Weather forecast

There will be frost and icy patches on untreated footpaths and roads in many areas this morning. Any frost and fog will gradually clear to a mainly dry day across northern and eastern areas with some sunny spells developing. However, further south and west it will be cloudier with outbreaks of rain affecting parts of Munster, south Leinster as well as Atlantic coastal counties. Westerly winds will be light to moderate; highest temperatures will range from 5°C to 8°C.

In the news today

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  • Milk prices brought overall agricultural output prices down 4% in 2015, according to the CSO.
  • Increasing slurry levels are proving to be a huge problem for farmers.
  • Brexit uncertainty dominates the London meat forum.
  • There's a strong focus on western farming in Sinn Féin's election manifesto.
  • Continuing with our general election constituency series, flooding is the key issue in the Longford-Westmeath constituency.
  • And finally, in property, the 2016 auction season kicks off in earnest.

    • Coming up today on farmersjournal.ie and on the app

  • Live coverage from 8pm of the next IFA husting for Cork central.
  • Audio and analysis from the campaign trail in both the IFA and general elections in the weekly podcast brought to you by Ornua.
  • Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin, Tánaiste/Labour Party leader Joan Burton and Sinn Féin director of elections Matt Carthy address the IFA executive council from 11am.

    • What's on today

  • The World Humanitarian Summit: Ireland's contribution to shape the global humanitarian agenda post 2016
  • IFA election debate for Cork central

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