Weather forecast

According to Met Éireann, there will be some nice winter sunshine on Friday, with occasional showers over Ulster and Connacht.

Northwest winds will be mostly moderate, with maximum temperatures between 5°C and 8°C.

Friday night will be mainly dry, with a few showers over the northwest during the night, developing into heavier showers on Saturday morning.

In the news

  • Patrick Kent has been elected to serve a third term as ICSA president.
  • A scarcity of minerals is being blamed for an increase in the price of feed.
  • Farmers planning a renewable electricity project could see application fees to connect to the national grid multiplied by up to 20.
  • The milk price outlook for 2018 is not encouraging, according to Dr Mike Johnston of Dairy UK
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  • Watch a video showing how one farmer makes sure his cattle are fit for slaughter.

    • Coming up

  • A look ahead at the weekend weather.

    • What’s on

  • Farm Rights Group national public meeting - Four movement rule and new suckler cow scheme 8.30pm.

    • To find out more about events near you, visit our agri-events calendar.