Checking on a herd of 70 in Co Cavan

Gerard Lynch is milking 70 cows just outside Buttlersbridge, Co Cavan. He is trying to keep them on grass as long as possible. \ Claire Nash

Gerard also recently bought a Jersey cow to see how she goes. \ Claire Nash

Discing ground before winter barley in Co Waterford

Sean Meaney of Meaney Agri discing a field in preperation for sowing near Dungarvan, Co Waterford. The ground has been used to grow a mix of oats, peas and clover, which was wholecropped for a local dairy farmer before being min-tilled for winter barley. \ Donal O' Leary

Discing ground before winter barley. \ Donal O' Leary

Some action from Marts

Buyers expertly social distancing at Inishowen Livestock Mart Carndonagh Sheep Sale. \ Clive Wasson

Cormack and Peter Hegarty from Moville at the Inishowen Livestock Mart Carndonagh Sheep Sale. \ Clive Wasson

Unloading cattle at Skibbereen Mart. \ Donal O' Leary

Cattle waiting for sale at Skibbereen Mart. \ Donal O' Leary

My Farming Week: David Russell, Corbally, Thurles, Co Tipperary

David Russell and his father Lottie with their cattle in Co Tipperary. \ Claire Nash

David and his puppy Dingo. \ Claire Nash

DAFM, HSA and IFJ come together to develop online course for Tractor Safety Awareness

HSA CEO Dr Sharon McGuinness, Minister of State for Agriculture with a responsibility for Farm Safety Martin Heydon TD and Irish Farmers Journal editor Justin McCarthy at the launch of a new online tractor safety course. \ Philip Doyle

Minister Martin Heydon TD said: “All people working on farms should take the time to do the course."

A time to recap...

Will O'Sullivan harvesting a wildflower meadow using Muckross Traditional Farm's Clydesdale horses Bud and Budweiser, along with traditional machinery, as part of the National Pollinator Plan to increase the biodiversity of grasslands in Knockreer Estate, Killarney National Park, with the help of National Park staff, Brendan O’Neill, left and Michael Lynch. \ Valerie O’Sullivan

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