• The Irish dairy sector needs 6,000 new entrants over the next 10 years and the People in Dairy Project has been launched to address the shortfall in labour.

  • Veterinary drugs have been seized by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, during a planned search of premises near Crossmaglen in Co Armagh.
  • Brexit, Trump and potential trade talks were discussed at 12th EU China business summit which was held in Brussels this week.
  • Teagasc/FBD student of the year Shane Fitzgerald says that one of his biggest recommendations to young farmers is to travel and see the world before coming home to the farm.
  • A mixture of dry, bright weather with sunny spells is forecast for the weekend, along with widespread showers, some turning heavy at times.

    • Photo of the day

    Courtesy of the Irish Farmers Journal picture desk here is our photo of the day:

    Hany Marzouk snapped the 32 counties Ball Challenge team hard at work at Seamus Doyle Farm in Carra, Loughrea, Co Galway.