Weather forecast

More good weather expected today. The fog will clear today to give a generally dry, warm and sunny day with highest temperatures 19°C to 23°C.

It will be cooler along the north and northwest coast due to moderate northerly winds and patches of sea fog.

In the news today

  • The Department of Agriculture has announced that BPS preliminary checks are to rollout this week.
  • The German minister for agriculture has promised €100m in financial aid to help the dairy sector.
  • Tight supplies continue to dominate proceedings in the beef trade.
  • In the marts, there were plenty of hot prices to match the weather in Bandon on Monday.
  • The Aubrac breed is ticking the boxes for both dairy and beef herds in Ireland.
  • And finally, UK farmer writer Joe Collingborn has yet to be persuaded that there is an economic reason for Britain to leave the EU.
  • Coming up today on farmersjournal.ie

  • We report from the meeting of EU agriculture ministers in the Netherlands and the food expo in Eindhoven.
  • Another conference looks for solutions to volatility on agricultural markets in Dublin.
  • What's on today

  • South Tipperary IFA county executive meeting
  • Kildare/Slaney Holstein Friesian Clubs joint field evening
  • Westmeath IFA meeting and demonstration on new tractor and trailor regulations
  • To see what’s coming up, visit our agri events calendar.