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Our favourite photos from around the country
A farmer harvests winter oats before the rain returns in Athy, Co Kildare. \ Niall Carson/PA Wire/PA Images
Barry Long of Eoin Coomey Agri and Plant Ltd bales grass for farmer John Michael Foley in between rain showers, using a New Holland T7.245 tractor and McHale Fusion 3 Plus baler in Timoleague, Co Cork. \ Andy Gibson
Mart worker Robert McKelvey, Plumbridge, Co Tyrone, penning lambs at the first of this year's sheep sales at Plumbridge Mart. Over 1,000 lambs were registered for the sale. \ Houston Green
Gary Boyd (Boyd Agri) and his son Daire raking and baling silage for Liam Mahon at Garbally, Banagher, Co Offaly. \ Odhran Ducie
Mason O'Driscoll from Rossmore, Co Cork, at a rally which was organised to highlight the concern of farmers in the Munster region to the threat of the reduction in nitrates derogation in Bandon, Co Cork. \ Andy Gibson
Judge Edwin Adamson from Islandmagee, Co Antrim, judging the Lleyn ewe lamb class at Castlewellan Show, Co Down. \ Houston Green
Brian Cromie from Banbridge, Co Down, loading calves with the help of Liam McNamee from Cullyhana, Co Armagh, after the weekly calf sale held at Markethill Mart on Tuesday. \ Peter Houston
Jack McNeilly (5) from Newbuildings, Co Derry, pictured before entering the young handlers ring at Limavady Show, Co Derry. \ Houston Green
This week's My Farming Week - tillage farmer George Williamson from Duncormick, Co Wexford. \ Patrick Browne
This week's My Farming Week - tillage farmer George Williamson from Duncormick, Co Wexford. \ Patrick Browne
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