Weather forecast
Met Éireann forecasts that Easter Monday will be mostly dry, with just a few light showers, mainly over Ulster. Although there will be a good deal of cloud about, it will be generally bright, with occasional sunny spells. Top temperatures will range between 11°C to 15°C in light northerly winds, best over south Munster and south Leinster.
In the news
Bullocks sold for €700 with the weight at Balla Mart this weekend.In pedigree sales, heifers were in high demand at Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown sale, while a Limousin bull topped the multi-breed sale in Ballina.New Zealand farmers are starting to build 56,000km of fencing to make all the country's water bodies swimmable.The latest figures from Poland indicate that it is becoming more of a competitor for Irish beef.Two British tractor enthusiasts have embarked on a 5,000-mile coastal journey around the UK and Ireland.Preparing your BPS application over the bank holiday weekend? Anna Sexton of Brady Group outlines five essential tips.What’s coming up on www.farmersjournal.ie
LacPatrick chief executive Gabriel D'Arcy shares his milk price outlook.We visit beef farms in Japan, where factory prices hit €15/kg.The latest figures on international milk supply are coming in.What’s on today
Aubrac Society pedigree sale, Tuam Mart, Co Galway, 1pm.First in the series of Teagasc forest management walks, Feakle church car park, Co Clare, 7pm.To find out more about events near you, visit our agri-events calendar.
Weather forecast
Met Éireann forecasts that Easter Monday will be mostly dry, with just a few light showers, mainly over Ulster. Although there will be a good deal of cloud about, it will be generally bright, with occasional sunny spells. Top temperatures will range between 11°C to 15°C in light northerly winds, best over south Munster and south Leinster.
In the news
Bullocks sold for €700 with the weight at Balla Mart this weekend.In pedigree sales, heifers were in high demand at Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown sale, while a Limousin bull topped the multi-breed sale in Ballina.New Zealand farmers are starting to build 56,000km of fencing to make all the country's water bodies swimmable.The latest figures from Poland indicate that it is becoming more of a competitor for Irish beef.Two British tractor enthusiasts have embarked on a 5,000-mile coastal journey around the UK and Ireland.Preparing your BPS application over the bank holiday weekend? Anna Sexton of Brady Group outlines five essential tips.What’s coming up on www.farmersjournal.ie
LacPatrick chief executive Gabriel D'Arcy shares his milk price outlook.We visit beef farms in Japan, where factory prices hit €15/kg.The latest figures on international milk supply are coming in.What’s on today
Aubrac Society pedigree sale, Tuam Mart, Co Galway, 1pm.First in the series of Teagasc forest management walks, Feakle church car park, Co Clare, 7pm.To find out more about events near you, visit our agri-events calendar.
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