Around the country in pictures this week

Tom McMillan from Perthshire, Scotland, Peter Keron, President of the U.K. Clydesdale Horse Society, Nigel Taggart of Armoy and Capt. Jim Anderson, Treasurer of Clydesdale Horse Society at the Clydesdale Foal Show, Ballymena. \ Houston Green

Tom McMullan from the Isle of Bute, Tommy Gregg from Glarryford, William Hall of Ballymoney and Markie Craig from Limavady at the Clydesdale Foal Show, Ballymena. \ Houston Green

Micheal O Muircheartaigh, Mairead Lavery of the Irish Farmers Journal, Deirdre O'Shea, Executive Director of Agri Aware, John McCullen, former Chairman of Agri Aware and Richard Moeran, Chairman of Agri Aware at the celebrations in Dublin Zoo to mark Agri Aware's twentieth anniversary. \ Pat Moore

Readers Pic: (BLACK BOX AT BOTTOM RIGHT OF PAGE) Maurice Walsh of Moonminane, Carrick on Suir, Co Waterford having his weekly read of the Irish Farmers Journal. Remember to send your pictures to readerspics@farmersjournal.ie or tweet @IFJ_picturedesk.

Readers Pic: Fionn Ryan enjoying his first read of the Irish Farmers Journal. Fionn was born on 14 November to his proud parents, Michelle and Kevin Ryan of Ballymahon, Co Longford.