This week in photos: the fine weather makes way for field work

Patsy Kearney making the most of the good weather and ground conditions to prepare a seedbed for Gangway spring barley for tillage farmers Philip and Alex Hesking at Glencairn, Co Waterford. \ Donal O'Leary

Bernard Lynch, David McIntyre and James Waters. \ Clive Wasson

Michaela and Stephen O'Donnell. \ Clive Wasson

John Woods, Francis Gallagher and Frank Gallagher. \ Clive Wasson

Danny Sweeney, Daniel Sweeney and PJ Sweney. \ Clive Wasson

Nicola McLaughlin and David McLaughlin. \ Clive Wasson

Bernard McCallion and Brian Sharkey. \ Clive Wasson

Tillage farmer Noel Furlong from Corrigeen, Stadbally, Co Laois, spraying off grass for a local farmer who plans to plough it shortly. This is the first time Noel has used this SAM sprayer, as he just took delivery of it this week. \ Philip Doyle

John and Oliver Kyne from Bullaun. \ Hany Marzouk

Jack and John Neylon from Tubber. \ Hany Marzouk

Jason Gorman from Kilcrow, Athy, Co Kildare, rotavating soil before planting British Queen potatoes. Jason has some land rented where he grows potatoes and vegetables. \ Philip Doyle

Mike Doyle from Coolharbour, Co Wexford, got a suprise this week when his Simmental cow, having scanned for twins, produced triplet Charolais-cross-Simmental calves. Pictured left to right are Mike’s son Micheál Doyle, who is studying agriculture in Kildalton College; Siobhán Sinnott, a transition year student on placement on the farm; Mike Doyle and Rory Higgan, who is also on placement from Kildalton. \ Philip Doyle

Darragh Cleary and his father Pat checking the soil as they sow fanfare spring beans at Larch-Hill, Monasterevin, Co Kildare. \ Patrick Browne

Eimear and Tom Heenan from Kilbarron, Co Tipperary. \ Patrick Browne

John and Jack Kennedy from Nenagh. \ Patrick Browne

Ann-Marie Manley, Arthur Dredin and Paddy Cleary. \ Patrick Browne

David O’Heney and Peter O’Dwyer. \ Patrick Browne

Caillin Conneely is a beef and sheep farmer at Letterdyfe, Roundstone, Connemara, Co Galway. He keeps a flock of Connemara Blackface hoggets, as well as Limousin heifers. Caillin is being helped by his two sons Mikey and Rory. \ David Ruffles