Storm Debi leaves trail of destruction for farmer in Co Galway

Seamus Hanbury attempting to feed meal to Hereford cattle at Powers Cross, Portumna, Co Galway, following storm Debi. \ Odhran Ducie


Sixty strangers save farmer's beetroot crop

A crowd of 60 people answered the call to help harvest 1ac of beetroot on the farm of Joe and Sandra Burns in Killeagh, Co Cork, after a call-out on social media from the farmers. \ Donal O' Leary



Ian Bromley, Lismore, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary



Fionn Budds. \ Donal O' Leary
Ploughing ground and sowing winter barley in Co Cork

Tom Kearney and Jack Murphy, Tallow, Co Waterford, ploughing ground for Ted O'Leary, Curraglass, Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary




Ted O'Leary sowing a mix of Tardis and Integral winter barley varieties at a rate of 200kg per hectare near Curraglass, Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary

Ted O'Leary sowing a mix of Tardis and Integral winter barley varieties at a rate of 200kg per hectare near Curraglass, Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary
My Farming Week: Eoin O Muircheartaigh, Curragraigue, Ballydavid, Co Kerry

Eoin Ó Muircheartaigh operates a very successful agri-contracting business. He also farms beef and sheep, and is now hoping to turn his hand to dairy farming. \ Valerie O'Sullivan




Kerry beef farmer and contractor Eoin Ó Muircheartaigh took the supreme champion prize at the Dingle fatstock show with a Charolais heifer last week. \ Valerie O'Sullivan
Highlights from Hilltown Mart's weekly sheep sale in Co Down

Hilltown Mart's weekly sheep sale in Co Down. \ Houston Green

Jack Haebinson, Hilltown, Co Down, in the ring with lot 80 which went for £120. \ Houston Green

Two-year-old Sean Gamble, Newry, Co Down. \ Houston Green

Kenny Rooney, Mayobridge, and Thomas Magee, Hilltown. \ Houston Green

Harry and Jack McGinn, Hilltown, with Ethan Walsh, Rathfriland. \ Houston Green

Geard Megaw, Mayobridge, alongside Paul McConnell and his grandson Paul, Katesbridge, at Hilltown mart's weekly sheep sale. \ Houston Green
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This week in photos: housing stock and catchment science conference
Storm Debi leaves trail of destruction for farmer in Co Galway

Seamus Hanbury attempting to feed meal to Hereford cattle at Powers Cross, Portumna, Co Galway, following storm Debi. \ Odhran Ducie


Sixty strangers save farmer's beetroot crop

A crowd of 60 people answered the call to help harvest 1ac of beetroot on the farm of Joe and Sandra Burns in Killeagh, Co Cork, after a call-out on social media from the farmers. \ Donal O' Leary



Ian Bromley, Lismore, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary



Fionn Budds. \ Donal O' Leary
Ploughing ground and sowing winter barley in Co Cork

Tom Kearney and Jack Murphy, Tallow, Co Waterford, ploughing ground for Ted O'Leary, Curraglass, Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary




Ted O'Leary sowing a mix of Tardis and Integral winter barley varieties at a rate of 200kg per hectare near Curraglass, Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary

Ted O'Leary sowing a mix of Tardis and Integral winter barley varieties at a rate of 200kg per hectare near Curraglass, Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary
My Farming Week: Eoin O Muircheartaigh, Curragraigue, Ballydavid, Co Kerry

Eoin Ó Muircheartaigh operates a very successful agri-contracting business. He also farms beef and sheep, and is now hoping to turn his hand to dairy farming. \ Valerie O'Sullivan




Kerry beef farmer and contractor Eoin Ó Muircheartaigh took the supreme champion prize at the Dingle fatstock show with a Charolais heifer last week. \ Valerie O'Sullivan
Highlights from Hilltown Mart's weekly sheep sale in Co Down

Hilltown Mart's weekly sheep sale in Co Down. \ Houston Green

Jack Haebinson, Hilltown, Co Down, in the ring with lot 80 which went for £120. \ Houston Green

Two-year-old Sean Gamble, Newry, Co Down. \ Houston Green

Kenny Rooney, Mayobridge, and Thomas Magee, Hilltown. \ Houston Green

Harry and Jack McGinn, Hilltown, with Ethan Walsh, Rathfriland. \ Houston Green

Geard Megaw, Mayobridge, alongside Paul McConnell and his grandson Paul, Katesbridge, at Hilltown mart's weekly sheep sale. \ Houston Green
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This week in photos: housing stock and catchment science conference
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