• Glanbia and Lakeland have set their October milk prices.
  • The IFA has raised fears of a 30% harvest drop if glyphosate is banned. The future of the herbicide ingredient remains uncertain despite the publication of a key US study showing no link between the chemical and cancer.
  • Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed’ is on a trade mission to Japan, where 1kg of steak can set you back €150.
  • Science Week has started – find a farming-themed event near you!
  • The Irish Grain Growers group is going ahead with plans for aprotest at the gates of the Guinness brewery over malting barley prices.

    • Photo of the day

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

    Dwayne Stanley feeds calves at Brittas Castle, Thurles, Co Tipperary. \ Donal O’Leary