George Clinton and his grandson Cillian Goodman race against the weather and sunlight to sow winter rapeseed, after his son Darren ploughed a field of winter barley stubble in Port, Togher, Co Louth. George and Darren work for John and Alan Butterly, managing mixed crops on the farm. \ Philip Doyle
George Clinton and his grandson Cillian Goodman. \ Philip Doyle
John Smith loading turf to bring it home from the bog at Kilcommon, Co Tipperary. \ Annmarie Mulcahy
Beef, sheep and dairy farmer Sean Miller moves stock for dosing on his out-farm in Knockacrin, Co Laois. While Sean used to keep sucklers, he now mostly buys in weanlings and finishes them himself. \ Philip Doyle
Cian McDonald. \ Philip Doyle
Cian McDonald and Eoin Simmons dosing cattle in Knockacrin, Co Laois. \ Philip Doyle
Eoin Simmons watches on as Cian McDonald doses cattle. \ Philip Doyle
Suckler farmer Peter Deane from Maynooth, Co Kildare, checks on his herd of Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross. \ Claire Nash
He currently has his bull covering the herd, with a view to calving next April. \ Claire Nash
Suckler farmer Peter Deane from Maynooth, Co Kildare. \ Claire Nash
Des Fox senior and Des Fox junior down from Wicklow for The Borris Ewe Breeders’ Association’s 57th annual show and sale at Borris Mart, Co Carlow. There was a flying trade, with hoggets selling to €280. \ Patrick Browne
Auctioneer John Maher during the sale. \ Patrick Browne
Mark Egan and his children Katie and Cillian enjoying themselves at the Borris show and sale. \ Patrick Browne
This week in photos: harvesting, marts and scanning dairy cows
This week in photos: harvesting winter oats and sorting sheep for the mart
This week in photos: swathing triticale and dry crimping winter barley
This week in photos: Highland cattle, baling winter barley straw and marts
This week in photos: winter barley, feeding sucklers and drawing silage