Weather forecast

Today will be cold, with sunny spells and showers of rain or hail, according to Met Éireann. Light in the morning, the showers will become more frequent and heavier in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 8°C to 10°C.

It will become dry early tonight and skies will clear. Lowest temperatures between 1°C and 3°C with frost expected.

In the news today

  • The 2016 Young Farmers Scheme is open for applications, with a deadline of 16 May for applications.
  • According to a new report by Friends of the Earth in Europe, TTIP could “open the floodgates to factory farmed produce”.
  • Acting Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has clarified why some farmers are still experiencing delays in relation to their BPS and GLAS payments.
  • Shares in Glanbia have fallen by 9% following an interim management statement on Wednesday.

  • This week, Kerrygold and the National Dairy Council launched the Quality Milk Awards for 2016.
  • The Council of Ethics in Denmark has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a tax on red meat to help tackle the "ethical problem" of climate change.
  • And finally we want to hear your thoughts on whether it is time to licence pedigree breeders.

    • Coming up on www.farmersjournal.ie and on the app

  • We report on the final round of negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.

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