Front page star Neil Heffernan feeding Charolais store bullocks at Dromakeenan, Co Offaly

Neil Heffernan feeding Charolais store bullocks at Dromakeenan, Co Offaly. Neil is feeding meal and because the grass is soft, he has introduced a little bit of hay to the diet as well. The bullocks are one and a half years plus and will be sold off in a months time. \ Odhran Ducie

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Footprint on Tullamore Farm

Catherine Keena from Teagasc and Andy Doyle from the Irish Farmers Journal spoke with the Footprint farmers on Tullamore Farm. / Claire Nash

Housing weanlings in Barragh More, Co Longford

Sean Corrigan, a suckler farmer from Barragh More, Co Longford, feeding weanlings who have been housed. / Claire Nash

IFFPG farm plastic collection day at Cahir Mart, Co Tipperary

A general view of the large queue of farmers waiting to drop off their plastic during the IFFPG farm plastic collection day at Cahir Mart, Co Tipperary. / Donal O' Leary

Amy Ahern of FWR Ltd operating the weighbridge during the IFFPG farm plastic collection day at Cahir Mart, Co Tipperary. / Donal O' Leary

Anthony and Cathal Cullinane buffer feeding some silage to the cows before milking on the home farm at Cashelmore, Ballinascarthy, Co Cork

Cathal Cullinane's cows coming in for evening milking on the home farm at Cashelmore, Ballinascarthy, Co Cork. The herd are producing 1.39kg of milk solids and Cathal is hoping to get to mid-November before housing the cows fully. / Donal O' Leary

Anthony and Cathal Cullinane buffer feeding some silage to the cows before milking on the home farm at Cashelmore, Ballinascarthy, Co Cork.

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