• We have seen the last of the cold snap for now but it is going to be a very wet weekend. Read more in our weekend weather forecast.
  • There is a new chairman of IFA in the Ulster / north Leinster region and the result came as quite the surprise.
  • Staying with elections, the ICSA held its election for president on Thursday night. Here is who won that race.
  • An agri-business in the west of Ireland is offering a €500 reward after more than 40 gates were stolen from the yard.

    • And finally, Santa is getting his milk this Christmas but is the farmer being shortchanged?

    Photo of the day

    Courtesy of the Irish Farmers Journal picture desk here is our photo of the day:

    A picture from reader Brendan McManamon of his sheepdog over looking the situation in Ballycroy Park, Co Mayo.