kg 790.00 CW 600-700KG Highest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 610kg 2.43/kg 1480.00LMX, 610kg 2.16/kg 1320.00 CW 700-800KG Avg Price/KgLMX 2.00/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX,SIX, 705kg 2.11/kg 1490.00LMX, 745kg 1.95/kg 1450.00LMX, 755kg 1.93/kg 1460.00CHX, 725kg 1.72/kg 1250.00 WH 300-400KG Avg Price/KgAAX 2.30/kgCHX 2.55/kgHEX 2.04/kgLMX 2.43/kgSAX 2.73/kgSIX 2.24/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:LMX, 345kg 3.25/kg 1120.00CHX, 370kg 3.14/kg 1160.00CHX, 320kg 3/kg…

Delay in roll-out of Micro-generation support scheme

Concern is mounting as there appears to be a delay in the roll-out of the Micro-generation support scheme. According to independent TD for Laois-Offaly, Carol Nolan, farms and families are losing out as the measure is still not operational. The scheme was launched to assist homes and businesses to develop renewable energy for self-consumption, including the introduction of payments to micro-generators for exported electricity. In voicing the increasing anger among farmers…

Hogget and spring lamb price increase

With Easter around the corner and Ramadan underway, there has been another hike in the factory price of spring lamb and hoggets. This comes as prices continue to rise from last week, with factories intensifying their efforts to secure supplies. The numbers of spring lambs coming on stream continue to remain small, but numbers are expected to start increasing shortly. The base prices for spring lambs have increased by as much as…

Carnaross Timed Machinery Auction LSL Auctions

Carnaross Timed Machinery Auction – 05/04

Today, Tuesday, 5 April 2002, is the last day of this week’s Carnaross Timed Machinery Auction via LSL Auctions. It finishes at 6pm. Lots include: CASE INTERNATIONAL ABBEY 1600G TANKER LELY 3 TONE FERTILIZER SPREADER DEUTZ COMMANDER 2 TANKS OF GAS 1 FULL AND ASCENTLINE TORCH2 TANKS OF GAS 1 FULL AND ASCENTLINE TORCH ELECTRIC SAW ELECTRIC WELDER WITH A MASK CHAINSAW GRINDER & DRILL STRIMMER RETRACTABLE AIR HOSE WELDER…

Hundreds apply for Multi-Species Swards Measure

Over 800 farmers have applied for the Multi-Species Swards Measure, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The department adds that a further 500 farmers have prepared draft applications. However, the DAFM has announced a short extension closing date for applications. The extension is not expected to delay the processing of approval letters for existing applicants. Commenting on the announcement, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the…

INFORMBIO to initiate roadmap for Ireland’s bioeconomy

INFORMBIO will develop a first Foresight Analysis for Ireland’s bioeconomy. Funded through the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Competitive Research Call, the project aims to gauge available bioresources and value chains which can best contribute to Ireland’s 2050 climate neutrality target. The collaboration will be led by Munster Technological University (MTU) with Teagasc, NUI Galway and the Central Statistics Office of Ireland. The venture, which has a budget…

Inflation affects consumer behaviour in Ireland

Inflation the main driver of changes to consumer behaviour in Ireland

Recent take-home grocery figures from retail analyst Kantar indicate that Irish supermarket sales fell by 7.3% in the 12 weeks to 20 March 2022 due to inflation, with shoppers spending €78.2 million less on take-home groceries. The statistics highlight the impact of spiraling costs, which is seeing supermarkets reducing special offers on their shelves in an attempt to offset rising prices. Sales of pasta and flour have soared since the…

Viability of hemp and fibre crops under review

The popularity of hemp products has increased over the last few years, and the growing potential of such fibre crops is now being explored in Ireland. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has indicated that a report exploring the growing of such crops is due out shortly. Hemp is currently included as an eligible crop under the Basic Payment Scheme, and any producer who grows hemp in…

Online Auctions – Tuesday’s Calendar 05/04/2022

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.

LSL Select Price Report – Cattle Mart 28/04/2022

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

Monday’s selected Cattle Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. DC 500-600KG Avg Price/KgAAX 1.79/kgFR 1.49/kgHEX 1.70/kgLMX 1.98/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:CHX, 580kg 2.21/kg 1280.00LMX, 585kg 2.17/kg 1270.00HEX, 520kg 2.08/kg 1080.00AAX, 510kg 1.96/kg 1000.00AAX, 520kg 1.87/kg 970.00HEX, 570kg 1.82/kg 1040.00 DC 600-700KG Avg Price/KgBBX 2.06/kgCHX 2.25/kgFR 1.72/kgHEX 1.96/kgLMX 2.35/kgSI 1.94/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:BAX, 670kg 2.58/kg 1730.00LMX, 675kg 2.52/kg 1700.00CHX, 610kg 2.34/kg 1430.00AAX, 690kg 2.23/kg 1540.00LM, 690kg 2.20/kg 1520.00LMX, 690kg 2.19/kg 1510.00 DC 700-800KG Avg…

A personal insolvency arrangement can offset a forced land sale

The use of a personal insolvency arrangement (PIA) has been suggested for farmers forced to sell their land due to debt. Shane O’Loughlin, the farm business chair from the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA), has highlighted that the court-approved PIA mechanism has thus far been successful in preventing fire sales of farmland by vulture funds. O’Loughlin explains that the package is usually facilitated by a personal insolvency practitioner, who…

Changes to 2023 direct payment schemes

The next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which comes into effect on 1 January, 2023, will see changes to direct payment schemes. All entitlement values will change next year, and payment rates associated with all schemes will also be amended due to the direct payment ceiling’s division mechanism. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed five schemes. 2023 direct payments: – BISS/Basic Income Support for Sustainability will replace…

GVM Limerick – Derryleigh, Newport, Co. Tipperary – 11/05

GVM Auctioneers Limerick brings to auction via LSL Auctions a property in Derryleigh, Newport, Co. Tipperary on Wednesday, 11 May 2022 at 3 pm. The auction takes place in the GVM Limerick City Auction Rooms at 25/26 Glentworth Street, Limerick City (unless previously sold).A truly outstanding Circa 36 st acre roadside holding laid out in three main divisions and well fenced located on the outskirts of Newport Town. This land…

Irish Road Haulage Association calls for price pressure relief for hauliers

When addressing the Oireachtas Transport Committee, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association Eugene Drennan said that co-ops and PLCs with “fat balance sheets” need to address the impact soaring fuel prices are having on hauliers. He made the recent comment as, in his view, the haulage sector is now at a crisis point. To highlight this, he said that there had already had been a recent stoppage at a…

Dairy farmers may be forced to reduce output warns UFU

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has expressed concerns that dairy farmers’ expenses could be putting Northern Ireland’s milk supply at serious risk. Mervyn Gordon, UFU dairy chairman, has emphasized that additional costs farmers are currently carrying must be alleviated by both retailers and processors – so that farmers can “receive a fair return from the booming dairy market”. He warned that if the price of milk and dairy products in…

Locations of Basic Payment Scheme clinics in April

This month, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will host in-person Basic Payment Scheme clinics (BPS) in 20 different locations. The sessions will allow farmers to meet one-to-one with a department official, and make their BPS application on the spot. The DAFM clinics have been well-attended in previous years, but due to restrictions, were held up over the last two years, Charlie McConalogue, Minister for Agriculture, Food…

Vulnerability of sheep sector a concern

The vulnerability of Northern Ireland’s (NI) sheep sector has become a concern to the UK’s National Sheep Association (NSA). This comes as NSA has expressed disappointment at the lack of support thereof. According to the organisation, it is dismayed by the disregard shown in a recent announcement by Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots. The lack of proposals to incentivise productivity in breeding ewes being…

Sufficient fertiliser and feed supply, says Minister

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has assured the agri-food sector that there are sufficient supplies of feed and fertiliser in Ireland for the next number of months. The Minister’s response came after a parliamentary question (PQ) was posed by T.D. Colm Burke. The PQ was about the engagement on import substitution for certain agricultural produce. Minister McConalogue says he is meeting with key stakeholders in…

IFA calls for a 30c/kg pig price increase

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is calling on processors to institute a 30c/kg price increase for pig farmers. IFA pigs committee chair, Roy Gallie says that cashflows are unsustainable and that this is an urgent situation. Farmers in the sector have been haemorrhaging money since September 2021 and losses have risen to €40 per pig sold, he adds. It’s understood that the increase would restore the Irish pig market to European…

Online Auctions – Saturday’s Calendar 02/04/2022

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 without notification.

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 15/04/2022

LSL Select Price Report – Sheep Mart 01/04/2022

Friday’s selected Sheep Mart Price Report: Copyright LSL Auctions. LB 30-40KG Avg Price/Kg3.11/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 38kg 3.24/kg 124.00, 36kg 3.22/kg 116.00, 37kg 3.08/kg 114.00, 37kg 3.05/kg 114.00, 37kg 2.98/kg 109.00 LB 40-50KG Avg Price/Kg2.97/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 45kg 3.66/kg 166.00, 45kg 3.66/kg 166.00, 48kg 3.54/kg 170.00, 48kg 3.27/kg 158.00, 49kg 3.27/kg 160.00, 47kg 3.23/kg 152.00 LB 50-60KG Avg Price/Kg2.27/kgHighest Price/Kg Lots:, 50kg 3.3/kg 165.00, 51kg 3.17/kg 161.00, 53kg 3.09/kg 164.00, 55kg…

Zetor announces further details on updated Proxima model

Tractor manufacturer Zetor has announced that its 97hp and 125hp Proxima models have undergone significant updates. The company claims that it has built over 36,000 units since the range’s launch in 2004. For the manufacturer’s 18th birthday, the Proxima will receive several functional improvements that will make it even more attractive. The most fundamental change is the transition to a Stage V Deutz four-cylinder engine. The turbo-charged 3.6l common rail…

MEPs call on European Commission to assist in organic farming sector

The European Commission should support and encourage member states to establish their own national or regional strategies for organic farming. This is according to MEPs on the EU’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. Members of the committee voted in favour of a report on the EU Action Plan for organic agriculture earlier this week. The report underlines that the share of agricultural land under this sector varies significantly among…

Possible cooling effect on house price inflation, says Sherry FitzGerald

Sherry FitzGerald, Ireland’s biggest estate agency, anticipates that “moderating forces” will take effect mid 2022, as house price inflation tapers. This is as increased supply and a probable interest rate hike “cool the market.” In the view of Eoin Lynch, the company’s chief economist, it is likely that the European Central Bank will start to hike interest rates later this year, which will increase borrowing costs, dampening demand in the process. Also,…

Minister condemns recent illegal fires

Minister for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan has condemned recent illegal fires by saying that those who deliberately cause these occurrences “are a scourge to society and their activities cost all of us”. He has since announced that there will be increased patrols and aerial surveillance in national parks and reserves. This follows an illegal 300ha fire in Wicklow Mountains National Park. Noonan visited the site earlier this week and stated…

Ireland urged to secure funds from EU REPowerEU initiative

Ireland’s government has been urged to secure support from the European Commission’s new REPowerEU initiative. According to Local Power managing director, Pat Smith, it will ensure that a viable biomethane and biofertiliser sector be established. He adds that the “current energy crisis is a wake-up call for large energy-importing member states such as Ireland.” Earlier this month, the EU announced the planned production of biomethane by 2030. The commission published…