Weather forecast
Today will start dull with rain and drizzle. This will clear eastwards during the morning and it will brighten up with a few sunny spells, according to Met Éireann. However, there will be scattered showers as well with possibly longer spells of rain in the north. Highest temperatures 15 to 20 degrees, coolest in the north and northwest.
In the news today
The online payment facility for completed TAMS II investments is finally open. The absence of northern buyers at marts is likely to have an impact on the weanling trade this autumn.The Department of Agriculture has started a major clampdown on the presentation of lambs pre-slaughter.With the cancellation of three long-established shows this month, it looks like smaller summer shows are struggling to break even.The IFA has asked for more support for rural towns and villages in its Budget 2017 submission. In this week's podcast we hear about the IFA's budget submission, talk about the future of show season and ask if supermarket salads are really all that healthy?And finally, the devastation of the winter floods is still being felt in Co RoscommonComing up today on www.farmersjournal.ie
Pedigree results from the Clogher Valley showAgri-jobsDepartment of Heritage notice of new Special Areas of ConservationWhat's on today
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To see what’s coming up, visit our agri events calendar.
Weather forecast
Today will start dull with rain and drizzle. This will clear eastwards during the morning and it will brighten up with a few sunny spells, according to Met Éireann. However, there will be scattered showers as well with possibly longer spells of rain in the north. Highest temperatures 15 to 20 degrees, coolest in the north and northwest.
In the news today
The online payment facility for completed TAMS II investments is finally open. The absence of northern buyers at marts is likely to have an impact on the weanling trade this autumn.The Department of Agriculture has started a major clampdown on the presentation of lambs pre-slaughter.With the cancellation of three long-established shows this month, it looks like smaller summer shows are struggling to break even.The IFA has asked for more support for rural towns and villages in its Budget 2017 submission. In this week's podcast we hear about the IFA's budget submission, talk about the future of show season and ask if supermarket salads are really all that healthy?And finally, the devastation of the winter floods is still being felt in Co RoscommonComing up today on www.farmersjournal.ie
Pedigree results from the Clogher Valley showAgri-jobsDepartment of Heritage notice of new Special Areas of ConservationWhat's on today
There are no scheduled events today.
To see what’s coming up, visit our agri events calendar.
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