Weather forecast

Wednesday morning will be dry and bright; some showers will develop through the afternoon but most of the time the day will remain dry. Top temperatures will range from 14°C to 17°C in moderate to fresh southeasterly breezes.

Wednesday night will be mostly dry apart from a few spots of light rain or drizzle. Lowest temperatures will range from 8°C to 11°C in moderate to fresh southeasterly winds.

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In the news today

  • A calf-to-beef farmer expects to top over €1,000/ha, the Teagasc national beef conference heard.
  • After four consecutive increases, the upward run of the GDT came to an end this week when it recorded a 3% decline.

  • The Government is ramping up efforts on Brexit after Theresa May’s weekend announcement on triggering Article 50.
  • EU competition authorities are scheduled to give a verdict on the proposed ABP takeover of the Allen family-owned shares in Slaney this Friday.
  • Parts of the south of the country have seen the wettest September in 10 years, according to Met Éireann’s weather statistics.
  • And listen to an interview with Professor John Fetrow from the University of Minnesota on improving cow fertility in Northern Ireland.

    • Coming up today on www.farmersjournal.ie

  • Property of the week.
  • My farming week.
  • Preview of next week’s issue.

    • What’s on today

  • Carlow IFA financial information meeting

    • To see what’s coming up, visit our agri-events calendar.