Weather forecast
Cloudy at first today. Good sunshine will develop through the day, with temperatures rising to between 15°C and 19°C, according to Met Éireann. Heavy showers may occur during the later part of the afternoon and evening.
Overnight it will be mostly dry and clear, with lowest temperatures of 8°C to 10°C. Mist and fog will develop locally.
In the news today
With milk prices showing no signs of recovery any time soon, EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has proposed an increase in the intervention ceilings to 350,000t.Meanwhile, the United States ambassador to the European Union has launched a scathing attack on Hogan over comments made by him on TTIP.Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has said the proposal by the European Commission to review the authorisation of the herbicide ingredient glyphosate “contained appropriate measures”.An Irish student has won the world’s largest agri-science competition at the Alltech Ideas Conference in Kentucky, USA.And almost two years on from the Russian ban of food imports from western countries, Bord Bia thinks there is little chance of a reopening.Coming up today on farmersjournal.ie and on the app
We report on costs in the case of Tolan V Aurivo co-op, an appeal relating to which was dismissed earlier this month.There is a video of the open day at Newford farm this week.We attend Skibbereen mart to get the latest cattle prices.UK farmer writer Joe Collingborn sees the effect of this spring's under-feeding on his herd’s fertility.What's on today
Carlow/Kilkenny stock judging field eveningTo find out more about this event and to see what's coming up, visit our agri events calendar.
Weather forecast
Cloudy at first today. Good sunshine will develop through the day, with temperatures rising to between 15°C and 19°C, according to Met Éireann. Heavy showers may occur during the later part of the afternoon and evening.
Overnight it will be mostly dry and clear, with lowest temperatures of 8°C to 10°C. Mist and fog will develop locally.
In the news today
With milk prices showing no signs of recovery any time soon, EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has proposed an increase in the intervention ceilings to 350,000t.Meanwhile, the United States ambassador to the European Union has launched a scathing attack on Hogan over comments made by him on TTIP.Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has said the proposal by the European Commission to review the authorisation of the herbicide ingredient glyphosate “contained appropriate measures”.An Irish student has won the world’s largest agri-science competition at the Alltech Ideas Conference in Kentucky, USA.And almost two years on from the Russian ban of food imports from western countries, Bord Bia thinks there is little chance of a reopening.Coming up today on farmersjournal.ie and on the app
We report on costs in the case of Tolan V Aurivo co-op, an appeal relating to which was dismissed earlier this month.There is a video of the open day at Newford farm this week.We attend Skibbereen mart to get the latest cattle prices.UK farmer writer Joe Collingborn sees the effect of this spring's under-feeding on his herd’s fertility.What's on today
Carlow/Kilkenny stock judging field eveningTo find out more about this event and to see what's coming up, visit our agri events calendar.
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