Around the country in pictures this week

Contractor John Hanifin from Straffan, Co Kildare, moving some of his sheep to new pasture. \ Ramona Farrelly

Martin Owens is pictured using a Strautmann Zelon 2901 wagon to pick up silage near Carrignavar, Co. Cork. \ Donal O' Leary

Con O'Kelly, owner of O' Kelly's Feed Mills and Piggery, with some of his Duroc pigs in Borris, Co Carlow. \ Philip Doyle

Pictured at the launch of the IHFA National Holstein Friesian Open Day in Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow are Katie Alexander, niece of host farmer Victor Jackson, Crossnacole Holsteins, William Connolly of Connolly's Redmills, sponsor and Charles Gallagher IHFA CEO. The IHFA Open Day will take place on the farm of Victor Jackson, Crossnacole Holsteins, Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow of Thursday July 6th 2017.

Suzanne Neary, Elizabeth Winters, Laura Werhly and Sylvia Skelton holding the prize money cheque of €1000 at the Moo-Poo Bingo event which was held in Kiltoom, Co Meath. \ Claire Nash

Readers Photo: Bridín Moloney sent us in this photo of her son Cathal from Newtown, New Ross, Co. Wexford exhausted after a full day of making silage, but he's not ready to leave it yet!! You can send your photos to readerspics@farmersjournal.ie or Tweet us @IFJ_picturedesk