Weather forecast

Today will be a windy, showery day with the showers heavy or thundery at times and with some prolonged along the north coast. Some bright or sunny spells too - best over east Munster and south Leinster. Fresh to strong and gusty west to southwest winds, will be blustery in northern areas for a time. Top temperatures of 13 to 16 C.

Some clear spells overnight, but further showers also, some heavy. Lowest temperatures 6 to 9 C. Winds will decrease moderate to fresh also.

In the news today

  • Farmers reeling from bad weather and poor prices are set to receive some respite in Budget 2017. Most farms across the country are continuing to deal with heavy rain and saturated land.
  • Livestock exporter Viastar plans to export up to 15,000 bull weanlings to Turkey before year end and is actively buying suitable animals.
  • A man in his mid-60s has died following an accident on a farm in Co Longford.
  • Speaking in the Dáil this Wednesday, Agriculture Minister Michael Creed ruled out tillage assistance from the EU aid package.
  • In this week's podcast, we hear from IFA representatives and politicians as rain adds to low prices in calls for farm support in the next budget, and from a businessman turning thistles into cash.
  • And Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has launched a consultation process on the development of a new national farmed animal health strategy framework for Ireland.
  • Coming up today on www.farmersjournal.ie

  • James Maloney reports from Keenan's winter feeding event
  • Agri-jobs
  • What's on today

  • Kerry and Monaghan IFA county executive meetings
  • To see what’s coming up, visit our agri events calendar.