• Both Glanbia and Lakeland announced milk price rises for August on Tuesday, with Glanbia announcing a major top-up for all suppliers.
  • Cork has the highest number of applicants to the tillage crisis fund, with the county’s 82 applicants accounting for half of all applications.
  • The commencement of a review of the Agriculture Appeals Act, 2001 was announced on Tuesday.
  • Storm Aileen to hit Ireland with 40mm of rain in parts and strong winds.
  • Farmers have just a few days left to spread fertiliser before the closed period comes into effect.
  • Photo of the day

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

    With one week to go: the ploughing site is taking shape in Tullamore.