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Bobby and Paul Young in Co Laois
Bobby Young and his son Paul rounding up ewes on their farm at the Heath, Portlaoise, Co Laois, before dosing. The ewes are being given Heptavac P Plus and will be housed in early December, before lambing begins in early January. \ Philip Doyle
Ballymahon Mart in Co Longford
Tom McCormack working at Ballymahon Mart. \ Philip Doyle
Mart worker Tom Price at Ballymahon Mart. \ Philip Doyle
John Bourke in Co Cork
John Bourke training some young calves to the automatic feeder on his farm at Ballyroberts, Castlelyons, Co Cork. John and his wife Mary milk 150 pedigree Holstein cows, with 25% calving in the autumn. Calving has nearly finished and the milk is supplied to Glanbia under the co-op’s winter milk scheme. Cows are still out by day, but are in by night on silage and maize. The fresh cows are on 8kg of meal, with the rest of the herd on 4kg. At present, the whole herd is producing 2.2kg of milk solids. \ Donal O’Leary
Padraic Niland in Co Galway
Padraic Niland, a sheep breeder from Chessy, Ardrahan, Co Galway, feeding his Texel ewes ahead of a forthcoming sale. \ David Ruffles
Carrigaline Macra na Feirme conference in Cork
Gerry Murphy of Met Éireann speaking at the Carrigaline Macra conference in Cork. \ Donal O’Leary
James Browne from Ballygarvan, Cathal Cashman from Glanmire and Seamus Reid from Glanmire. \ Donal O'Leary
Teddy Cashman from Whitescross, Katherine Lynch of AIB Patrick Street and Jimmy Hosford from Minnane Bridge. \ Donal O'Leary
Mark Geaney from Carrignavar, James Linehan from Whitechurch, Finbarr Hegarty from Carrignavar and William McAuliffe from Whitechurch. \ Donal O'Leary
Hickey family farm in Co Limerick
Jim Hickey along with his grandson John and dog Molly bring the cows in for milking at Inch-St-Laurence, Caherconlish, Co Limerick. Jim and his wife Betty farm alongside their son Michael running 160 cows. The herd is in by night and, weather permitting, they will stay out by day until the end of the month. Twenty percent of the herd are dried off and Michael plans to finish milking in early December, with calving due to begin in late January. \ Donal O’Leary
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