Baling winter barley straw

Eamon Murphy and John Hannon of Murphy Agri baling 18 acres of winter barley straw at Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Eamon Murphy of Murphy Agri baling 18 acres of winter barley straw at Ballymacegan, Lorrha, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Tinahely Show 2024

Heather Valentine won the Dutch spotted hogget ewe class at Tinahely Show. \ Claire Nash

Jack and Declan O Mara from Birr with their winning super calf. \ Claire Nash

Lauren O Toole with her second-placed calf at Tinahely Show. \ Claire Nash

Kate O Leary from Wexford with her prize-winning maiden heifer at Tinahely Show. \ Claire Nash

Harvesting Husky winter oats

Ben Stack and Liam Dennehy harvesting Husky winter oats near Castletownroche for John and Denis Crowley of Crowley farms, Mallow, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary

Tullow Sheep Breeders Association big sale

The Tullow Sheep Breeders Association held its big sale of breeding sheep in Co Carlow this week. \ Claire Nash

Evening milking

John Moylan bringing in his 170-strong dairy herd for evening milking at Rathnaleen, Nenagh, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Harvesting Cassia winter barley

Al Loughnane harvesting 33ac of Cassia winter barley at Shinrone, Co Offaly. The crop was averaging 3.5t/ac with a moisture content of 17% and bushel weight was 67. \ Odhran Ducie

A round up of some of the rest of the pictures from around the country

The Stradbally Steam Rally celebrated its 60th show last weekend in Co Laois, with hundreds of exhibitors showing their steam engines, tractors, vintage cars and more, attracting thousands of visitors. \ Andy Gibson.

Shane Brady and his son, Tadhg, from Redhills, Cavan, showing a Suffolk ram lamb at the South of Ireland Premier Show and Export Sale, Blessington. \ Damien Eagers

Peter McGuinness of Laburnum Farms harvests oilseed rape variety Auralia at a rate of 2.1t to an acre, with a Lexion 8700, near Dulleek, Co Meath. \ Niall Gosson

Michael Collins, Ballinspittle, rounding up a few sheep who had strayed onto the rocks on Middle Calf Island, Roaringwater Bay, west Cork. \ Tommy Moyles

Karol Devaney from Drumcliffe, Co Sligo, and show judge Liam Coen with the 20 young handlers who competed in the junior young handlers' class at the North Sligo Show. \ Swarber Photography

Dan Joe O'Sullivan, Bandon, driving a Massey Ferguson 16 combine harvester at The DeCourcey Classic and Vintage Club Harvest Working Day, which was held on Christy Draper’s farm, Artiteige, Ballinspittle. \ David Patterson

James Stephens rowing up second cut grass with a New Holland T6.180 and Claas rake in the Gilnahirk hills on the outskirts of Belfast. \ Peter Niblock

All eyes on the action at the National Show of Blackface sheep in Ballymena Mart on Monday. \ Houston Green

George O'Mahony from Drimoleague, Co Cork, demonstrates his shearing skills at the Schull Agricultural Show in Co Cork. \ Andy Gibson

The Hennelly Anderson family enjoying a tea break after winning the Simmental championship at the Bonniconlon Show. \ Swarber Photography

Kevin McGinley from Glencolmcille, Co Donegal, taking shelter from heavy rain showers at the Glencolmcille Agricultural Show 2024. \ Michael McLaughlin