Weather
Met Éireann forecasts that wet and windy weather will spread from the west to the rest of the country by early afternoon. A yellow weather warning is in place for all Atlantic coastal counties as strong south winds are expected to strengthen to around 60km/h later this morning, with gusts of up to 90-100km/h. The warning is in place until 6pm from Kerry to Leitrim and 9pm for Donegal.
Highest temperatures will range from 16°C to 18°C.
Rain and wind will ease later in the day, except in the north and northwest, where southwest gales are expected to continue into the night. Temperatures will drop from 7°C to 11°C overnight as clear spells develop.
Read our latest advice on dealing with heavy rainfall on your farm.
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Weather
Met Éireann forecasts that wet and windy weather will spread from the west to the rest of the country by early afternoon. A yellow weather warning is in place for all Atlantic coastal counties as strong south winds are expected to strengthen to around 60km/h later this morning, with gusts of up to 90-100km/h. The warning is in place until 6pm from Kerry to Leitrim and 9pm for Donegal.
Highest temperatures will range from 16°C to 18°C.
Rain and wind will ease later in the day, except in the north and northwest, where southwest gales are expected to continue into the night. Temperatures will drop from 7°C to 11°C overnight as clear spells develop.
Read our latest advice on dealing with heavy rainfall on your farm.
In the news
A Kildalton agricultural student was the victim of a serious assault on Wednesday night and underwent surgery at Waterford Regional Hospital.Martwatch: There was a good trade for continental types in Kilkenny mart on Thursday. Meanwhile, beef prices in the west and northern half of the country have come under pressure, with more steers coming on to the market. Fyffes has acquired a Canadian mushroom businessfor €41m.Machinery sales are down for Pöttinger amid ’’strong headwinds’’.The European Commission was unable to respond to Independent MEP Luke Ming Flanagan’s latest query on whether beef is on or off the Mercosur deal menu.According to filings to the European competition authority, ABP and Slaney have argued that their proposed partial merger is necessary to compete on export markets, brushing domestic concerns aside.Coming up today on www.farmersjournal.ie
We bring you the news from the ICSA meeting on flooding.We report from the Agricultural Science Association’s conference in Kilkenny.Grain market update.Jack Kennedy reports from Beijing on the final leg of Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed’s trade mission to Asia.Mart report from Skibbereen.What’s on today
The ASA conference takes place today in the Lyrath Hotel, Co Kilkenny. To see what’s coming up, visit our agri events calendar.
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