Met Éireann is forecasting largely dry and clear conditions for Friday night. However, some showers will persist along western counties. Minimum temperatures of 6°C to 10°C are expected in fresh southwesterly winds.
On Saturday, it will be cloudy in Munster and south Leinster with patchy rain possibly turning persistent in southern coasts. It will be predominantly dry elsewhere with bright spells and a few scattered showers. Rain will then move eastwards on Saturday night and turn heavy in places.
Sunday will begin wet and windy with outbreaks of rain pushing northeast across the country. There could possibly be some heavy falls in northern counties. However, rain looks set to clear quickly eastwards in the afternoon to leave a mix of sunny spells and well-scattered showers. There will also be strong southerly winds which will veer southwest to west and remain strong and gusty.
Management notes
In this week's beef management notes, Adam Woods looks at the importance of doing a fodder budget, given the weather conditions over the last six weeks.
Wet weather, unsettled cows and some cows being housed have increased the risk of mastitis, writes Aidan Brennan in the dairy notes.
In the sheep notes, Darren Carty writes that it is the time of year when many flock owners implement a control programme for external parasites, while costs are increasing for farmers as they start feeding ration.
Ground conditions are variable at present, but good in some areas. Complete winter barley planting first and move on to wheat and oats, writes Andy Doyle in the tillage notes.
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Met Éireann is forecasting largely dry and clear conditions for Friday night. However, some showers will persist along western counties. Minimum temperatures of 6°C to 10°C are expected in fresh southwesterly winds.
On Saturday, it will be cloudy in Munster and south Leinster with patchy rain possibly turning persistent in southern coasts. It will be predominantly dry elsewhere with bright spells and a few scattered showers. Rain will then move eastwards on Saturday night and turn heavy in places.
Sunday will begin wet and windy with outbreaks of rain pushing northeast across the country. There could possibly be some heavy falls in northern counties. However, rain looks set to clear quickly eastwards in the afternoon to leave a mix of sunny spells and well-scattered showers. There will also be strong southerly winds which will veer southwest to west and remain strong and gusty.
Management notes
In this week's beef management notes, Adam Woods looks at the importance of doing a fodder budget, given the weather conditions over the last six weeks.
Wet weather, unsettled cows and some cows being housed have increased the risk of mastitis, writes Aidan Brennan in the dairy notes.
In the sheep notes, Darren Carty writes that it is the time of year when many flock owners implement a control programme for external parasites, while costs are increasing for farmers as they start feeding ration.
Ground conditions are variable at present, but good in some areas. Complete winter barley planting first and move on to wheat and oats, writes Andy Doyle in the tillage notes.
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