Weather forecast
Met Éireann's status yellow warning for low temperatures across Ireland remains in place until 9am on Tuesday morning.
Early frost and any fog will lift to leave a dry day with long spells of sunshine and light variable breezes. Highest afternoon temperatures will be 7°C or 8°C.
Tuesday night will continue dry with light variable winds becoming southwesterly by the end of the night. Temperatures in the east will fall below freezing, down to as low as -3°C in places.
Further to the west, strengthening southwesterly wind will bring slightly milder conditions and temperatures will remain mostly above freezing.
In the news
Beef prices are steady so far this week, with the kill running 1,553 head behind 2017 levels. Calf exports reached their highest weekly level for at least 23 years last week. The European Union and the UK have agreed a 21-month Brexit transition period but the Irish border issue remains.Farmers in Europe pay more for fertiliser than farmers in other regions around the world.
The appetite for organic, free-range and free-from foods is growing among Irish consumers, a Teagasc study has found.Coming up on www.farmersjournal.ie
Kieran Sullivan on how longer winters should force a rethink on how farms are run.Ciarán Lenehan has a BETTER farm update from Wesley Browne's 65-cow Monaghan herd.Find out what's happening on Tullamore Farm this week.The tillage team will have the latest news from international grain markets.
What’s on today
Provita Lameness Clinic, Dairygold, Coachford, Co Cork, 9.30am-4.30pm. North Tipperary IFA county executive meeting, 8.30pm. South Tipperary IFA county executive meeting, 8.30pm.To find out more about events near you, visit our agri-events calendar.
Weather forecast
Met Éireann's status yellow warning for low temperatures across Ireland remains in place until 9am on Tuesday morning.
Early frost and any fog will lift to leave a dry day with long spells of sunshine and light variable breezes. Highest afternoon temperatures will be 7°C or 8°C.
Tuesday night will continue dry with light variable winds becoming southwesterly by the end of the night. Temperatures in the east will fall below freezing, down to as low as -3°C in places.
Further to the west, strengthening southwesterly wind will bring slightly milder conditions and temperatures will remain mostly above freezing.
In the news
Beef prices are steady so far this week, with the kill running 1,553 head behind 2017 levels. Calf exports reached their highest weekly level for at least 23 years last week. The European Union and the UK have agreed a 21-month Brexit transition period but the Irish border issue remains.Farmers in Europe pay more for fertiliser than farmers in other regions around the world. The appetite for organic, free-range and free-from foods is growing among Irish consumers, a Teagasc study has found.Coming up on www.farmersjournal.ie
Kieran Sullivan on how longer winters should force a rethink on how farms are run.Ciarán Lenehan has a BETTER farm update from Wesley Browne's 65-cow Monaghan herd.Find out what's happening on Tullamore Farm this week.The tillage team will have the latest news from international grain markets.
What’s on today
Provita Lameness Clinic, Dairygold, Coachford, Co Cork, 9.30am-4.30pm. North Tipperary IFA county executive meeting, 8.30pm. South Tipperary IFA county executive meeting, 8.30pm.To find out more about events near you, visit our agri-events calendar.
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