Pedigree sheep breeder Padraic Niland with his small herd of shorthorn cattle grazing near the Burren, as flood water rises in Labane, Co Galway. \ David Ruffles

Tom McCarthy checking on his dry cows in the new cubicle shed built on his farm in Killeen, Aghabullogue, Co Cork. The recently completed shed was built by the McCarthys themselves, with Tom's son Patrick from McCarthy Engineering designing and manufacturing it. \ Donal O' Leary

Maria Kilmartin from ABP Food Group, with students Abbey Hehir and Rebecca Murphy from St John Bosco Community College, Co Clare, winners of the ABP Farm Safety Award at the 2020 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. \ Chris Bellew - Fennell Photography

Patrick Friel feeding his cattle in Rinmore, Fanad, Co Donegal. \ Clive Wasson

Pat Whelan, Jimmy Cooney and P.J. Walsh at the Loughrea mart sheep sale. \ Hany Marzouk

READER'S PIC: Niall Murphy on his family farm in Laharn, Lombardstown, Mallow, Co Cork. You can send your photos to picdesk@farmersjournal.ie or tweet us at @IFJ_picturedesk.

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