Weather forecast

Generally dry with sunny spells in midland and eastern areas. Outbreaks of rain or drizzle in western counties during the afternoon, and will spread further east later, but eastern areas should hold largely dry until night. Winds mostly light but a freshening southerly will develop in western areas later. Highest temperatures 15 to 19 C.

In the news today

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  • Factory prices differ up to €100 a head
  • Turkey invites tenders for live cattle
  • Kerry and Glanbia both hold milk prices for June
  • An entry from Ireland won the Limousin title at the Great Yorkshire show
  • Lungworm, harvest 2016 and forestry are discussed in the Irish Farmers Journal weekly podcast
  • Coming up today on farmersjournal.ie

  • Kieran Mailey reports from last night’s BETTER Farm sheep open day in Greencastle, Co Donegal
  • The Institute for International and European Affairs launches its report on Climate-Smart Agriculture
  • Ciarán Lenehan attends the Dairy Calf to Beef farm walk
  • We bring you the latest agri jobs in Ireland and abroad

    What's on today

  • Teagasc Dairy Calf to Beef farm walk, Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
  • Munster IFA grain growers meeting, Fermoy, Co. Cork
  • To see what’s coming up, visit our agri events calender