Weather forecast
Wednesday will start off damp and cloudy with scattered patches of rain and drizzle. Met Éireann has said that drier and somewhat brighter intervals will develop during the afternoon. However, it is likely to remain rather dull and drizzly in southern and western coastal counties.
Highest temperatures are forecast to range between 11 and 14 degrees. Southerly winds will moderate through the day, but will remain fresh to strong near coasts and high seas will bring a continued risk of coastal flooding.
In the news
Two dogs were shot dead following a sheep attack near Jenkinstown, Co Louth, last Wednesday, 13 February. A butcher at a meat processing plant was assaulted and then unfairly dismissed arising from a dispute with a manager over a loin of pork.The European Parliament will not vote on Common Agricultural Policy reform proposals until April, meaning that CAP 2020 reforms will not be agreed upon until after the upcoming European elections.Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has insisted that import tariffs on Irish beef to the UK could cost in the region of €750m and seriously damage the food industry.Dairy prices increased by 0.9% at Tuesday's Global Dairy Trade auction.Beef giant, Miratorg, has processed its first 4,000t of lamb as part of its venture into the sheep industry.Coming up this Wednesday
My Farming Week.
Weather forecast
Wednesday will start off damp and cloudy with scattered patches of rain and drizzle. Met Éireann has said that drier and somewhat brighter intervals will develop during the afternoon. However, it is likely to remain rather dull and drizzly in southern and western coastal counties.
Highest temperatures are forecast to range between 11 and 14 degrees. Southerly winds will moderate through the day, but will remain fresh to strong near coasts and high seas will bring a continued risk of coastal flooding.
In the news
Two dogs were shot dead following a sheep attack near Jenkinstown, Co Louth, last Wednesday, 13 February. A butcher at a meat processing plant was assaulted and then unfairly dismissed arising from a dispute with a manager over a loin of pork.The European Parliament will not vote on Common Agricultural Policy reform proposals until April, meaning that CAP 2020 reforms will not be agreed upon until after the upcoming European elections.Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has insisted that import tariffs on Irish beef to the UK could cost in the region of €750m and seriously damage the food industry.Dairy prices increased by 0.9% at Tuesday's Global Dairy Trade auction.Beef giant, Miratorg, has processed its first 4,000t of lamb as part of its venture into the sheep industry.Coming up this Wednesday
My Farming Week. 
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