New dairy entrant from Co Offaly
New dairy entrant Darren Bermingham, from Co Offaly with his first ever dairy calf born on the farm. Darren and his brother are moving into dairying having previously had sucklers and tillage. They will keep the tillage going and are starting by milking 70 cows this year. \ Philip Doyle
New dairy entrant Darren Bermingham, from Co Offaly. \ Philip Doyle
Calving prep on the Stanley Farm
Dairy farmer Mervyn Stanley from Woodvile, Shinrone, Co Offaly, prepares for calving with his son and daughter, Aisling and Adam. \ Philip Doyle
With most of the 350 cows falling due around 1 February, Mervyn has calving pens set up and is drafting cows who are likely to deliver early. \ Philip Doyle
Adam Stanley. \ Philip Doyle
Farm worker Joe Gannon and Adam Stanley draft cows form the 350-strong herd that are due to calf shortly on the farm of Mervyn Stanley from Woodvile, Shinrone, Co Offaly. \ Philip Doyle
Cold feeding time
William Tait from The Bawn, Convoy, Co Donegal, feeds his twin- and triplet-bearing pedigree Suffolk and Suffolk Texel-cross ewes after recent cold weather left snow and ice on the land. \ Clive Wasson
Suckler farming in Mayo
Kieran Flatley, a suckler farmer from Kilkelly, Co Mayo. \ Claire Nash
Kiernan breeds pedigree Shorthorns under the Glann and Glannaven herd name. \ Claire Nash
Kieran Flatley. \ Claire Nash
Sheep scanning in Offaly
Liam Dunne scanning sheep on the Ward family farm in Cloncassan, Co Offaly. / Claire Nash
Liam Dunne scanning sheep on the Ward family farm marking the ewes that are carrying multiples. Most are Mules that are due 1 April. / Claire Nash
Brussels sprout harvesting
Yaga Almedia and Jeferson Fraidas harvesting Brussels sprouts in Co Meath for Finnegans Farm Food. / Claire Nash
Harvesting Brussels sprouts in Co Meath for Finnegans Farm Food. / Claire Nash
Yaga Almedia and Jeferson Fraidas harvesting Brussels sprouts in Co Meath for Finnegans Farm Food. / Claire Nash
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New dairy entrant from Co Offaly
New dairy entrant Darren Bermingham, from Co Offaly with his first ever dairy calf born on the farm. Darren and his brother are moving into dairying having previously had sucklers and tillage. They will keep the tillage going and are starting by milking 70 cows this year. \ Philip Doyle
New dairy entrant Darren Bermingham, from Co Offaly. \ Philip Doyle
Calving prep on the Stanley Farm
Dairy farmer Mervyn Stanley from Woodvile, Shinrone, Co Offaly, prepares for calving with his son and daughter, Aisling and Adam. \ Philip Doyle
With most of the 350 cows falling due around 1 February, Mervyn has calving pens set up and is drafting cows who are likely to deliver early. \ Philip Doyle
Adam Stanley. \ Philip Doyle
Farm worker Joe Gannon and Adam Stanley draft cows form the 350-strong herd that are due to calf shortly on the farm of Mervyn Stanley from Woodvile, Shinrone, Co Offaly. \ Philip Doyle
Cold feeding time
William Tait from The Bawn, Convoy, Co Donegal, feeds his twin- and triplet-bearing pedigree Suffolk and Suffolk Texel-cross ewes after recent cold weather left snow and ice on the land. \ Clive Wasson
Suckler farming in Mayo
Kieran Flatley, a suckler farmer from Kilkelly, Co Mayo. \ Claire Nash
Kiernan breeds pedigree Shorthorns under the Glann and Glannaven herd name. \ Claire Nash
Kieran Flatley. \ Claire Nash
Sheep scanning in Offaly
Liam Dunne scanning sheep on the Ward family farm in Cloncassan, Co Offaly. / Claire Nash
Liam Dunne scanning sheep on the Ward family farm marking the ewes that are carrying multiples. Most are Mules that are due 1 April. / Claire Nash
Brussels sprout harvesting
Yaga Almedia and Jeferson Fraidas harvesting Brussels sprouts in Co Meath for Finnegans Farm Food. / Claire Nash
Harvesting Brussels sprouts in Co Meath for Finnegans Farm Food. / Claire Nash
Yaga Almedia and Jeferson Fraidas harvesting Brussels sprouts in Co Meath for Finnegans Farm Food. / Claire Nash
Read more
This week in photos: preparing for lambing and calving and soil mapping
This week in photos: farming through the frosty conditions
Watch: readers' pics of the year 2020
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