• As revealed by the Irish Farmers Journal, there are proposals in Europe to cut the farm payments of part-time farmers.
  • The trial around the theft of 100 livestock in 2015 has collapsed.
  • The number of farmers who have applied to spread slurry in the closed period has risen dramatically.
  • No different than usual,but the weekend is going to be very wet and very windy.
  • And finally, take a step back to the tractors of 50 years ago with the 1967 Nuffield 10/60.

    • Photo of the day

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

    The Claydon Hybrid 3m strip-till drill in action in the southeast today.