Oliver Barrett, aged eight, from Roy, Doohoma, Ballina, Co Mayo feeding his weanlings on Christmas Eve.

Girl power: Lauren, Georgina, Jennifer and Alison Martin hard at work in Roscrea, Co Tipperary.

Farming-mad Finn Prendiville checking out the dairy pages in the Irish Farmers Journal to make sure his grandad Finbar and father Robert are doing a good job on the family farm in Moyvane, Co Kerry.

Amy, Conor and Aaron Keane from Loughrea, Co Galway, with their pedigree Belgian Blue calves, Oscar and Oakley, getting ready for the shows in 2021.

Hooves for a hospice: FBD has partnered with Hooves 4 Hospice to work with farmers to raise funds to build a hospice in the midlands. Farmers taking part are asked to rear an animal and sell them, with the proceeds going to the fund for the hospice. Pictured are Pat Lalor, chair Hooves 4 Hospice, Martin Lyons a host farmer from Longford and Barbara Allen, branch manager at FBD Mullingar.

JJ and Mary O'Keeffe, helping out on their farm in Co Cork, accompanied by their dogs.

Jack Byrd on his grandfather and father's farm in Drumbee, Co Cavan, delighted with a set of Holstein twin calves.
Orla O'Mahony from Knockrour West, Scartaglin, Co. Kerry helping her grandad Michael Murphy pike in silage on Christmas Day on his farm in Gortacapall.

The Dubs, Caoimhe, Saoirse, Cathal and Tadhg Egan helping out their uncle XXX Farrell and grandad Pat Egan in Roscommon at the early lambing.

Aidan Martin working hard keeping an orphaned calf fed over Christmas in Co Meath.

Eleanor McBennett's two-year-old grandson Harry McBennett was well prepared for the weather, modelling his Irish Farmers Journal hat and reindeer antlers.
Martin McCafferty from Trusk, Ballybofey, Co Donegal, with his quad Charollais lambs which were born Christmas Day.

Eighteen-month-old Aidan O'Reilly helping his Granda, Gerard Campbell, with feeding on the farm in Co Armagh.