Weather forecast
Met Éireann is forecasting a cloudy and breezy day for Tuesday, with few bright spells. While it will be mostly dry, scattered light rain and drizzle will also occur, affecting parts of the west and north at first and potentially spreading elsewhere later in the day. Top temperatures will range between 8°C and 11°C, in light to moderate southwest breezes, fresh to strong in the west and northwest. Temperatures will fall during the night with the risk of dawn frost on Wednesday.
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Increases in taxes on diesel and other fossil fuels are needed to improve Ireland's record on climate change, Leo Varadkar has said, adding that he had reduced his meat intake.There is some improvement in the market for heifers and steers at factories, but challenges continue in moving bulls.Beef and sheep farmers can now apply for TAMS grants for feed bins as the next tranche of the scheme opens. We look at the most popular investments in previous tranches.The #Slurry19 spreading season is under way! Farmers are sharing photos and videos, and safety should be priority with this dangerous job.A farmer died in an accident while clearing trees last Friday.Coming up this Tuesday
Crucial Brexit vote in the British Parliament.The latest update from BETTER farm programme participants.Tommy Heffernan's veterinary advice.Grain markets update.
Weather forecast
Met Éireann is forecasting a cloudy and breezy day for Tuesday, with few bright spells. While it will be mostly dry, scattered light rain and drizzle will also occur, affecting parts of the west and north at first and potentially spreading elsewhere later in the day. Top temperatures will range between 8°C and 11°C, in light to moderate southwest breezes, fresh to strong in the west and northwest. Temperatures will fall during the night with the risk of dawn frost on Wednesday.
In the news
Increases in taxes on diesel and other fossil fuels are needed to improve Ireland's record on climate change, Leo Varadkar has said, adding that he had reduced his meat intake.There is some improvement in the market for heifers and steers at factories, but challenges continue in moving bulls.Beef and sheep farmers can now apply for TAMS grants for feed bins as the next tranche of the scheme opens. We look at the most popular investments in previous tranches.The #Slurry19 spreading season is under way! Farmers are sharing photos and videos, and safety should be priority with this dangerous job.A farmer died in an accident while clearing trees last Friday.Coming up this Tuesday
Crucial Brexit vote in the British Parliament.The latest update from BETTER farm programme participants.Tommy Heffernan's veterinary advice.Grain markets update. 
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