Irish Farmers Journal breakfast news: Thursday 21 July
Good morning. In the news today: suckler farmers plan to expand, Ireland gets its 2030 carbon emission reduction targets, Monsanto rejects another takeover offer and more co-ops hold June milk price.
Half of farmers are planning to increase the number of suckler cows, according to findings from an Irish Farmers Journal survey.
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Weather forecast
Outbreaks of rain developing across Atlantic counties, very gradually turning more widespread, according to Met Éireann. The rain will be heavy and locally thundery later in the afternoon, especially across the western half of the country. Spot flooding is likely. Some heavy bursts moving further east during the evening hours. Rather warm and humid with some brief sunshine breaking through at times too. Top temperatures will range 18 to 22 or 23 degrees Celsius (west to east). Southerly winds will pick up in strength on the arrival of rain.
In the news today
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Half of farmers are planning to increase the number of suckler cows over the next two years, according to findings from an Irish Farmers Journal survey conducted at BEEF 2016.
The European Commission has unveiled proposed targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in each EU country by 2030.
The Department of Agriculture has released its sector-by-sector Annual Review and Outlook.
In this week's podcast we hear from Minister Michael Creed on the latest dairy support package, talk to a farmer getting solar power on his land and Keelings celebrates 90 years in business.
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Weather forecast
Outbreaks of rain developing across Atlantic counties, very gradually turning more widespread, according to Met Éireann. The rain will be heavy and locally thundery later in the afternoon, especially across the western half of the country. Spot flooding is likely. Some heavy bursts moving further east during the evening hours. Rather warm and humid with some brief sunshine breaking through at times too. Top temperatures will range 18 to 22 or 23 degrees Celsius (west to east). Southerly winds will pick up in strength on the arrival of rain.
In the news today
Half of farmers are planning to increase the number of suckler cows over the next two years, according to findings from an Irish Farmers Journal survey conducted at BEEF 2016.
The European Commission has unveiled proposed targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in each EU country by 2030.
The Department of Agriculture has released its sector-by-sector Annual Review and Outlook.
In this week's podcast we hear from Minister Michael Creed on the latest dairy support package, talk to a farmer getting solar power on his land and Keelings celebrates 90 years in business.
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