Weather forecast

Today will be largely dry with sunny spells, after a chilly and frosty start, with just isolated showers, mainly in the north. Maximum temperatures of 7°C to 10°C in mostly light north to northwesterly breezes, backing west to southwest this evening.

In the news today

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  • The next step of the North African trade mission is to advance our application for sheepmeat access to Morocco.
  • Co Galway farmer Peter Gohery spoke of the accident from which he narrowly escaped with his life at last week's national farm safety conference in Mullingar.
  • A body found last Thursday in the river Feale in Co Kerryhas been identified as Kerry farmer Jim Keane, who had been reported as missing earlier in the week.
  • With only one day to go until the result of the US presidential election, a Trump presidency could be a very real possibility. Eoin Lowry reports on how such an outcome would affect Irish farmers.
  • We outline 10 low-cost investments that will act to improve farm productivity on suckler farms without breaking the bank.
  • And Phelim O'Neill reports on the consequences of EU agriculture commissioner Phil Hogan successfully persuading Hong Kong to drop its single country of origin rule on imports from Europe.
  • Coming up today on www.farmersjournal.ie

  • Dairy trends update.
  • Dairy management.
  • Beef trends update.
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