Although we're still not seeing the sort of temperatures which made last month one of the sunniest April's on record, this weekend, according to Met Éireann, looks set to improve on the low to mid-teen temperatures of the past couple of weeks.

Today will see temperatures in the mid to late teens although it will mostly be a cloudy day with some bright or sunny spells occurring also.

Saturday will be mainly dry although it will be generally cloudy in the west and northwest with scattered outbreaks of rain developing in the afternoon and evening.

Temperatures, however, are set to be mild and could possibly reach 20C.

Sunday will be a bright, fresh day with sunny spells. It will also be dry apart from some isolated showers. Temperatures will be slightly lower than Saturday, reaching to between 13C to 17C degrees and coolest in the west and north in a fresh westerly winds.

Irish Farmers Journal tillage editor, Andy Doyle, says tillage farmers should take advantage of this recent relative stability in the weather by getting on with the job of spraying. To read more from Andy on tillage management this week, click here.

Meanwhile, our dairy specialist, Aidan Brennan, says that grass growth is back on normal levels and every farmer should take advantage of this. Those on high stocking rates should spread 30 to 40 units per acre of nitrogen over the next month, when growth and uptake is good. Those on lower stocking rates, with less than 2.5 cows per hectare, can and should be spreading less. Brennan says that on these farms 20 units per acre of nitrogen per month should suffice. To read more from Aidan on dairy management this week, click here.

Beef specialist, Nathan Tuffy, says that with the more settled weather, farmers, especially those with high stocking rates, should consider re-seeding in the coming weeks. The advice here is that where the numbers of grazing days ahead of stock are well above 14 and silage aftermath will re-join the rotation in the next six to eight weeks, it is a good time to take ground out. To read more from Nathan on beef management this week, click here.

As for sheep, our specialist Darren Carty says that despite the rising temperatures, wool merchants are advising farmers and shearing contractors to hold off shearing where there is any risk that the wool might be damp. Damp wool will be significantly devalued but there are also health and safety concerns in shearing in damp conditions. To read more from Darren on sheep management this week, click here.