On a sunny but windy day in west Cork, dairy farmer Alan French pre-mows grass before moving his dairy herd in to eat it in Lisavaird, Co Cork. \ Andy Gibson

Keeping watch at Kilglass, Co Roscommon. \ Gerry Faughnan

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Cereal variety manager at Goldcrop Ltd John Dunne demonstrated varieties to attendees at the Goldcrop walk in Dunleer. \ Claire Nash

Cian Cunningham pictured during a Goldcrop varieties walk at its Dunleer, Co Louth site – which is on the Cunningham farm. \ Claire Nash

Liam Spillane spreading richland fertiliser on 10 acres of ground at Glenbane, Holycross, Co Tipperary. Liam farms with his father Jerry in a dairy and beef enterprise at Galbertstown, Thurles. \ Odhran Ducie

Robin Forrest, speaking during the Irish Tillage Land Use Society visit to R&R Farms in Cork as part of the ITLUS summer tour. \ Donal O'Leary

The 109th Clonakilty Agricultural Show took place on a day full of rain showers. Preparing Betty, their Belgian Blue Heifer, for showing were Katie Shanahan and Eamon Shanahan from Leap. \ Andy Gibson.

Alan Deane spreading lime with a Case Maxxum MXM120 tractor and Bredal lime spreader for contractor Robert Chambers in Dunmanway, Co Cork. \ David Patterson

Finbarr O'Donovan of A&F O'Donovan Contractors cuts grass for silage for Timoleague, Co Cork-based dairy farmer David Deasy. Finbarr used a Krone Big M 450 to cut the grass which was then tedded by David Deasy using a 1990 MB Trac 1100 and an SIP Spider 1100 10T Tedder. \ Andy Gibson

Shane Gilliland, from Co Down with, Holly Avery and Durin during a working pony demonstration at Future Oak Farm, Gartan, Co Donegal. \ Clive Wasson

Ava Smith was minding Mohil Alex for her grandfather, Frank Kavanagh from Mohill, Co Leitrim. The Charolais bull sold for €4,600. \ Gerry Faughnan

Alison Donaghy with Emily and Ethan Bell from Pomeroy, Co Tyrone at Lurgan Annual Agricultural Show, Co Armagh. \ Peter Houston

Oliver and son Owen Loughran from Cookstown, Co Tyrone at Ballymoney Show, Co Antrim. \ Peter Houston

Selective spot sprayer demo at the Arable NI 2026 held at Legmore Farms, Moira Co Down. The event was jointly organised CAFRE, the Ulster Arable Society and the Ulster Farmers’ Union. \ Peter Houston