Weather forecast

It will be rather cloudy this morning with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, according to Met Éireann. Later it will become dry and sunny. Highest temperatures of between 17°C and 22°C, warmest inland and in the west of the country. There is a risk of isolated showers later in the afternoon or evening, particularly in the southwest. Tonight will be mainly dry with lowest temperatures of 8°C to 10°C.

In the news today:

  • The first offers between the Mercosur countries and the EU were made yesterday, but the content of the offers are not available to the public.
  • Two Turkish officials returned home this week after visiting Ireland for discussions on opening the trade in live cattle.
  • It emerged at Glanbia’s AGM last week that the co-op’s board of directors are paid €85,000 per annum – far more than was previously realised.
  • In our podcast this week, we bring you to the Balmoral Show, hear from a farmer who is using less antibiotics and ask Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald about rural garda presence.
  • In dairy news, the PPI of dairy commodities exported by Ornua has dropped for the 13th month in a row. Meanwhile, Lakeland Dairies has kept its milk price unchanged.
  • And the Department of Agriculture has confirmed that payments under the direct aid package for the dairy and pig sectors are being issued to farmers.
  • Coming up today on farmersjournal.ie and on the app:

  • We take you to the Balmoral Show for day two of Northern Ireland’s biggest farm event.
  • Machinery enthusiasts, fasten your seat belts: we report live from FTMTA Grass & Muck 2016.
  • What’s on today:

  • Cork central IFA family farm meeting
  • FTMTA Grass & Muck 2016
  • To find out more about these events and to see what’s coming up, visit our agri events calendar.