Around the country in pictures this week

This week, our photographers were in Arklow, Monaghan and UCD.

Photo Desk

18 November 2017

Around the country in pictures this week

A section of the students who attended the Agricultural Science Association's (ASA) careers forum for ag students at UCD Belfield this week. \ John Caffrey

Sheep farmer Richard Cullen and his dog Bruce on the farm at Glenmacnass, Glendalough, Laragh, Co Wicklow. Richard is training Bruce with his Wicklow Cheviot hill sheep in preparation for tours to his farm. Tourists from all over the world visit his farm to see the sheep and the dog in action. \ Ramona Farrelly

Sean Kent letting his 600-strong flock of breeding geese in for the night. Once the sun sets, the geese gather at the gate waiting to march to their houses. Sean breeds the geese for egg product at Ballyrichard, Arklow, Co Wicklow. \ Ramona Farrelly

Dessie Daly from Broomfield, Castleblaney, Co Monaghan, farms sucklers which have been housed for the last four weeks. They have some Freisian bull calves that are still out as they are under 200kg. \ Philip Doyle

Sean Hand from Raferagh, Co Monaghan, wth his remaining pedigree Suffolk rams. Sean also has drystock, with finishing animals housed since mid-October. The target is to draft these for slaughter at the end of December and begin purchasing replacement stock in January. \ Philip Doyle

Click through the picture gallery above to get a flavour of what happened this week.

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