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Weather warnings: what farmers need to know before the next storm

Martin Merrick details what each weather warnings from Met Eireann mean as we head in to the winter months.

FARM SAFETY 7 November 2026

Weather warnings: what farmers need to know before the next storm

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‘Considerable amount of work’ still needed to tackle Shannon flooding

‘Considerable amount of work’ still needed to tackle Shannon flooding

NEWS 29 October 2026

Storm Boelo to bring heavy rain and wind to west and north

Storm Boelo to bring heavy rain and wind to west and north

NEWS 23 October 2026

Storm Austen: Met Éireann issues orange weather warning and nationwide alert

Storm Austen: Met Éireann issues orange weather warning and nationwide alert

Storm Austen: Met Éireann issues orange weather warning and nationwide alert

NEWS 21 October 2026

Yellow rainfall warnings issued for seven counties

Yellow rainfall warnings issued for seven counties

Yellow rainfall warnings issued for seven counties

NEWS 11 September 2026

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EU allocates over €56m for farmers affected by adverse climatic events

EU allocates over €56m for farmers affected by adverse climatic events

National authorities must ensure that farmers receive the support rapidly, as the aid must be distributed by 28 February 2027 at the latest.

NEWS 23 June 2026

Farmer uses jet ski to bring cows in for milking through flooded field

Farmer uses jet ski to bring cows in for milking through flooded field

A Kilkenny farmer had to use a jet ski to bring the cows in for milking through a flooded field in recent days.

NEWS 19 March 2026

Farmer Writes: no turnout for at least another six weeks

Farmer Writes: no turnout for at least another six weeks

It has been a tough 12 months for English farmer Joe Collingborn, coping with drought, flooding and now an extended winter.

FARMER WRITES 17 March 2026

Weather woes continue in the south and east

Weather woes continue in the south and east

Farmers who usually are the earliest to to let stock out and apply slurry in the fields are struggling to cope with relentless rain.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Farmer Writes: €3,000 for roan heifer

Farmer Writes: €3,000 for roan heifer

One wonders if prices will be similar when the next batch of calves are being sold, with bluetongue and Mercosur on everyone’s mind.

FARMER WRITES 11 February 2026

Weekend weather: more flooding on the cards

Weekend weather: more flooding on the cards

Met Éireann has said that flooding is likely as rain continues into the weekend.

NEWS 6 February 2026

Southeast braces for more rain

Southeast braces for more rain

One dairy farmer in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow said that 400mm of rain fell in January.

NEWS 4 February 2026

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This year has presented numerous challenges to dairy farming including reduced milk prices, summer drought conditions in many areas, and ongoing pressures of production costs and labour availability.

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