Weather forecast

Mist and fog clearing this morning, according to Met Éireann. Dry today in most places with sunny spells, but isolated showers will break out this afternoon, mainly in western and northwestern coastal counties. Highest temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees Celsius in mostly light breezes but moderate south to southwesterly in northwestern parts.

In the news today

  • Farmers gathered in Athlone on Tuesday to protest against the lack of action on flooding.
  • The IFA has published a schedule of farm payment dates agreed with the Department of Agriculture under the Farmer Charter of Rights.
  • A report published in the UK is calling for compulsory independent CCTV monitoring in slaughterhouses.
  • As part of the livestock demonstrations at our stand at the recent Tullamore show, pedigree reporter Shane Murphy explained how to get beef pedigree animals ready for showing.
  • The death has been announced of Rickard Deasy junior, the eldest son of the second IFA president, Rickard senior.
  • And farmer writer Ronan Delany was with his daughter in the playground when he discovered a whole new food group.
  • Coming up today on www.farmersjournal.ie

  • Pedigree report from the Virginia Show
  • Property of the week
  • My Farming Week - we speak to spring onion farmer Paul Carroll from Lusk, Co Dublin
  • Preview of next week's print issue
  • What's on today

  • Aurivo/Bimeda sheep seminar
  • To see what’s coming up, visit our agri events calendar.