Weather

Continuing very mild today and cloudy with outbreaks of rain, according to Met Éireann. The rain will be mostly light, with good dry periods as well, but later in the day, a pulse of heavy rain looks set to spread into southern parts. Highest temperatures of 13°C to 15°C in fresh southerly winds.

A spell of persistent and heavy rain will spread northeastwards over the country on Wednesday night and clearing towards morning. Staying rather mild, with lowest temperatures around 9°C to 11°C.

In the news

  • We take a look at how to make farms a safer place after a man in his early 70s died on a farm in Cullen, Co Tipperary, when he was crushed by the vehicle he was working on.
  • The number of people receiving Farm Assist payments has fallen by more than 30% in the past five years, but is set to rise again next year.
  • Beef prices static as numbers remain high. Meanwhile, the Brazilian beef giant JBS has announced a second re-organisation.
  • The latest figures show that UK October milk collections were down 6% on last year, while, in New Zealand, milk collections for October fell to their lowest level since 2012. The latest GDT lifted a further 3.5% at this week’s auction.
  • A total of 17 farmers appeared in the Revenue’s latest list of tax defaulters, including a Kildare farmer who paid more than €46,000 in penalties for under-declaration of capital gains tax.
  • It has emerged that while the UK supreme court completes the second day of the government’s appeal on parliament having to vote on triggering Article 50, Downing Street will publish a Brexit plan.
  • Property: Standing on 294 acres, Ballymacoll Stud, Dunboyne, Co Meath, has just arrived on the market.
  • IFA president Joe Healy reiterated the need for a tillage aid package at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on agriculture meeting yesterday.

    • Coming up

  • The Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and the Taoiseach will meet to discuss taxation matters relating to Kerry Co-operative shareholdings.
  • My Farming Week.

    • What’s on

  • The Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA) is having an on-farm sheep demonstration in Redcross, Co Wicklow.
  • Teagasc National Dairy Conference ‘Techologies for Success’.
  • GLAS cover crops meeting – benefits and utilisation on mixed enterprise farm.

    • For more information on these events and to see what’s coming up in your area, visit our agri-events calendar.