Weather forecast
A good deal of dry, if rather cloudy weather for today, Tuesday, but some bright or sunny spells too, best in eastern areas, where winds will be slack. But there will be some drizzle at times in Atlantic coastal counties, in a strengthening southerly breeze. Top temperatures of 15 to 17 C.
In the news today
A changeable week of weather ahead is forecast for the week of Ploughing 2016.There has been continued improvement in the calving interval of the national dairy herd, according to the ICBF. The Ploughing site was forced to close yesterday for about an hour due to traffic chaos. West Cork farmers are struggling to get their harvest finished, with as much as 200 acres left to cut for many farmers.Enrolments in the Teagasc level five and six plus the Teagasc-linked higher education courses in agriculture, horticulture, equine and forestry for this academic year are down 5% on last year.Coming up today on www.farmersjournal.ie
Full coverage of the National Ploughing Championships 2016, including our livestock demonstrations and the Farmyard AwardsWe report from the Motoring AwardsGrain market updateWhat's on today
National Ploughing Championships 2016 in Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly.To see what’s coming up, visit our agri events calendar.
Weather forecast
A good deal of dry, if rather cloudy weather for today, Tuesday, but some bright or sunny spells too, best in eastern areas, where winds will be slack. But there will be some drizzle at times in Atlantic coastal counties, in a strengthening southerly breeze. Top temperatures of 15 to 17 C.
In the news today
A changeable week of weather ahead is forecast for the week of Ploughing 2016.There has been continued improvement in the calving interval of the national dairy herd, according to the ICBF. The Ploughing site was forced to close yesterday for about an hour due to traffic chaos. West Cork farmers are struggling to get their harvest finished, with as much as 200 acres left to cut for many farmers.Enrolments in the Teagasc level five and six plus the Teagasc-linked higher education courses in agriculture, horticulture, equine and forestry for this academic year are down 5% on last year.Coming up today on www.farmersjournal.ie
Full coverage of the National Ploughing Championships 2016, including our livestock demonstrations and the Farmyard AwardsWe report from the Motoring AwardsGrain market updateWhat's on today
National Ploughing Championships 2016 in Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly.To see what’s coming up, visit our agri events calendar.
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