Niall McEvoy zero-grazing a crop of Westerwolds for autumn-calved cows on Jim Mulhall’s dairy farm in Danville, Co Kilkenny. The crop was sown in August 2018 and this is the second cut, having been first harvested in the middle of October. They started harvesting eight days ago and are getting 3,200kg DM/ha. \ Philip Doyle
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This week's front cover: Niall McEvoy zero-grazing in Co Kilkenny
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Niall McEvoy zero-grazing a crop of Westerwolds for autumn-calved cows on Jim Mulhall’s dairy farm in Danville, Co Kilkenny. The crop was sown in August 2018 and this is the second cut, having been first harvested in the middle of October. They started harvesting eight days ago and are getting 3,200kg DM/ha. \ Philip Doyle
Roscrea Mart
William Sutton from Ballinakill, Roscrea, and Harry Parr at the heifer show and sale at Roscrea Mart. \ Donal O’Leary
Spraying cover crop in Co Wicklow
Stewart Fitzgerald making the best of the recent good weather to spray off cover crop for David Johnson in Barndarrig, Co Wicklow. \ Philip Doyle
Ploughing in Co Wexford
Simon Jordan ploughing fields on Sutton’s Farm in Ballindaggan, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, ahead of planting malting barley. \ Philip Doyle
Feeding drystock in Co Galway
Gerry Regan from Kilbeacanty, Gort, Co Galway, feeding drystock. Gerry took over the family farm when his father died and also works full-time. \ Philip Doyle
Spreading straw in Co Kildare
Contractor James Ginty spreading straw on recently mowed windrows of grass in Derrintur, Co Kildare. Once the straw is spread, it is then baled up with the grass. \ Claire-Jeanne Nash
Scanning ewes in Co Galway
Stephen Murray scanning TJ Forde's flock of ewes in Killaseic, Gort, Co Galway. \ David Ruffles
Timothy Forde moving ewes before scanning. \ David Ruffles
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This week's front cover: Niall McEvoy zero-grazing in Co Kilkenny
Niall McEvoy zero-grazing a crop of Westerwolds for autumn-calved cows on Jim Mulhall’s dairy farm in Danville, Co Kilkenny. The crop was sown in August 2018 and this is the second cut, having been first harvested in the middle of October. They started harvesting eight days ago and are getting 3,200kg DM/ha. \ Philip Doyle
Roscrea Mart
William Sutton from Ballinakill, Roscrea, and Harry Parr at the heifer show and sale at Roscrea Mart. \ Donal O’Leary
Spraying cover crop in Co Wicklow
Stewart Fitzgerald making the best of the recent good weather to spray off cover crop for David Johnson in Barndarrig, Co Wicklow. \ Philip Doyle
Ploughing in Co Wexford
Simon Jordan ploughing fields on Sutton’s Farm in Ballindaggan, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, ahead of planting malting barley. \ Philip Doyle
Feeding drystock in Co Galway
Gerry Regan from Kilbeacanty, Gort, Co Galway, feeding drystock. Gerry took over the family farm when his father died and also works full-time. \ Philip Doyle
Spreading straw in Co Kildare
Contractor James Ginty spreading straw on recently mowed windrows of grass in Derrintur, Co Kildare. Once the straw is spread, it is then baled up with the grass. \ Claire-Jeanne Nash
Scanning ewes in Co Galway
Stephen Murray scanning TJ Forde's flock of ewes in Killaseic, Gort, Co Galway. \ David Ruffles
Timothy Forde moving ewes before scanning. \ David Ruffles
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