This week's front cover: Niall McEvoy zero-grazing in Co Kilkenny

Niall McEvoy zero-grazing a crop of Westerwolds for autumn-calved cows on Jim Mulhall’s dairy farm in Danville, Co Kilkenny. The crop was sown in August 2018 and this is the second cut, having been first harvested in the middle of October. They started harvesting eight days ago and are getting 3,200kg DM/ha. \ Philip Doyle

Roscrea Mart

William Sutton from Ballinakill, Roscrea, and Harry Parr at the heifer show and sale at Roscrea Mart. \ Donal O’Leary

Spraying cover crop in Co Wicklow

Stewart Fitzgerald making the best of the recent good weather to spray off cover crop for David Johnson in Barndarrig, Co Wicklow. \ Philip Doyle

Ploughing in Co Wexford

Simon Jordan ploughing fields on Sutton’s Farm in Ballindaggan, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, ahead of planting malting barley. \ Philip Doyle

Feeding drystock in Co Galway

Gerry Regan from Kilbeacanty, Gort, Co Galway, feeding drystock. Gerry took over the family farm when his father died and also works full-time. \ Philip Doyle

Spreading straw in Co Kildare

Contractor James Ginty spreading straw on recently mowed windrows of grass in Derrintur, Co Kildare. Once the straw is spread, it is then baled up with the grass. \ Claire-Jeanne Nash

Scanning ewes in Co Galway

Stephen Murray scanning TJ Forde's flock of ewes in Killaseic, Gort, Co Galway. \ David Ruffles

Timothy Forde moving ewes before scanning. \ David Ruffles

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