A new addition to this year’s Sustainable Livestock Village at the FBD National Livestock show was a photo competition, with all the entries showcased at Tullamore Show on 10 August. The aim of the competition was to highlight some of the good work in terms of sustainability being done on farms across all sectors throughout the country.

All of the entries were printed on a large photo wall at the FBD National Livestock Show sustainability village. The winners were chosen at the show in Tullamore on 10 August. The four finalists were selected as Roisin Smyth from Co Cavan, Brian Joyce from Co Mayo, Lorraine Hogan from Co Cork and Liam Barton from Co Laois; with each taking home a prize of €200 each. The overall winner was selected as Brian Joyce for his photo of his Mayo Mountain ewe standing on land beneath Croagh Patrick in Co Mayo. Tullamore Show’s Michael Dolan said: “We wanted to highlight some of the good sustainability actions that are happening on farms across the country and showcase those actions and we were really happy with the standard of entries we received and more importantly the stories behind them.”

I’m Liam Barton ,a young farmer working from a low starting base trying to build a sustainable heifer-rearing enterprise on circa 50 ha owned and leased ground near Rathdowney Co Laois . My system is focused on maximising the value of grass through careful grazing management with incorporation of white / red clover into all reseeding programs on farm /Liam Barton, Co. Laois

Photo taken on my brother's farm in Mullagh Co Cavan. My brother Pat Smyth has planted black thorn hedges on his farm along an old lane on his farm./ Rosiin Smyth, Co. Cavan

Our beautiful field in Minane Bridge, Cork which is dedicated to the biodiversity. Full of wild bird cover which is in bloom buzzing with bees, birds and butterflies/ Lorraine Hogan, Co. Cork