In Pictures - Around the country this week

From barley to bulls our photographers were out and about around the country this week

Photo Desk

9 July 2014

In Pictures - Around the country this week

Fergus Dower is pictured walking a field of Cassia Winter barley near Newcastle, Co. Tipperary that is turning well and should be fit for harvest next week. Photo: Donal O' Leary

Joe King and Sylvester Donnelly, Waterville, at the special weanling sale in Caherciveen, Co. Kerry. Photo: Mike Hoare

Grace, Lily and Brenda Haverty, Lawrencetown, Ballinasloe, at Corrandulla, Co. Galway agricultural show. Photo: Mike Hoare

Niamh Brennan, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, taking part in the young handler class at Corrandulla, Co. Galway agricultural show. Photo: Mike Hoare

Eileen Cahill with family members Mary, Caitriona, Siobhan, Donal, Conor and Dermot with John Nugent, Chairman, Dovea A.I. at the tree planting ceremony and unveiling of a commemorative chair in honour of the late Dermot Cahill at Dovea, Co. Tipperary A.I. Station.

Annmarie and Trevor Hennessy, Lismore and Niamh Barry, Kilrossanty, at the Tipperary/Waterford Friesian breeders field evening in Cappawhite. Photo: Mike Hoare

Jonathon Kissane, Beaufort, handler, with his Uncle Brendan O'Connor, coaxing his Belgian Blue into the trailer, having won the Continental section of the Glencar Horse and Cattle Show on Sunday. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

You can send your pictures into readerspics@farmersjournal.ie or tweet us @IFJ_picturedesk.

RELATED STORIES

Farmer Writes: biblical rain ceases at last

Gerald Potterton

Farmer Writes: biblical rain ceases at last

I’ll never be remembered for a field of cattle or wheat, but I do hope, in a time to come, I may be remembered by my trees writes Gerald Potterton.

Siobhán Walsh

Grain Trends: rally in grain markets

Grain markets were increasing this week. There were a number of different factors affecting prices.

Photo Desk

Watch: this week in photos - some farmers back on the land

Our week in pictures documents farmers back on the land and small pockets of hope in the weather appear, plus hundreds of farmers flock to renewables event for information.

Photo Desk

Watch: this week in photos - grass, milking, marts and farm walks

Our top photos from the week include farmers zero grazing a multi-species sward, spreading mushroom compost and milking cows. Our photographers also attended a Teagasc spring clover walk and marts.