Weather
Friday is forecast to be a cold day, with early frost clearing. Some sunny spells are in store, but there will be showers too, with some hail, sleet or snow during the morning – most frequent over Ulster.
Top temperatures will vary between 3 to 6°C generally, but a little higher along the south west coast.
Winds fresh to strong and gusty west to north-westerly will reach gale force along northern coasts.
In the news
DeLaval Ireland, reported a pre-tax loss of €36,000 for its 2016 financial year. Another price drop sees Irish pig sector in crisis mode.Glanbia has announced a range of bonus and incentive payments for 2017 and into 2018.Preliminary results from the Department of Agriculture have shown that north Cork had the highest number of bovine TB reactors in 2017.An Irish Farmers Journal campaign to Save our Sucklers is under way.What’s on today
Teagasc Calf Care event on the farm of Tom and Patricia Moran, Ballygriffen, Golden, Co Tipperary event.Irish Family Farm Rights Group meeting on Suckler Cow Crisis Tullamore Court Hotel Co Offaly at 8pm.INHFA Forestry meeting – Bush Hotel in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim at 8pm.To find out more about events near you, visit our agri-events calendar.
Weather
Friday is forecast to be a cold day, with early frost clearing. Some sunny spells are in store, but there will be showers too, with some hail, sleet or snow during the morning – most frequent over Ulster.
Top temperatures will vary between 3 to 6°C generally, but a little higher along the south west coast.
Winds fresh to strong and gusty west to north-westerly will reach gale force along northern coasts.
In the news
DeLaval Ireland, reported a pre-tax loss of €36,000 for its 2016 financial year. Another price drop sees Irish pig sector in crisis mode.Glanbia has announced a range of bonus and incentive payments for 2017 and into 2018.Preliminary results from the Department of Agriculture have shown that north Cork had the highest number of bovine TB reactors in 2017.An Irish Farmers Journal campaign to Save our Sucklers is under way.What’s on today
Teagasc Calf Care event on the farm of Tom and Patricia Moran, Ballygriffen, Golden, Co Tipperary event.Irish Family Farm Rights Group meeting on Suckler Cow Crisis Tullamore Court Hotel Co Offaly at 8pm.INHFA Forestry meeting – Bush Hotel in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim at 8pm.To find out more about events near you, visit our agri-events calendar.
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