This week's cover stars
Jerome, Martin and Padraig O'Brien bring in the cows for evening milking at home on Ballykitt farm, Ballyclough, Co Cork. Martin and his wife Liz farm in partnership with their sons and are four weeks into the breeding season, with submission rates running around 90% at present. The cows are producing over 2kg of milk solids on 4kg of meal. \ Donal O'Leary
Closing out the suckler breeding season
Suckler farmer Frank Gibson from Martinstown House, Crookedwood, Co Westmeath, checks on his herd as he comes close to the end of calving. Frank uses three stock bulls on the farm, a Simmental, a Limousin and Charolais. He rears and sells his cattle on as forward stores. \ Philip Doyle
Suckler farmer Frank Gibson from Martinstown House, Crookedwood, Co Westmeath. \ Philip Doyle
Grass growth continues to be slow in much of the country, but weather is expected to improve for the next few weeks
Thomas Hartley of Hartley Agri tedding silage that will be baled for a local client in Glenmore, Co Kilkenny. \ Donal O'Leary
Rounding up rams under the shadow of Croagh Patrick
PJ Welsh rounds up rams in Thornhill, Westport, Co Mayo, to be transported to fresh pasture and to check feet, with the help of his sheepdogs Ted and Toby. PJ's land is fragmented, so his UTV (Utility Task Vehicle) and trailer are essential when moving stock, as the road has gotten busier since restrictions have lifted. \ Philip Doyle
My Farming Week: Anthony Healy, Enfield, Co Meath
The Healy family on their farm in Co Meath - Anthony Jr, Anthony Sr, Trish, Ben and Paige. \ Barry Cronin
The changing weather has delayed silage by two weeks and heavy rain continues to disrupt plans around the country
Eoin Reddan harvesting 80ac of silage for Robert Austin at Soolmoy, Ardcroney, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie
A round up of the rest of the pictures from around the country
Dairy farmer Jerry Moloney on his farm at Capparoe, Co Tipperary. Following torrential rain last weekend, Jerry had to move his 97 strong dairy herd to a new paddock, due to spoiled grass and mucky areas throughout. Jerry was concerned about productivity and fertility being in the middle of the breeding season, but managed to hold at 31 and a half litres, 3.86% butter fat and 3.56% protein. \ Odhran Ducie
Tomás Hogan feeding the spring-born calves at Clooneen Upper, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie
Crane driver Marty Sinnott of Suir Shipping unloading an extra large load of CAN fertiliser at Belview port in Waterford for Nitrofert, New Ross. \ Donal O'Leary
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This week in photos: marts back and drafting lambs
This week in photos: Beetroot in Cork and wild bird cover in Tipperary
This week in photos: grass, tillage, breeding and marts
This week's cover stars
Jerome, Martin and Padraig O'Brien bring in the cows for evening milking at home on Ballykitt farm, Ballyclough, Co Cork. Martin and his wife Liz farm in partnership with their sons and are four weeks into the breeding season, with submission rates running around 90% at present. The cows are producing over 2kg of milk solids on 4kg of meal. \ Donal O'Leary
Closing out the suckler breeding season
Suckler farmer Frank Gibson from Martinstown House, Crookedwood, Co Westmeath, checks on his herd as he comes close to the end of calving. Frank uses three stock bulls on the farm, a Simmental, a Limousin and Charolais. He rears and sells his cattle on as forward stores. \ Philip Doyle
Suckler farmer Frank Gibson from Martinstown House, Crookedwood, Co Westmeath. \ Philip Doyle
Grass growth continues to be slow in much of the country, but weather is expected to improve for the next few weeks
Thomas Hartley of Hartley Agri tedding silage that will be baled for a local client in Glenmore, Co Kilkenny. \ Donal O'Leary
Rounding up rams under the shadow of Croagh Patrick
PJ Welsh rounds up rams in Thornhill, Westport, Co Mayo, to be transported to fresh pasture and to check feet, with the help of his sheepdogs Ted and Toby. PJ's land is fragmented, so his UTV (Utility Task Vehicle) and trailer are essential when moving stock, as the road has gotten busier since restrictions have lifted. \ Philip Doyle
My Farming Week: Anthony Healy, Enfield, Co Meath
The Healy family on their farm in Co Meath - Anthony Jr, Anthony Sr, Trish, Ben and Paige. \ Barry Cronin
The changing weather has delayed silage by two weeks and heavy rain continues to disrupt plans around the country
Eoin Reddan harvesting 80ac of silage for Robert Austin at Soolmoy, Ardcroney, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie
A round up of the rest of the pictures from around the country
Dairy farmer Jerry Moloney on his farm at Capparoe, Co Tipperary. Following torrential rain last weekend, Jerry had to move his 97 strong dairy herd to a new paddock, due to spoiled grass and mucky areas throughout. Jerry was concerned about productivity and fertility being in the middle of the breeding season, but managed to hold at 31 and a half litres, 3.86% butter fat and 3.56% protein. \ Odhran Ducie
Tomás Hogan feeding the spring-born calves at Clooneen Upper, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie
Crane driver Marty Sinnott of Suir Shipping unloading an extra large load of CAN fertiliser at Belview port in Waterford for Nitrofert, New Ross. \ Donal O'Leary
Read more
This week in photos: marts back and drafting lambs
This week in photos: Beetroot in Cork and wild bird cover in Tipperary
This week in photos: grass, tillage, breeding and marts
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