Weather forecast
According to Met Éireann, there will be a bright, cool start to the morning with a some sunny spells for the first half of the day.
However, it's expected to rain over Connacht and Munster by the evening with high temperatures of between 9°C and 10°C.
In the news
Farmer co-ops lead the relief effort, with 4,500t being imported, plans for imports to be subsidised and transport limits set to be scrapped. Calf prices are steady this week with shippers keen to get Friesians, but farmer buying is slow to take off due to weather and fodder difficulties.More and more newly qualified vets are choosing not to work in farm animal veterinary practices.Dairygold, Kerry Group and Glanbia have confirmed that imports of hay, haylage and alfalfa sufficient to cover the fodder needs of around 50,000 cows for a week.Coming up on www.farmersjournal.ie
In pictures: watch the first imported fodder supplies arriving in RosslareAgri-jobs.What's on today.
BETTER farm walk and demo, 3pm.Monaghan IFA Brexit event 'Implications for Border Counties Post Brexit', 8pm.Teagasc Ballyhaise '18 open day 'Technologies for Resilient Dairying', 10am.CC Agricultural Consultants/ICSA to host a DAFM KT event on Farmer Wellbeing and Mental HealthTo find out more about events near you, visit our agri-events calendar.
Weather forecast
According to Met Éireann, there will be a bright, cool start to the morning with a some sunny spells for the first half of the day.
However, it's expected to rain over Connacht and Munster by the evening with high temperatures of between 9°C and 10°C.
In the news
Farmer co-ops lead the relief effort, with 4,500t being imported, plans for imports to be subsidised and transport limits set to be scrapped. Calf prices are steady this week with shippers keen to get Friesians, but farmer buying is slow to take off due to weather and fodder difficulties.More and more newly qualified vets are choosing not to work in farm animal veterinary practices.Dairygold, Kerry Group and Glanbia have confirmed that imports of hay, haylage and alfalfa sufficient to cover the fodder needs of around 50,000 cows for a week.Coming up on www.farmersjournal.ie
In pictures: watch the first imported fodder supplies arriving in RosslareAgri-jobs.What's on today.
BETTER farm walk and demo, 3pm.Monaghan IFA Brexit event 'Implications for Border Counties Post Brexit', 8pm.Teagasc Ballyhaise '18 open day 'Technologies for Resilient Dairying', 10am.CC Agricultural Consultants/ICSA to host a DAFM KT event on Farmer Wellbeing and Mental HealthTo find out more about events near you, visit our agri-events calendar.
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