Irish Farmers Journal breakfast bulletin: snow and co-ops
In the news today, co-ops to consider tougher measures for suppliers into SDAS, a snow ice warning is in effect and consumers told to buy Irish this Christmas.
Friday will be a cold and breezy day, with wintry showers of hail, sleet and snow, with some further accumulations of snow in places.
A status orange weather warning and a status yellow warning are in place for parts of the country.
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These showers will be heaviest and most frequent over northern and eastern areas. There will be a few sunny spells, but top temperatures of just 3°C to 6°C.
It will be windy at first, but the northeast winds will moderate during the afternoon and evening.
In the news
A number of bigger dairy co-ops are considering tougher measures from next month to get remaining suppliers certified on quality assurance.
Consumers are being called on to buy Irish this Christmas and reject unsustainable food discounting.
Status orange and yellow snow ice warnings are in place for large swathes of the country on Friday.
As much as 10% of the 2017 straw crop has been lost, Teagasc estimates.
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Weather forecast
Friday will be a cold and breezy day, with wintry showers of hail, sleet and snow, with some further accumulations of snow in places.
A status orange weather warning and a status yellow warning are in place for parts of the country.
These showers will be heaviest and most frequent over northern and eastern areas. There will be a few sunny spells, but top temperatures of just 3°C to 6°C.
It will be windy at first, but the northeast winds will moderate during the afternoon and evening.
In the news
A number of bigger dairy co-ops are considering tougher measures from next month to get remaining suppliers certified on quality assurance.
Consumers are being called on to buy Irish this Christmas and reject unsustainable food discounting.
Status orange and yellow snow ice warnings are in place for large swathes of the country on Friday.
As much as 10% of the 2017 straw crop has been lost, Teagasc estimates.
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