James Houston with son Stephen and granddaughter Gracey from Randalstown, Co Antrim, with the supreme champion Rouge at Limavady Agricultural Show, Co Derry. \ Peter Houston

Aidan Quinn from Cushendall, Co Antrim, with first in the Valais Blacknose ram lamb class at Limavady Agricultural Show, Co Derry. \ Peter Houston

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Charlie Sherryfrom, Co Monaghan, busy buying calves for DC Livestock in Corrin Mart. /Shanon Kinahin

A general view of the large crowd that attended the Irish Grassland Association dairy summer tour on the farms of cousins Ollie O'Gorman and Michael O'Gorman in Ballymacarbry, Co Waterford. \ Donal O'Leary

Cousins Ollie O'Gorman and Michael O'Gorman welcomed up to 600 farmers as they hosted the Irish Grassland Association dairy summer tour on both their farms in Ballymacarbry, Co Waterford. \ Donal O'Leary

A general view of the large crowd that attended the Irish Grassland Association dairy summer tour on the farms of cousins Ollie O'Gorman and Michael O'Gorman in Ballymacarbry, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary

Co Down agricultural contractor WJ Presho & Sons harvesting whole crop for Blakiston Houston Estate, Dundonald, Co Down. \ Peter Niblock

My Farming Week: Alan Flatley on his farm near Kilkelly, Co Mayo. \ Karen Cox

Brian Cleary getting ready to leave the cows out to grass after morning milking on the home farm at Ballydwan, Bunmahon, Co Waterford. Brian runs a 110-cow herd in partnership with his parents Jimmy and Margaret. The very hot, dry weather is affecting milk yield, with grass growth all but stopped, meaning Brian is supplementing the diet with 4kg of meal along with 4kg of zero grazed grass. \ Donal O'Leary

Alan Dwan harvesting silage with Barry Shanahan for James O'Meara on the shores of Lough Derg at Mota, Coolbawn, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

William Hegarty cutting LG Aukland oilseed rape for Hegarty Agri at Dromahane, Co Cork. The crop was set in the third week of August 2025 and came in at 8% moisture, yielding just over 2t/ac. William plans to follow the crop with winter wheat. \ Donal O'Leary

Philip Draper and his son Tom of Coolnagrower Organic Produce irrigating organic connect potatoes at Parkmore, Fivealley, Birr, Co Offaly, to prevent stress and control scab. \ Odhran Ducie

Roy Collier is a sheep shearer from Wexford running a sheep shearing workshop in Recess , Connemara, Co Galway. \ Sean Lydon

Albert Reid with his 1947 International and dog Rockie from Seaforde, Co Down, taking part in the Drumbo vintage tractor run from Drumbo Presbyterian Church support of Kidney Care UK. \ Peter Houston