Calves in pens before the calf sales at Kilkenny Mart.

Bidding at the Kilkenny sale. \ Philip Doyle

Calves in the ring at the Kilkenny sale. \ Philip Doyle

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Michael Ring with his father Liam and nephew Liam Harnett after feeding the cows on the home farm at Farran, Emly, Co Tipperary. \ Donal O'Leary

Laura Cleary washing out the milking parlour for her parents John and Siobhan at Carneybrack Farm, Carney, Co Tipperary. Eighty percent of the cows are dried off with calving to begin on 1 February. Laura is a final year student in UCD studying animal and crop production. \ Odhran Ducie

Laura Cleary checking on the dairy herd. \ Odhran Ducie

Con and Laura Cleary checking out the new astro turf installed on their parents' John and Siobhan's farm at Carneybrack Farm, Carney, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Liam Murphy of Murphy Agri harvesting fodder beet with Michael Connors for Gurteen College at Trench Farm, Curraghgloss, Sopwell, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Liam Murphy of Murphy Agri harvesting fodder beet for Gurteen College at Trench Farm, Curraghgloss, Sopwell, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Eugene Stephens checks on his flock of sheep, due to lamb in January, on the family farm in Ashford. Owen Stephens is pictured with their cattle, now housed for the winter months. \Claire Nash

A highland cow and pony following heavy rainfall in Knockanarrigan in the Wicklow mountains. \ Philip Doyle

Brendan O'Sullivan (Dunmanway) brought his fleet of Zetors, a 1977 Zetor 8011 followed by a Zetor 6718 and a Zetor 4718 to the Drinagh tractor, truck and car run. Proceeds from the run will go to Drinagh Community Walkway and Drinagh Community Defibrillator Group, Co Cork. \ David Patterson

Christopher O' Sullivan, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with special responsibility for nature, heritage and biodiversity, being interviewed by Anne O' Donoghue, Irish Farmers Journal. \ Donal O' Leary

\ Donal O' Leary