Weather forecast

Met Éireann is forecasting a cloudy start to the day, with some patches of drizzle in the north and northwest. A band of persistent rain will then develop along the northwest coast late in the afternoon and will extend southwards across the country later. Top temperatures will range between 11°C to 13°C as moderate southwest to westerly winds increase fresh and gusty along Atlantic coasts by evening.

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  • As participants gathered in Killarney for the Women & Agriculture conference, an IFA survey shows that traditional father-to-son inheritance patterns are widely seen as a barrier for women in the industry.
  • A fatal shooting took place at a farm in Co Cork late on Tuesday night.
  • Grass growth is currently running at double the 10-year average.
  • Dale Farm has announced a 28p/l three-year fixed milk price scheme for Northern Irish farmers.
  • Listen to our weekly podcast for stories from the SIAL global food fair in Paris and the escalating farmers' protest at the site of the M11 motorway in Co Wexford as well as Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed's thoughts on the cap on tax reliefs for young farmers.

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  • We reveal the latest tightening of water regulations on farms.
  • The latest job offers in agriculture.
  • The Irish Farmers Journal participates in the Energy Now exhibition in Kilkenny.