Granda and grandson Oisín catching up on the latest farming news in the Irish Farmers Journal in Cavan. \ Aine Hughes

Jack checking the bales with his dog Daisy in Tipperary. \ John O'Connor

One year old Eve reading the paper. \ Orla and John Casey

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Páidí Flynn aged six, helping his dad with the farm jobs after school. \ Claire Flynn

Philly Fox with his pet goats on the farm. \ Philip Fox

Maisie Thompson (two) feeding her calves in Killoe, Co. Longford. \ Cora Thompson

Joseph Russell, Kate and Alice Farrelly on Nana and Gaga McDermott's farm near Doonbeg watching the Amgen Irish Open over the ditch. \ Geraldine McDermott

Charlotte Kelly delighted to see her beet crop doing well after the rain. / Jennifer McCabe

Siobhán Twomey, Ciara O’Donoughue, Marie, Aoife, Seán and Clíona O’Leary had a wheelie good time at the National Ploughing Championships on Wednesday 16 September. \ Deirdre O'Leary

Liam and Jason Kelly from Laragh, Skreen, Co Sligo with their two shearling lambs getting ready for showing in the young handler class at Beltra Show. / Marie Phelan

Paudie (three) looking after sheep on his Granda Michael’s farm in Co Down. \ Michael Fegan

Fionn O’Dowd aged two and a half all dressed to go in the tractor with his uncle William in Roscommon. \ Anne Tully