Niall Carroll in Co Carlow

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Niall Carroll spraying a crop of winter barley before the rain in Ballower, Co Carlow, for his daughter Louise Carroll, who has leased the land while she studies machinery and tillage in Waterford Institute of Technology. \ Philip Doyle

Trevor Boland in Co Sligo

Trevor Boland from Dromard, Co Sligo, housing autumn-calving suckler cows and their calves at the weekend. The stock were housed in a new four-bay slatted shed, which was constructed with a calf creep and crush. \ Philip Doyle

Carnaross Mart

John Hand examining the pens of sheep at Carnaross Mart. \ Barry Cronin

Brian Dowds from Kells bringing his ram lambs in for sale at Carnaross Mart. \ Barry Cronin

Mary Dillane from Maghera, Co Cavan, adding some colour to the mart. \ Barry Cronin

John Rothwell from Co Cavan

John Rothwell feeding some of his young Belted Galloway herd on his farm at Lacken, Co Cavan. These calves were born in March this year. \ Ramona Farrelly

Tomás McCarthy from Co Carlow

Tomás McCarthy from Knocksquire, Borris, Co Carlow, bringing his sheep down off the Blackstairs Mountains, along with his sheepdog Rock, prior to dipping. \ Mary Browne

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