Young farmers

Harry, Ollie and Frankie Kehoe from Inch, Borris Co Carlow visit their grandad John Cummins farm after school where he keeps a watchfull eye over them. Read all about Harry and his love for farming in this weeks my Farming Week inside the Irish farmers Journal Junior edition. \ Claire Nash

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Harry Kehoe from Inch, Borris Co Carlow on his grandad John Cummins farm. \ Claire Nash

Daragh Loye from Silverbridge, Newry, Co Armagh, checks out some of the lots for sale at the annual Cooley sheep sale 2022 on Carlingford, Co Louth. \ Philip Doyle

Teagasc winter milk farm walk, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford

Teagasc held the second in its winter milk farm walks on the farm of dairy farmer Donal Murphy from Ballycarney, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. They looked at breeding and fertility, controlling costs and the targets farmers should be looking to achieve to maximise output. \ Philip Doyle

Teagasc advisor Martin Doyle speaks with host farmer Donal Murphy about the dairy statistics on his farm. \ Philip Doyle

Colm Doran, Dairy advisor Teagasc Gorey discusses efficiently feeding the herd on their Teagasc Winter Milk farm walk series. \ Philip Doyle

Seamus Killoran from Killahurler, Co Wicklow Neill Short from Ballynacoolagh, Co wexford at the Teagasc Winter Milk farm walk on the farm of Donal Murphy in enniscorthy, Co Wexford. Teagasc held the second in their winter milk farm walks on the farm of dairy farmer Donal Murphy from Ballycarney, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford where they discussed breeding and fertility, Efficient feeding and contolling costs. \ Philip Doyle

Cows feeding on the farm of Donal Murphy. \ Philip Doyle

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Farmers at the Teagasc Winter Milk farm walk series on the dairy farm of Donal Murphy in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. \ Philip Doyle

Farmers at the Teagasc Winter Milk farm walk series on the dairy farm of Donal Murphy in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. \ Philip Doyle

Farmers at the Teagasc Winter Milk farm walk series on the dairy farm of Donal Murphy in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. \ Philip Doyle

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Fodder beet in Tipperary

Richie Hogan harvesting fodder beet for Michael Hogan at Newlawn, Ballinderry, Co Tipperary. Richie is taking advantage of the fine weather to make progress on the harvesting. Michael intends to sell and deliver the beet to farmers in the local area. \ Odhran Ducie

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Weighing and housing cattle in Tipperary

Paudie Drislane gets some help from his father Bart to weigh some cattle before housing at Barnahown, Araglin, Co Tipperary. Paudie runs a calf to store system with the help of his father Bart. He normally buys mostly Aberdeen Angus bull calves from local dairy farmers which he finds works out well for both parties. Paudie also runs a small contracting businees along with being an AI technician for Munster Bovine. \ Donal O' Leary

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Silage in Tipperary

Liam Minogue mowing and swarthing third cut silage at Lisbunny, Nenagh, Co Tipperary. Liam will pick the grass with his silage wagon and deliver it to the pit at Ballymackey for Tom Slattery. \ Odhran Ducie

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Dr Brendan Dunford with dog "Scratchy" near his home near Boston, Co Clare. \ Eamon Ward

Dr Brendan Dunford with dog "Scratchy" near his home near Boston, Co Clare. \ Eamon Ward

Science week at Teagasc Athenry

Abie Finn and Ava Whiriskey from The Presentation College Athenry at Teagasc’s Animal and Grassland Research Centre at Athenry for Science Week 2022 as the Festival of Farming and Food continued with School visits. \ Andrew Downes, xposure

Sean Rregan and Jack Faherty from St Enda’s College at Teagasc’s Animal and Grassland Research Centre at Athenry for Science Week 2022 as the Festival of Farming and Food continued with School visits.\ Andrew Downes, xposure

Eoin Dunne Teasgasc Technologist and Eileen Moriarty from Teagasc at Science Week 2022 The Festival of Farming and Food continued with School visits to Teagasc’s Animal and Grassland Research Centre at Athenry. \ Andrew Downes, xposure

Erin Flaherty from The Presentation College Athenry at Teagasc’s Animal and Grassland Research Centre at Athenry for Science Week 2022 as the Festival of Farming and Food continued with School visits. \ Andrew Downes, xposure

20/1 odds for dairy farmer

Dairy farmer and horse trainer Robert (Bob) Murphy trained his own mare Darrens Hope to win the Liam and Valerie Brennan Florida Pearl Novice Chase at Punchestown on Sunday at odds of 20/1. \ Donal O' Leary .

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Tough questions at beef crisis meeting

Tom Roche from Co Waterford puts a question to Paul Nolan, Dawn Meats at Tuesday nights IFA meeting in Portlaoise. \ Lorraine O'Sullivan

Francie Gorman, South Leinster Chairman, Tim Cullinane IFA President, Brendan Golden IFA, Joe Burke Bord Bia, and Aidan Murray Teagasc at the Beef Crisis Meeting in the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise. \ Lorraine O'Sullivan.

A change in the weather

Cattle graze in fog at The Warren, Boyle, Co Roscommon, as the morning sun bathes the higher ground. This week saw temperatures fall to give a more wintery feel, with the first signs of frost is some parts of the country. \ Gerry Faughnan