Tomorrow’s weather

Saturday is forecast to bring hazy sunshine, with a chance of showers along the northwest coast later in the day. Temperatures in the east will reach between 22°C and 26°C, with highs of 28°C elsewhere.

In the news

  • A new fund has been launched by Enterprise Ireland to aid the development of early stage agri tech start-ups. A lot of funding is available, read the full story here.
  • Brilliant news for Meath, as dairy nutrition company announces €3.3m milk replacer facility in the county. See how much it will mean to Meath here.
  • The national fodder census, which was set up in the wake of the spring fodder crisis by the Department of Agriculture and Teagasc, has received a lot of attention so far. Check out how many people have responded so far here.
  • The Stylish Silage competition returns to Drumshanbo as part of the Co Leitrim town's An Tóstal event, which runs from 1 July to 7 July.See what to expect here.
  • Coming up tomorrow

  • Farmer loses appeal as adviser enters GLAS details incorrectly.
  • Drought conditions cause a dairy herd sale.
  • The June update from Tullamore farm.