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Happy farming in Laois
Beef and sheep farmer Christy Slevin from Closeland, Co Laois. Christy buys in dairy-bred calves at three to four weeks of age and rears them, selling some as stores and finishing more. \ Philip Doyle
Christy and his wife Mary Slevin check on their new calves. Mary runs an art studio on the farm. While she sells her own work, she also runs classes for children with disabilities. \ Philip Doyle
Spuds in Tipperary
Gareth Austin removing stones and clods from the soil ridges with the destoner in preparation for his brother John, who is sowing Kerr's Pink potatoes in Borrisokane, Co Tipperary. In total, the Austin family will sow 80ac over the coming weeks, including Golden Wonder, Rooster and Record varieties. \ Odhran Ducie
Andy Austin helping his brother John to load potato seed in Borrisokane, Co Tipperary. John is sowing 18ac of Kerr's Pink potatoes at a rate of 1t per acre. In total, the Austin family will sow 80ac over the coming weeks, including Golden Wonder, Rooster and Record varieties. \ Odhran Ducie
Reclaiming wetland in Mayo
Agroforestry established: Devenish Farm intern Caoimhe O'Dowd with some of the newly sown trees in the bog at Devenish Farm, Loobnamuck, Co Mayo. \ James Connolly
Farm manager Colin Gavaghanand farm intern Caoimhe walk among the newly sown trees in the bog at Devenish Farm, Loobnamuck, Co Mayo. \ James Connolly
Farm manager Colin Gavaghanand farm intern Caoimhe walk among the newly sown trees in the bog at Devenish Farm, Loobnamuck, Co Mayo. \ James Connolly
Farm manager Colin Gavaghan checking on cows and calves at Devenish Farm, Loobnamuck, Co Mayo. \ James Connolly
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Setting beetroot in Cork
Darren Allen of Ballymaloe farm setting 20ac of Pablo beetroot at a rate of 60,000 seeds per acre at East Ferry, Co Cork, which he will grow along with Joe Hartnett of Saleen farm for Ballymaloe Foods. \ Donal O' Leary
Brendan O'Regan is bed forming while Darren Allen of Ballymaloe farm sets the Pablo beetroot. \ Donal O'Leary
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Sheep whispering in Dublin
Sheep whisperer: Dublin farmer Donie Anderson checking on some of his Wicklow Cheviot sheep on his farm in the Glenasmole Valley, Co Dublin. \ Damien Eagers
Jennifer Ryan preparing cows for milking on the family farm in Moathill, Stamullen, Co Meath. \ Damien Eagers
Rolling in Galway
Farmer Pat Moylan rolling pasture on Anthony Ryan's farm in Greenhouse Cross, Craughwell, Co Galway. \ David Ruffles
Cow overboard in Rotterdam
Cow overboard: Rotterdam’s floating farm found itself in hot water again this week, after a second resident fell overboard into the city’s harbour. The experimental farm opened in the Netherlands in 2019, branded as the first floating platform, is home to a herd of cows and a Lely robot. The innovation's sustainability has been promoted through recycling animal waste on-site and offers an example of urban farming that could produce more food within cities of the future. \ Media TV
Sowing wild bird cover in Tipperary
Former deputy president of the IFA Ruaidhri Deasy calibrating the sower ahead of sowing wild bird cover as part of the Green, Low Carbon, Agri Environment Scheme (GLAS) for organic farmer. \ Odhran Ducie
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