Laois mixed farmer wins the Guinness Perpetual Challenge Cup for malting barley excellence

Paul Delaney from Portlaoise, with sons Tadhg and John. \ Brendan Lynch

A round-up of some of the rest of the pictures from around the country

John McKenny, Moneynabane, Co Down, moving his flock to greener pastures. \ Houston Green

John McKenny. \ Houston Green

John McKenny. \ Houston Green

Eddie O'Neill from Ballinadee, Co Cork, ploughing with a David Brown 1200 and a three-furrow plough. \ David Patterson

Around 500 tractors entered Paris, France, as farmers protested against the ban on neonicotinoids on 8 February. \ Maxppp/PA Images

Fighting for our future: James Wall from Sligo leads sheep farmers from all across the country down Main Street, Roscommon, at the IFA Save Our Sector sheep protest on Monday.

Dairy farmer Robert Montgomery spreading slurry with his new SlurryKat 2,250-gallon tanker on his farm near Connor, Co Antrim. \ Houston Green

Sean Morrissey rolling winter wheat for John Dillon McCarthy at Granagh, Ballingarry, Co Limerick, to help improve efficiency at harvest time. \ Odhran Ducie

Paul Campbell, Carnlough, Co Antrim, at the British Limousin Cattle Society show and sale at Dungannon Mart. \ Houston Green

Seven-year-old Enda O'Rourke with his grandfather Liam and father Patrick, Castlewellan, Co Down, at the British Limousin Cattle Society show and sale at Dungannon Mart. \ Houston Green

LIKE FATHER LIKE SON: Six-year-old Cillian Laverty takes pretend bids with the help of his auctioneer dad Ciaran before the start of the weekly sale. \ Houston Green