Friday 12 September

Met Éireann has said that Friday will be another cool and breezy day with sunshine and showers, some heavy. In the late afternoon, more persistent rain will develop in the west and spread eastwards though the evening. Highest temperatures of 13°C to 16°C with moderate southwest winds.

Early on Friday night, rain will clear eastwards and it will become dry for a time with clear spells. Scattered heavy showers will feed into western parts overnight. Lowest temperatures of 6°C to 10°C degrees with light to moderate southwest winds, fresh to strong on Atlantic coasts.

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Saturday 13 September

Saturday will bring a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy, according to Met Éireann. They will gradually die out through the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 13°C to 16°C with moderate to fresh and occasionally gusty southwest winds, decreasing light to moderate later.

Saturday night will start off dry with clear spells. Cloud will increase from the west and rain will develop in the southwest overnight. Lowest temperatures of 7°C to 10°C with light winds becoming southeasterly overnight and freshening.

Sunday 14 September

On Sunday morning, rain will spread northeastwards to all areas along with fresh southeasterly winds. It will be heavy at times and will clear northeastwards in the afternoon with sunshine and showers following, some heavy. Winds will become moderate to fresh southwesterly as rain clears. Highest temperatures of 15°C to 18°C. Showers will continue through Sunday night, according to the national forecaster.

Management notes

Beef management

This week, the beef management notes take a look at buying weanlings, dehorning calves and what's on the Irish Farmers Journal stand at the National Ploughing Championships.

Tillage management

There are plenty of rules and regulations to follow on tillage farms and this week, Siobhán Walsh highlights some of those rules in this week's tillage management.

Sheep management

Darren Carty writes this week how important it is to ensure that the genotyped ram action is completed by year three with failure to complete leading to withdrawal from the scheme and financial penalties imposed.

Dairy management

Aidan Brennan looks at whether it's a good idea to buy fertiliser for next year or not.