Friday
Met Éireann has forecast stormy conditions with heavy rains on Friday, as storm Amy rolls across the country.
Gusts are expected to be severe and may cause damage, particularly in western and northwestern coastal areas, where these winds could reach storm force.
The heavier rains of the morning are to clear to showers as the day goes on, with highest temperatures of 16°C to 19°C.
Winds are to continue into Friday night, as showers are expected to stay heavy and temperatures to drop cooler than recent nights to lows of between 6°C and 9°C
Saturday
The day is to begin windy, with gusty westerly winds and heavy showers from northern areas, Met Éireann has said.
These conditions should gradually clear to leave drier weather with some sunny spells, especially in the south of the country.
Cooler, with highest temperatures of 12°C to 15°C.
Sunday
Rains are expected to be lighter on Sunday, as cloudy conditions bring just scattered but blustery showers.
Met Éireann has forecast that more rains could push in westwards into the evening, as highest temperatures of 12°C to 16°C are expected.
Beef
In this week’s beef notes, Martin Merrick highlights a crucial upcoming deadline for those participating in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme, grassland management as the growing season nears an end and ration prices.
Dairy
Aidan Brennan chats around the importance of soil sampling for phosphorous fertiliser allowances, hedge maintenance reminders for farmers with nitrates derogations and the high-risk period for cow lameness.
Sheep
Mineral supplementation for the breeding ewe, the ongoing cost of temporary sheep grazing agreements and the feeding management of store lambs pre-housing are all covered in Darren Carty’s sheep notes.
Tillage
Siobhán Walsh goes into the detail of tailoring seed rates for winter crops correctly as the planting season progresses and what you need to know about declaring closing stocks on the fertiliser database in this week’s tillage notes.
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