Bringing home the ewes ahead of lambing
Sheep farmer Michael Kelly from Hollywood, Co Wicklow, bringing home his ewes. \ Claire Nash
Sheep farmer Michael Kelly from Hollywood, Co Wicklow, bringing home his ewes. \ Claire Nash
Automating the soil sampling process to better manage soil health
Mark Connolly of FarmTeam Precision Agriculture soil mapping a farm for a client near Rossmore in Cork. FarmTeam automates the soil sampling process to increase accuracy and make it easier for farmers to manage soil health. \ Donal O' Leary
Mark Connolly of FarmTeam Precision Agriculture soil mapping a farm for a client near Rossmore in Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Using the lockdown and time off school to advantage on the farm
Brian and Ethan Buttimer overhauling a New Holland M100 tractor on the home farm at Kilvelogue, Ballineen, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Brian and Ethan Buttimer after spray painting bonnet parts on the home farm at Kilvelogue, Ballineen, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Stephen Buttimer with his sons Brian and Ethan on the home farm at Kilvelogue, Ballineen, Co Cork where they milk 115 cows that will start calving in the last week of January. \ Donal O' Leary
A break from milking as calving is due to begin later this month
Michael Lyons, a dairy farmer in Ballygullen, Co Wexford, feeding meal to his cows. \ Claire Nash
Michael Lyons, a dairy farmer in Ballygullen, Co Wexford, feeding meal to his cows. Calving is due to begin later this month. \ Claire Nash
My Farming Week: Shirley and Derek O’Halleran, Loughill, Kenagh, Co Longford
Meet the Longford poultry and dairy farmers who hold on to most of their eggs' retail value, through their own home brand.
Derek and Shirley O'Halleran with their children Rebecca and Keith. \ Claire Nash
The farm: “We keep 16,500 free-range hens and 70 pedigree Holsteins on 200ac just outside Kenagh in Co Longford.”
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Bringing home the ewes ahead of lambing
Sheep farmer Michael Kelly from Hollywood, Co Wicklow, bringing home his ewes. \ Claire Nash
Sheep farmer Michael Kelly from Hollywood, Co Wicklow, bringing home his ewes. \ Claire Nash
Automating the soil sampling process to better manage soil health
Mark Connolly of FarmTeam Precision Agriculture soil mapping a farm for a client near Rossmore in Cork. FarmTeam automates the soil sampling process to increase accuracy and make it easier for farmers to manage soil health. \ Donal O' Leary
Mark Connolly of FarmTeam Precision Agriculture soil mapping a farm for a client near Rossmore in Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Using the lockdown and time off school to advantage on the farm
Brian and Ethan Buttimer overhauling a New Holland M100 tractor on the home farm at Kilvelogue, Ballineen, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Brian and Ethan Buttimer after spray painting bonnet parts on the home farm at Kilvelogue, Ballineen, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Stephen Buttimer with his sons Brian and Ethan on the home farm at Kilvelogue, Ballineen, Co Cork where they milk 115 cows that will start calving in the last week of January. \ Donal O' Leary
A break from milking as calving is due to begin later this month
Michael Lyons, a dairy farmer in Ballygullen, Co Wexford, feeding meal to his cows. \ Claire Nash
Michael Lyons, a dairy farmer in Ballygullen, Co Wexford, feeding meal to his cows. Calving is due to begin later this month. \ Claire Nash
My Farming Week: Shirley and Derek O’Halleran, Loughill, Kenagh, Co Longford
Meet the Longford poultry and dairy farmers who hold on to most of their eggs' retail value, through their own home brand.
Derek and Shirley O'Halleran with their children Rebecca and Keith. \ Claire Nash
The farm: “We keep 16,500 free-range hens and 70 pedigree Holsteins on 200ac just outside Kenagh in Co Longford.”
Read more
This week in photos: farming through the frosty conditions
Watch: readers' pics of the year 2020
In pictures: some of the IFJ pic desk's favourite images from 2020
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