Ploughing in Cork

A ploughing match took place on the land of the Twomey's, Lisselan, Ballinascarthy, Co Cork on 6 February. A large number of competitors entered the second match in a week. \ Andy Gibson

/ Andy Gibson

Cyril McGuire (Leap) in his Ford 7810 seen here with Ernie Deane. / David Patterson

Flor Wycherley (Lislevane) in his Massey Ferguson 390T competing in the Under 28 reversible class./ David Patterson

Ger Collins (Rossmore) heading for home on his Ferguson 35 FE Goldbelly after winning the vintage hydraulic novice class. / David Patterson

Jer Coakley (Clonakilty) winner of the senior reversible class in his Ford 5610. / David Patterson

Winner winner

Winner of the Irish Farmers Journal \ Harris DMAX competition, James McCahey from Shercock, Co Cava,n collects his 2022 DMAX. \ Philip Doyle

Speckle Park

Pat Morrison from Lanmore, Westport, Co Mayo, with his some of his Speckle Park herd. Pat is also secretary of the Irish Speckle Park Society. / Michael Mc Laughlin

Dutch Spotted lambs

Rachel Gallagher, Portsalon, Co Donegal and her Dutch Spotted lambs. / Clive Wasson

Adam Bradham and Ben Scott sheaing store Dutch Spotted lambs for Tony Gallagher and Rachel Gallagher, Portsalon, Co Donegal. / Clive Wasson

Feeding stock

Jimmy McCarthy feeding his ewes and lambs at Killowney, Ballymackey, Co Tipperary. The ewes are being fed 1kg of meal per head per day while out on grass and the lambs are being supplemented with creep feeding. Jimmy is waiting on two ewes yet to lamb with over 60 lambed already. Jimmy has another batch of 40 ewes due to lamb at the end of March. / Odhran Ducie

/ Odhran Ducie

\ Odhran Ducie

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