Weather

Thursday will be a mainly dry day, however, some showers will develop. Generally it will be a cloudy but some bright or sunny spells will break through. Northwesterly winds will be mostly moderate but increase fresh at times. Top temperatures will reach 10 -13°C.

In the news

  • It appears that disadvantaged payments look safe, for now, as the European Council of Ministers extend the deadline to 2019.
  • A ’substantial’ number of GLAS farmers will not be paid, according to Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed.
  • As the dairy season reaches its peak Glanbia’s Belview dryer breaks down.
  • A number of positive developments have taken place in live cattle exports this week, with Algeria placing an order for heavy Irish cattle.
  • And as we head for the last few days of the month, early estimates indicate that April milk supply is up by 15% .

    • Coming up

  • More on live exports
  • Can farmers burn scrub land?
  • We bring you the latest agri jobs at home and abroad

    • What’s on

    Kerry IFA county executive meeting at 8.30pm in the Killarney Heights Hotel.

    Teagasc forest walk meeting in the car park of Milltown Community Centre, Co Cavan.