Irish Farmers Journal breakfast news: Thursday 19 May
Good morning. In the news today: there has been a breakthrough on QA audits and eradicating TB is costing €90m, with farmers receiving relatively low levels of payment.
Figures obtained by the Irish Farmers Journal reveal Department of Agriculture salaries are double that of the money farmers get in compensation in the TB eradication programme.
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Weather forecast
Cloudy this morning with outbreaks of rain affecting all areas, the rain will turn persistent in places and will be locally heavy. A clearance to sunny spells and scattered showers will follow from the west, while some showers will be heavy over Connacht and Ulster. Highest temperatures will range from 13°C to 18°C, coolest along Atlantic coasts. Fresh to strong southerly winds will veer westerly with the clearance.
Thursday night will see scattered showers continue over the northern half of the country, with the odd heavy one, but showers will by isolated by morning. Further south, it will be mostly dry with a few clear spells at first but clouding over as the night goes on. Lowest temperatures will range from 8°C to 10°C in moderate to fresh westerly or southwesterly winds.
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In the news today
There has been a breakthrough on QA audits and quick retesting of farms that initially failed is on the way.
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Title: Irish Farmers Journal breakfast news: Thursday 19 May
Good morning. In the news today: there has been a breakthrough on QA audits and eradicating TB is costing €90m, with farmers receiving relatively low levels of payment.
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Weather forecast
Cloudy this morning with outbreaks of rain affecting all areas, the rain will turn persistent in places and will be locally heavy. A clearance to sunny spells and scattered showers will follow from the west, while some showers will be heavy over Connacht and Ulster. Highest temperatures will range from 13°C to 18°C, coolest along Atlantic coasts. Fresh to strong southerly winds will veer westerly with the clearance.
Thursday night will see scattered showers continue over the northern half of the country, with the odd heavy one, but showers will by isolated by morning. Further south, it will be mostly dry with a few clear spells at first but clouding over as the night goes on. Lowest temperatures will range from 8°C to 10°C in moderate to fresh westerly or southwesterly winds.
In the news today
There has been a breakthrough on QA audits and quick retesting of farms that initially failed is on the way.
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