Agri-Business
The FCI has said that the recent cold snap has demonstrated the need to develop a national register for contractors.
Rural Life
A sheep farmer in Kerry had to make his way through several feet of snow to bring his animals to safety this week.
Met Éireann has issued a fresh Status Orange weather warning for low temperatures and ice in several counties tonight.
An estimated 40,000 households, businesses and farmers are currently without water supplies according to Uisce Éireann.
Met Éireann has today (Saturday, January 6) issued an advisory for cold weather for the entire country over the coming days.
Dairy Technical
Colder night-time and daytime temperatures are starting to set in, with the country already experiencing freezing conditions.
In an updated Status Yellow warning, Met Éireann has issued the possible impacts of the cold weather which includes animal welfare issues.
Beef
With temperatures set to plummet tomorrow, some measures can be taken to avoid your farm running into some issues caused by the cold weather.
Met Éireann has today (Tuesday, March 7) issued two separate Status Yellow weather warnings as cold conditions continue.
Buildings
The mild weather this back end looks set to leave us and to come in its place is cold weather, which looks set to bring severe frosts.
With frost and snow arriving in many areas across Ireland this week, the ISPCA has put together some advice to keep animals safe during the cold spell.
If not done so already, farmers need to assess their water system to see if they are vulnerable to a serious cold snap.
Environment
A cold Christmas Eve is in store as temperatures are set to drop quickly tonight (Thursday, Wednesday 24), according to Met Éireann.
Temperatures are expected to drop over the coming days and, once this happens, it can lead to a few issues on farms.
