Weather forecast

Met Éireann is forecasting a bright and dry day once morning fog lifts. Sunshine will bring temperatures of 16°C to 19°C. Mist and fog will return to southern areas tonight as temperatures drop to lows of 7°C to 11°C.

In the news

  • The mart trade was strong over the weekend, whether for sheep at special sales in Mountbellew and Ballymena or for cattle in Balla and Gortatlea.
  • Brexit negotiations resume today, following Theresa May's speech in Italy on Friday and German Chancellor Angela Merkel's re-election on Sunday.
  • A veterinary report on the death of 22 heifers found that they were killed by rumen fluke.
  • The latest annual report from Northern Ireland's Health and Safety Executive shows farming remains the most dangerous profession.
  • Coming up on www.farmersjournal.ie

  • The latest progress report from Greenfield dairy farm in Co Kilkenny.
  • Dairy trends update.
  • The latest prices from the beef factories.
  • What’s on today

  • EURAGRI research conference, Teagasc Ashtown, 9am
  • Louth IFA county executive meeting, Monasterboice Inn, 8:30pm
  • Carlow IFA county executive meeting, Woodford Dolmen Hotel, Carlow, 8:30pm
  • To find out more about events near you, visit our agri-events calendar.