Pat Geoghegan, Knockaniska Contracting, baling hay for Sean Leahy, Bawnmore, Tourin, Co Waterford. \ Donal O'Leary

Pat Geoghegan, Knockaniska Contracting, baling hay for Sean Leahy, Bawnmore, Tourin, Co Waterford. \ Donal O'Leary

Finn and Emily watching contractor Pat Geoghegan bale the hay for their father Sean Leahy in Lismore, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary

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Paddy Cox from Cavetown, Co Roscommon, was very happy to have his hay on high and lower ground baled. \ Gerry Faughnan

Edmond Leahy beginning the harvest as he cuts Orcade winter barley at 20% moisture and 63 KPH for Pat Smith, Careysville, Clondulane, Co Cork. The crop is destined for McDonnell Bros to be used for feed. \ Donal O' Leary

Denis Higgins, with his neighbour Seamus Beatty from Tully, Castlerea, Co Roscommon, bringing home turf. \ Breda Cahill Durr

Winter wheat at the Irish Seed Trade Association open day at Kildalton Agricultural College, Piltown, Co Kilkenny. \ Patrick Browne

Mary Flynn reminding Katie, Abby and Oliva Barnes along with Ollie Flynn that the knots go down and out while stacking square bales of hay near Lismore, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary

European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Olivér Várhelyi addressed the IFA national council meeting held in Brussels last week. The Commissioner was questioned on the Brazilian beef ban, live exports and CAP issues. \ Christophe Licoppe

Eva Glynn, age four, Glenavon farm, Moate Co Westmeath, and dad William Glynn. \ Swarber Photography

Judging the overall championship at Glencar Show was John Brosnan, who awarded the champion rosette to Jonathan Kissane for his Belgian Blue heifer. \ Colleen Murphy

AgriKids farm safety ambassador awards, recognising primary schools promoting farm safety education, where St Daigh's National School, in Inniskeen, Co Monaghan, received the best school award for its community-led campaign 'The Farmyard is not a Schoolyard'. The programme is organised by Irish Rural Link and funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. \ Ken Finegan

Charolais judge Rachel Moore from Portglenone Co Antrim, at Newry Show, Co Armagh. \ Peter Houston

Rachel Moore from Portglenone, Co Antrim, and Jack King from Ballymena, Co Antrim, with Ollie Boyd from Garvagh, Co Derry, with Liam Lynn from Kilmarnock, Scotland, at Newry Show, Co Armagh. \ Peter Houston

Anne and Hugo McCormack from Cushendun, Co Antrim, with Danny and Patrick McMullan from Loughguile, Co Antrim, at Armoy Livestock Mart cattle sale, Co Antrim. \ Peter Houston

Ninety lots at Armoy Livestock Mart cattle sale, Co Antrim. \ Peter Houston

Terence McGarrigle from Belleek, Co Fermanagh, and Joe Gormley from Dungannon, Co Tyrone, at Ennislillen Mart Cattle Sale, Co Fermanagh. \ Peter Houston