Beef
Pressure is mounting on farms across the country as continued rainfall is delaying June farm work, with heavy downpours across the country.
St. Patrick's Day is fast approaching but spring grazing on drystock farms remains unworkable in most cases and challenging in others.
Rural Life
Met Éireann has warned that the thunderstorms could be "scattered" at times in Cork, Kerry and Limerick up to 8:00pm this evening.
Ireland recorded a new peak of 5639MW for electricity demand yesterday evening (Wednesday, November 20) at 5:28p.m, according to EirGrid
Farmers are being advised by Met Éireann to expect more unsettled weather and further rain in the week ahead.
Environment
Farmers should have empty slurry tanks by September 30, each year according to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
