Weather forecast

It will be cloudy this morning with patchy mist and drizzle in places, but otherwise generally dry. The cloud will thin out later this afternoon and better brightness will develop towards evening. Highest temperatures will range from 10°C to 13°C in light southwesterly breezes. Tonight will be mainly dry and clear with patches of fog and mist. Lowest temperatures will be between 1° and 4°C with grass frost likely to occur.

In the news today

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  • It has emerged that the bidders whose purchases fell through at this week's auction of the Cradenhill herd were trying to retain ownership of the animals in the family.
  • Shanghai was the first stop for the European agriculture commissioner's trade mission to China and Japan.
  • ICSA beef chair Edmond Phelan has called for “Bord Bia to take a leaf out of Ornua’s book” and suspend the levy in light of the sector’s difficulties.
  • A recent publication from Eurostat shows that 30.7% of all greenhouse gases emitted in Ireland come from the agricultural sector, making it the highest percentage of any EU country.
  • And listen to our podcast of dairy farmer Eamon O'Reilly discussing takeaway messages from the third and final Dairylink spring farm walk of 2016.
  • What's coming up today on farmersjournal.ie and on the app

  • A veteran IFA member looks back on the association since the 1966 march for farmers’ rights – and ahead of tomorrow’s election count.
  • Market specialist Phelim O'Neill provides us with another update on Commissioner Hogan's trade visit to China.
  • As co-ops continue to set milk prices for March, we look at dairy futures ahead of the next GDT auction this Tuesday.
  • What's on today

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