Paddy Kennedy spreading fertiliser

Dairy farmer Paddy Kennedy from Cournellan, Borris, Co Carlow, spreading 27% nitrogen at 35 units per acre. \ Philip Doyle

Suckler and sheep farmer Micheál Brendan

Suckler and sheep farmer Micheál Brendan from Aghclare, Co Kilkenny, feeding his ewes and lambs. \ Philip Doyle

Tuesday's cattle sale at Fermoy Mart

John Sweeney from Shanballymore, John McSweeney from Kildorrery, Paddy Geaney from Castletownroche and Michael Clancy from Ballyhooly. \ Donal O'Leary

Tom and Mike O'Neill from Knockanore, Co Waterford. \ Donal O'Leary

Auctioneer Martin Lonergan selling cattle for Pat O’Riordan (right) from Ballyhooly, as Kevin Casey records all the details of the sale. \ Donal O’Leary

Pat McNamara bringing in his cows for milking

Pat McNamara and his son Shane bringing in their herd for evening milking on the home farm at Honeypound, Croom, Co Limerick. Pat runs a herd of 70 cows that are currently milking 25 litres per day at 3.35% protien and 3.95% butterfat on 3kg of meal. Pat is two weeks into his 12-week breeding season and has used AI on his top 25 cows and is now running an Angus bull with the remainder of his herd. \ Donal O’Leary

Paddy Freyne mowing silage

Paddy Freyne takes a break from studying for his Leaving Cert exams to help his brother-in-law Walter Burke prepare first-cut silage on his dairy farm in Tobernabrone, Co Kilkenny. \ Philip Doyle

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