In pictures: winter farming and rural scenes to get the new year started
Our top farming photos from the week include sheep management, fodder beet harvesting, mart scenes, family farm work, rural landscapes and a community tractor run.
View from Knockfierna in Co Limerick. \ Philip Doyle
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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
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Our top farming photos from the week include sheep management, fodder beet harvesting, mart scenes, family farm work, rural landscapes and a community tractor run.
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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
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
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