Around the country in pictures this week

William Evans from Lack with his son Ross, four, at Clogher Mart.\ Houston Green

Elaine Mitchell, BBC; Ruth Watson and Esther Charters, both from the Food Standards Agency at the Irish Farmers Journal/First Trust Bank global trade conference, Belfast. \ Houston Green

Tom Adams, chair, Braid Sheddings; with the two judges for the stockjudging evening in Ballymena, Archie McGregor, Glasgow; and John Conway, Plumbridge; along with Braid Sheddings secretary Gordon Crawford. \ Houston Green

All in a good cause: ballot sellers Gail Adams and her cousin Claire, both from Broughshane; Chloe Wilson from Cloughmills; along with Sarah Christie and Katie McFetridge, both from Clough; at the Braid Sheddings Sheep Society annual stockjudging night, Ballymena. \ Houston Green

Jonathon Preston, Seskinore; Shane Sweeney, Fintona; James Trimble, Clogher; and Robert Preston, Seskinore; at the machinery auction, Clogher. \ Houston Green

READER’S PIC: Nina McCarthy sent us this photo of her two-year-old daughter Roise who took her glasses to mimic her father reading the paper - she seemed very interested in the articles. You can send your photos to readerspics@farmersjournal.ie or Tweet us @IFJ_picturedesk