In a text box on its own: Christmas Photo Competition: We want you to send us your festive photos to be in with a chance to win an Irish Farmers Journal hamper worth over €150. The theme is festive: We want to see jolly animals, santa hats, joyous children, Christmas lights and baubles – The sky is the limit! You can send your photos to readerspics@farmersjournal.ie or Tweet us @IFJ_picturedesk. The winner will be announced online on 23rd December and we will do a round-up of our best entrie
Dick Cheevers of Townley Hall, Tullyallen, Co. Louth turned 80 recently. Dick is one of the longest serving Macra members and a lifelong Farmers Journal reader.
Heidi Murray from Moate, at the weekly sheep sale in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. \ Mike Hoare
Auctioneer Alex Gourley selling 4 lambs at the Raphoe Mart sheep sale. \ Clive Wasson
Agri Aware Chairman, Richard Moeran and Agri Aware Executive Director, Deirdre O'Shea enlisted the help of Cian O'Shea (3) to launch Agri Aware's annual Christmas Buy Irish campaign. As part of Agri Aware's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) communication campaign the agri-food charity is asking consumers to put Irish food producers top on their shopping list this Christmas. \ Pat Moore
A packed sales ring at the Cork Marts annual fatstock show and sale in Skibbereen. \ O'Gorman Photography.
READERS PHOTO: (Black box on bottom right of screen) Caomhan McLoughlin from Aughnacliffe, Co Longford keeps an eye on progress on the farm. You can send your photos to readerspics@farmersjournal.ie or Tweet us @IFJ_picturedesk