Young Sean Healy gives dry cow minerals to the cows belonging to his father William Healy on the home farm at Ballyshonin, Berrings, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary

CalfCare event in Cork

Vet Willie Buckley, AHI, speaking at the Teagasc/AHI CalfCare event on the farm of William Healy, Ballyshonin, Berrings, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary

A general view of some of the large crowd that attended the Teagasc/AHI CalfCare event on the farm of William Healy, Ballyshonin, Berrings, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary

Host farmer William Healy speaking at the Teagasc/AHI CalfCare event on his farm at Ballyshonin, Berrings, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary

Winter feeding

James Rothwell from the Glen in Clonegal, Co Wicklow, supplements in-lamb ewes with fodder beet. The ewes are also getting some silage daily ahead of lambing around St Patrick's Day. \ Philip Doyle

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Cleaning and calving

Ger Pardy cleaning down the milking parlour. / Odhran Ducie

Hereford stock bulls on the farm of Ger Pardy. / Odhran Ducie