Weather forecast

The day will start with some good sunny spells, but there will be some scattered showers this morning, most of them concentrated over the northern half of the country. All areas will become dry with sunny spells during the afternoon. Light to moderate westerly winds will decrease too and will back southwesterly in the afternoon. Highest temperatures 11°C to 13°C.

In the news today

  • Lakeland Dairies is set to buy Fane Valley, rather than facilitate a merger as was originally announced. This will make Lakeland the third largest milk processor in Ireland.
  • Demand for summer grazing stock made prices jump at yesterday's sale at Bandon mart.
  • IFA says the new Minister for Agriculture must immediately suspend superlevy repayments.
  • In our latest beef trends update, cattle numbers continue to tighten.
  • Farmer writer Ciaran Lenehan talks about the trails and tribulations of calf health.
  • And finally, with farmers under more financial pressure, we look at the tell-tale signs and what can be done to help address them.
  • Coming up today on farmersjournal.ie

  • We bring you the results of this year’s first summer show of the season in Newmarket-on-Fergus.
  • Irish Farmers Journal editor Justin McCarthy addresses MEPs on the proposed trade deal between the EU and Mercosur countries.
  • What's on today

  • South Tipperary IFA executive meeting
  • Monaghan IFA executive meeting
  • Global Organic Resources Congress and Trade Show in Dublin
  • To see what’s coming up, visit our agri events calendar.