• Farmers are up in arms over a new NCT-style test for tractors. The test will come in affect from May 2018.
  • Up to 50mm of rain is forecast to fall in some places over the weekend with Storm Brian set to hit over the weekend.
  • The weekly beef kill has been rising. It hit its highest number in seven years last week with prices under pressure again.
  • A High Court found that the Department of Agriculture had to pay a farmer €299,320 plus interest for failing to return 223 cattle seized from his farm.
  • And finally, Galway minor hurling superstar Jack Canning has chosen his career path and it involves farming.

    • Photo of the day

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

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    Enjoying a break and a cup of tea at Balbriggan Mens’ Shed. Photo: Philip Doyle