Weather forecast

It will be dry and bright today, according to Met Éireann. Early mist or fog will lift quickly, but a few patches may well linger for a time, in some coastal areas, especially the southeast. It will be rather cloudy in places at first, but cloud will break allowing good sunny spells to develop. It will be warm by early afternoon, with top temperatures of 19°C to 23°C and best in the western half of the country. Winds will be moderate southeasterly, but fresh at times along the southwest and west coasts.

In the news today

  • See all the photos, videos, results and analysis from yesterday’s Tullamore Show.
  • MEP Mairead McGuinness has said we need to take a wider look at all agrigultural inputs and not just glyphosate.
  • At Balla mart on Saturday, heifers saw a good trade as improved weather conditions drew buyers out.
  • The UK Treasury has announced it will maintain CAP payment’s to UK farmers until 2020.

    • Coming up today on farmersjournal.ie

  • We have a full round-up of all of yesterday’s action at the Tullamore Show.
  • Farmer writer Harold Kingston gets a chance to draw silage again as he brings

    in his second cut.

  • We bring you the latest developments in global dairy markets first thing

    this morning, followed by the latest beef market update later this evening.

    • What’s on today

  • Teagasc/FRS Best Practice in Milking Course at FRS Castleisland, Co Kerry.

    • For upcoming events in your area, visit our agri-events calendar.