Weather forecast
According to Met Éireann, it will be a cloudy morning in most areas except for the east, where clear spells will mean a sunny but very cold start. Although it will be a largely dry day with most areas becoming sunny, there is a risk of isolated light showers during the afternoon. Winds will be light easterly and temperatures this afternoon will reach between 11°C and 13°C.
Although it will be dry tonight, it will turn cold under clear skies with temperatures expected to fall to between 1°C and 4°C. A grass frost is likely to return away from coasts, and mist and fog patches will form again. Winds will be light, east to northeast.
Rainfall for the past week has been less than 10% of average, Met Éireann says, and the forecast rainfall totals remain very low, less than 8mm for the bulk of the country. Drying conditions on farms will continue to be good and the settled weather is ideal for spraying.
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Weather forecast
According to Met Éireann, it will be a cloudy morning in most areas except for the east, where clear spells will mean a sunny but very cold start. Although it will be a largely dry day with most areas becoming sunny, there is a risk of isolated light showers during the afternoon. Winds will be light easterly and temperatures this afternoon will reach between 11°C and 13°C.
Although it will be dry tonight, it will turn cold under clear skies with temperatures expected to fall to between 1°C and 4°C. A grass frost is likely to return away from coasts, and mist and fog patches will form again. Winds will be light, east to northeast.
Rainfall for the past week has been less than 10% of average, Met Éireann says, and the forecast rainfall totals remain very low, less than 8mm for the bulk of the country. Drying conditions on farms will continue to be good and the settled weather is ideal for spraying.
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Budget 2016 has been making headlines all week and that’s not about to change. Today we have a graph shows how the Rural Development Programme will benefit. Also, financial expert Peter Young analyses the new family transfer partnership structure, looking at exactly what it is and how farmers can access it. We also have an interview with Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney, who offers his assessment of how agriculture fared in Budget 2016, and much, much more.Also in the news
The Department of Agriculture held its first BDGP meeting in Killarney on Monday night where the issue of inspections was raised. At the meeting, it was confirmed that 5% of the 29,000 herds will receive an inspection. This equates to approximately 1,500 herds.Also, more than 100,000 farmers should start to receive over €620m under the 70% advance basic payment into their bank accounts from next Tuesday. We also get reaction from the Grid Link Action Group to the news that EirGrid has shelved its Grid Link plan and look more deeply into last week’s judgment that ordered Co Westmeath livestock exporters Davide and Paolo Garavelli to pay over €3m to HSBC Invoice Finance UK Ltd.Coming up on the app and on farmersjournal.ie:
We give the view of Nathan Guy, Minister for Primary Industries in New Zealand, on whether Ireland constitutes a threat to the New Zealand dairy industry, particularly in the context of supplying middle-class Chinese consumers with high-end dairy products.We have a video from the Teagasc National Beef Conference and updated pages on budget analysis with graphs and case studies.What’s on today:
BDGP information meeting, 8pm, Brandon House Hotel, New Ross. Q&A from 5pm. Farmers to bring their ICBF report to discuss.Tyndall Technology, Integrated ICT for Agri-Food, 9am to 5pm, Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa, Co Cork.To keep up to date with farming news all day, every day, download the Irish Farmers Journal app today.
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