• The Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline to complete farm improvement plans under the KT scheme by two days.
  • The threat of grass tetany has resurfaced, as heavy rain continues in most parts of the country.
  • Apart from some southern areas, broken weather, including heavy rains, are expected to continue until Thursday.
  • Plainer-type cattle were harder sold at Dowra Mart on Saturday, but farmer buying activity put confidence in the market.
  • CAO point requirements have gone down, down, down across the board, not least in the field of agriculture.

    • Photo of the day

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

    Una Sinnott snapped Tullow Show Simmental champion Darling Eyes and her calf at the annual show on Sunday.