Baling during a sunny spell
John Joe Byrne of S&J Byrne Agri, Lismore, took advantage of the good weather to make silage bales for Stephen and John Mills at Glenview, Ballyduff, Co Waterford. Stephen had intended making the bales last Autumn but the weather had other plans. \ Donal O' Leary
Emett and John Joe Byrne of S&J Byrne Agri, Lismore, and dairy farmer Stephen Mills. \ Donal O' Leary
Ploughing in preparation for sowing spring barley
Finbarr O' Donovan of O' Donovan Bros contractors, Barryroe ploughing for spring barley near Ardfield, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Finbarr O' Donovan. \ Donal O' Leary
Vet and sheep farmer kept busy
Carina Mederle from Ruhillmore, Boherbue, Co Cork. \ Valerie O'Sullivan
Dairy herd in Co Meath
Anne Caffrey, who farms with her husband Ger in Ardcath, Duleek, Co Meath, feeding twin heifers on the farm. \ Philip Doyle
Weekly cattle sale at Enniskillen Mart
Robert Johnston, Coleraine, Co Derry, and Ivan Loughery, Limavady, Co Derry, checking over some of the stock at Enniskillen Mart, Co Fermanagh. \ Houston Green
Davy Thompson, Letterbreen, Co Fermanagh, penning some Limousin heifers. \ Houston Green
This Charolais heifer sold for £840. \ Houston Green
Roundup from around the country
Elaine Houlihan will soon become the 39th Macra na Feirme president. \ Odhran Ducie
Liam Guinan putting in straw bedding for his new born calves at Ballinaguilsha, Birr, Co Offaly. Liam had 25 calves born in the previous four days and he is hoping to have another 90 cows calved by the end of February. \ Odhran Ducie
Orla Hogan with her pet lambs at Tuamgraney, Co Clare. Orla has 25 ewes and there are 17 left to lamb. \ Odhran Ducie
Ten-year-old Luke McDowell from Rathriland, Co Down, with his father Mervyn, at the Holstein NI Bull Show and Sale in Kilrea, Co Derry. \ Houston Green
Kevin Heffernan and Seamus McEvoy carrying out spring maintenance on lands at Deerpark, Ballycrissane, Co Galway. Seamus is due to start calving in the coming weeks. \ Odhran Ducie
Robert Logan checking up on some of his calves before an inspection on his 100-cow dairy farm ouside Drumcon, Co Antrim. \ Houston Green
Robert Logan. \ Houston Green
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This week in photos: calving, liming, setting potatoes and an agri open day
Baling during a sunny spell
John Joe Byrne of S&J Byrne Agri, Lismore, took advantage of the good weather to make silage bales for Stephen and John Mills at Glenview, Ballyduff, Co Waterford. Stephen had intended making the bales last Autumn but the weather had other plans. \ Donal O' Leary
Emett and John Joe Byrne of S&J Byrne Agri, Lismore, and dairy farmer Stephen Mills. \ Donal O' Leary
Ploughing in preparation for sowing spring barley
Finbarr O' Donovan of O' Donovan Bros contractors, Barryroe ploughing for spring barley near Ardfield, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Finbarr O' Donovan. \ Donal O' Leary
Vet and sheep farmer kept busy
Carina Mederle from Ruhillmore, Boherbue, Co Cork. \ Valerie O'Sullivan
Dairy herd in Co Meath
Anne Caffrey, who farms with her husband Ger in Ardcath, Duleek, Co Meath, feeding twin heifers on the farm. \ Philip Doyle
Weekly cattle sale at Enniskillen Mart
Robert Johnston, Coleraine, Co Derry, and Ivan Loughery, Limavady, Co Derry, checking over some of the stock at Enniskillen Mart, Co Fermanagh. \ Houston Green
Davy Thompson, Letterbreen, Co Fermanagh, penning some Limousin heifers. \ Houston Green
This Charolais heifer sold for £840. \ Houston Green
Roundup from around the country
Elaine Houlihan will soon become the 39th Macra na Feirme president. \ Odhran Ducie
Liam Guinan putting in straw bedding for his new born calves at Ballinaguilsha, Birr, Co Offaly. Liam had 25 calves born in the previous four days and he is hoping to have another 90 cows calved by the end of February. \ Odhran Ducie
Orla Hogan with her pet lambs at Tuamgraney, Co Clare. Orla has 25 ewes and there are 17 left to lamb. \ Odhran Ducie
Ten-year-old Luke McDowell from Rathriland, Co Down, with his father Mervyn, at the Holstein NI Bull Show and Sale in Kilrea, Co Derry. \ Houston Green
Kevin Heffernan and Seamus McEvoy carrying out spring maintenance on lands at Deerpark, Ballycrissane, Co Galway. Seamus is due to start calving in the coming weeks. \ Odhran Ducie
Robert Logan checking up on some of his calves before an inspection on his 100-cow dairy farm ouside Drumcon, Co Antrim. \ Houston Green
Robert Logan. \ Houston Green
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This week in photos: calving, liming, setting potatoes and an agri open day
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