Weather forecast

Met Éireann is forecasting another dry day with patchy cloud and sunshine. Light to moderate easterly winds are expected to keep temperatures cool along eastern and southern coasts, with top temperatures of 11°C to 15°C in these areas and 16°C to 20°C further west.

In the news today

  • More than 100 self-propelled forage harvesters combined to gather 100 acres of grass in just seven minutes and break a world record in Kiltale, Co Meath, on Saturday.
  • Peak season has passed in terms of numbers but there was another busy sale day in Macroom Mart on Saturday.
  • Numbers were smaller at Balla Mart on Saturday compared with last week, but the prices were if anything a little stronger.
  • As the spate of wildfires continues, the grazing and management of uplands has come into sharp focus.
  • With 3,100 GLAS farmers still awaiting payment, we take a look at which counties are most affected.
  • A senior role was vacant at the recent FBD AGM as Jim Ryan has left after 11 months in the job.
  • Canadian farmers are going through an exceptional spell of wet weather following a particularly dry summer in 2016.

    • Coming up on www.farmersjounral.ie today

    Weekly weather and farming forecast.

  • Monday beef trends.
  • Dairy management notes.
  • Dairy markets update.

    • What's on today

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