Weather forecast

Met Éireann is forecasting a dry and bright day, with just a few isolated showers, with top temperatures of 7°C to 10°C in light to moderate northwest breezes. It will stay mainly dry and turn frosty at night with mist and fog forming.

In the news

  • Discussions on the next CAP are moving into the reality of who will get payments and who won't.
  • All marts will need a new animal health and welfare licence by the end of this year.
  • Live exports of calves are slowly gaining momentum.
  • The collapse of UK meat processor Russell Hume yesterday raises labelling concerns.
  • The ICBF has clarified some confusion generated by recent BDGP eligibility reports.
  • Coming up on www.farmersjournal.ie

  • We watch dairy prices at today's GDT sale.
  • We report on the NFU conference in the UK.
  • The Agriculture Committee of the Oireachtas continues its hearings on farming and climate change.
  • The latest from the BETTER farm programme.
  • What’s on today

  • Teagasc early spring grazing dairy farm event, Owen O’Brien's farm, Cashelbeg, Bandon, Co Cork, 11am.
  • Save our Sucklers mart event: Carndonagh Mart, Co Donegal, 7pm.
  • IFA Kerry county executive AGM, 8.30pm.
  • To find out more about events near you, visit our agri-events calendar.