Weather forecast

Cool and bright this morning with heavy showers over the western half of the country but generally dry to the east. Cloud will increase in the afernoon and more showery rain will extend eastwards during the evening. Highest temperatures today around 12 or 13 degrees in light breezes.

Showery rain will continue for a time tonight but will then slowly clear from the west. Cool overnight with lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees and ground frost will occur in places. Fog will also develop in some parts of the country.

In the news today

  • Minster for Agriculture Michael Creed has said that although the re-opening of the BDGP is still under consideration, it has been decided that no extra money will be allocated to the scheme.
  • No milk powder has been offered into intervention in the past two weeks, according to the latest figures from the European Commission.
  • An 'IT glitch' caused another delay at the Department of Agriculture this week.
  • An organic farmer from Limerick has been named on US blocked persons list.
  • And the Department has taken the first step to introducing a Financial Instrument under Ireland's Rural Development Programme.

    • Coming up today on www.farmersjournal.ie

  • Grain market update
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  • The heather management course at CAFRE's Greenmount hill farm in Glenwherry, Co Antrim

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