Weather

Rather warm, humid and breezy today, with fresh and gusty southwest winds. After a misty start with patchy drizzle, spells of hazy sunshine will develop, especially in the east and south where it will stay mostly dry. However, outbreaks of rain and strong southwest winds will affect Atlantic coastal counties, pushing further inland by evening. Highest temperatures of 16 to 18 degrees in the west and northwest, but 19 to 23 elsewhere, all sunshine dependent (warmest values likely across the Greater Dublin Region).

Outbreaks of rain occurring early tonight, clearing to clear spells and scattered blustery showers. Lowest temperatures will range 9 to 12 degrees Celsius, in a fresh and gusty westerly breeze.

In the news

  • Commissioner Phil Hogan has said the large uptake for the voluntary milk reduction scheme has fully met his expectations. Meanwhile the ICMSA is calling for a new income volatility management tool in its pre-budget 2017 submission modelled on the Australian Farm Management Deposits Scheme (FMDS).
  • The Association of Farm Contractors of Ireland (FCI) is seeking an income tax incentive scheme for seasonal agricultural workers in its pre-budget submission to Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan.
  • The Department has confirmed that commonage farmers will receive their 2016 GLAS payments within the next six weeks, along with all other GLAS farmers.
  • The man charged with the theft of a pedigree calf from Virginia Show last month was remanded on bail this Tuesday pending further directions. Also in court, after leave to appeal a judgment against him was rejected by the Supreme Court, Mayo cattle dealer Finbar Tolan is now bringing his case against Aurivo Co-op to the European Court of Human Rights.
  • Thirty three farmers have been listed on the latest tax defaulters list for the three-month period 1 April to 30 June 2016 published by the Revenue Commissioners.
  • IFA mushroom chair Gerry Reilly said €7m worth of exports and 130 jobs have been lost since the Brexit vote in June. Meanwhile a number of Irish MEPs are putting pressure on the Irish Government to establish a crisis fund for weather-stricken tillage farmers.
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