Patrick Kehoe checking if the spring barley is ready for harvesting on his family farm in Co Wexford. \ Annaleigh Hore

Cìan Broderick from Kilrickle winning first prize for two heads of cabbage at Loughrea agri show. \ Michael Broderick

Isla and Sonny on their Daddy Patrick Doyle's straw bales. \ Kate Doyle

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Diarmuid Healy inspecting granda Tim Murphy’s calves in Ballyhoulihan, Boherbue, Co Cork. \ Tim Murphy

Ben Cassells (one years old) from Co Meath taking his farming seriously under close supervision. \ Siobhan Coyle

Thomas Hand giving the thumbs up to rain while feeding calves in Co Meath. \ David Hand

Jess, Sandy, Ben and Mirk preparing to gather sheep for shearing on the Knockmealdown Mountains in Lismore, Co Waterford. \ Lauren Coleman

Two cousins Michael Ryan and Grace O'Connor helping move wire in Tipperary. \ Aisling Ryan

Sisters Ruby and Rhea Reck on their suckler farm in Oylegate just outside of Enniscorthy, making sure their hens are in good condition during this dry spell of weather. \ Nancy Reck

Fiadh and her favourite hen in Co Clare. \ Sean O'Connor

Alice Auchmuty and her two Bernese Mountain dogs watching uncle Mervyn baling barley straw in Co Roscommon. \ Errol Auchmuty

18 month old beef and sheep farmer Séimí Clancy enjoying his favourite machinery section of the IFJ before bed time with Dad Iarlaith Clancy. \ Iarlaith Clancy

Brothers Liam and James O’Sullivan-Greene on Granda’s farm. \ Maureen O'Sullivan-Greene