Shane Deasy liming the cubicles on the farm of his father Aidan near Ballinhassig, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary

Aidan runs a 200-cow spring calving herd that are milked with three robots. Drying off will start this week and calving will begin in mid January. \ Donal O' Leary

The cows are on track to produce 630kgs of milk solids on 1.3 tonnes of meal. \ Donal O' Leary

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Keeping an eye out at sunset in Rathcroghan, Co Roscommon. Pic – Gerry Faughnan

A Christmas Tree Farm owned by O'Sullivan Tree Care And Landscape Services is swamped with orders. Farm owner, Ger O'Sullivan and employee Mark Cooke were busy today cutting Christmas Trees for customers to purchase in Leap, Co Cork. \ Andy Gibson

John Smith of Finnegan’s pictured in their crop of Brussels sprouts in Rathfeigh, Co Meath. \ Claire Nash

It’s peak season for harvesting sprouts for the Irish retail market.\ Claire Nash

The sprouts grow in fifth-generation farm which is part QWe Farm, a mixed interprise based in Co Meath.\ Claire Nash

This season brought sunshine when it was needed, meaning irrigation was kept to a minimum, only two or three passes instead of the usual stretch from early June to mid-July. Overal, it made an excellent growing year at their farm.\ Claire Nash

Shauna McKenna from Clogher Co Tyrone and Katrina Killen from Crossgar Co Down at Clogher Valley Mart Christmas Show and Sale, Co Down. \ Peter Houston

Oliver Lockhart from Cookstown Co Tyrone and Sam Rankin from Castlederg Co Tyrone at Clogher Valley Mart Christmas Show and Sale, Co Down. \ Peter Houston

Teacher Claire Wilison and students Connie Mae Forster,Holly Smith,Matthew Conlin,Thomas Forsyth,Patrick Devlin,Owen McManus,Aidan Dougherty fom Holy Trinity College Cookstown Co Tyrone at Clogher Valley Mart Christmas Show and Sale, Co Down. \ Peter Houston

Garth Corrie from Newtownards Co Down judging Charolais heifer class at Clogher Valley Mart Christmas Show and Sale, Co Down. \ Peter Houston

Joel Larkin and Rachel Garrett from Ballycarry Co Antrim with the Supreme Champion and judge Brian Murry from Saintfield Co Down at Gleno Valley YFC Show in Ballymena Mart, Co Antrim. \ Peter Houston

Dominic Mullan from Kildress Co Tyrone with Julie Taylor and Joseph Wilkinson from Sixmilecross Co Tyrone and Barry Holland sales rep at the new Gortavoy Feeds shop opening in Pomeroy Co Tyrone. \ Peter Houston