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Frosty morning farming in Co Galway
Sheep and cattle farmer Anthony Ryan bringing in his flock of Suffolk-cross ewes for lambing through the frost in Craughwell, Co Galway. \ David Ruffles
Snowy conditions on higher ground in Co Donegal
Wilie Browne checking his sheep outside Cloghan, Co Donegal, on Sunday afternoon. \ Clive Wasson
Feeding pit silage to dairy cows in Co Wexford
Corey Cooke feeding pit silage to John Murphy's dairy cows on his farm in Craanford, Co Wexford. \ Claire Nash
Corey Cooke feeding pit silage to John Murphy's dairy cows on his farm in Craanford, Co Wexford. \ Claire Nash
The Creed farm at Derryleigh in Co Cork
Michael and Kathleen Creed along with Michael's sister Síle Uí Luasa after feeding the cattle on the Creed farm at Derryleigh, Inchigeela, Co Cork. Michael and Kathleen farm with their sons Mick and Donny running 120 commercial Blonde sucklers in a calf-to-yearling system along with a flock of 180 spring-lambing crossbred ewes with all lambs finished. \ Donal O' Leary
Kathleen and Michael Creed. \ Donal O' Leary
Kathleen Creed. \ Donal O' Leary
Michael Creed. \ Donal O' Leary
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Moving beet in Co Wexford
Richard Ryan moving beet for his brother-in-law Edward O'Sullivan in Campile, Co Wexford. \ Claire Nash
Richard Ryan moving beet for his brother-in-law Edward O'Sullivan in Campile, Co Wexford. \ Claire Nash
Calving to begin around 20 January on 170-cow herd in Co Cork
Michael P O' Brien and his father Michael Snr on the home farm at Rossa, Doneraile, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Michael P O' Brien liming the cubicles. \ Donal O' Leary
Sean Discombe trims the tails and freezebrands on the cows. \ Donal O' Leary
Michael P O' Brien and his father Michael Snr do a quick condition score on the cows as they run through a footbath. \ Donal O' Leary
My Farming Week: Philip Stewart, Ballinamore, Killashee, Co Longford
Philip, Derick and Jessica Stewart. \ Claire Nash
Philip and Derick Stewart.\ Claire Nash
Philip Stuart. \ Claire Nash
Portraits of three generations of a farming family in Co Longford
Conor, Aidan, Liam, Padraig and Daniel are three generations of the Doherty family that farm together in Soran, Balinalee, Co Longford. \ Claire Nash
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