Weather forecast

Sunny spells and well-scattered showers occurring today, according to Met Éireann. Most of these affecting the northwest. In fact, much of the midlands, south and east will hold fully dry. Highest temperatures will range 16 to 19 degrees Celsius (best values in the south and east), in light southwest breezes.

In the news today

  • Despite political instability, Turkish authorities have issued a new vet cert to Ireland for the live export of cattle.
  • Member states have voted in favour of the Commission's proposal to extend public intervention and PSA for SMP until the end of February 2017.
  • According to an IFA calculation based on figures from Teagasc, winter barley growers are set to be €158/ha out of pocket this year.
  • Heavy rain over the last week has boosted growth on farms that were turning dry, but is making grazing difficult on wet farms.
  • The death has been confirmed of a man in a farm accident in Co Armagh on Thursday.
  • Non-farmer ownership of planted land has increased in Leitrim between 2014 and 2015 by 845%, the Irish Farmers Journal understands.
  • And a 100-year-old Clonmel man who started driving in 1930 behind the wheel of his father’s Ford Model T has become a pioneer for electric driving in Ireland after buying himself a new Nissan Leaf.
  • Coming up today on www.farmersjournal.ie

  • Further details regarding the €500m aid package for livestock farmers.
  • Grain market update.
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  • Mart-watch update: Skibbereen Mart and Ballinrobe Mule sheep sale.
  • One51 posts interim results.
  • What's on today

  • Muskerry Macra na Feirme event - "The impact of Brexit on Irish agriculture"
  • To find out more about this event and to see what’s coming up, visit our agri events calendar.