Kingdom Co-op Mart show and sale
Wearing the colours: Joseph Leane, Ballyheighue, at the Kingdom Co-op Mart show and sale in Tralee, Co Kerry, on Monday. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
Tommy Scanlon and Joe Deane. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
Michael Hanifan, Abbeydorney, whose Limousin and Charolais were prizewinners. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
Kevin and Amy McCabe. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
Liam O’Sullivan from Ardfert with the overall supreme champion at Kingdom Co-op Mart show and sale on Monday. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
Life on the farm...
John Byrne (right) and his children Eamon and Molly, and his father Eamon, after feeding a bunch of freshly dried-off cows on the home farm at Coolnasmear, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary
Eamon Byrne gives minerals to the dry cows on his dad's farm farm at Coolnasmear, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary
Molly and Eamon Byrne pet their pedigree Hereford cows Sally and Snowdrop while feeding them some nuts on their farm at Coolnasmear, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary
Watch: Enjoy a slideshow of Meath man JJ Meade, who was one of only a handful of Irish drivers allowed into New Zealand this year
Relief milking in Co Waterford
Belinda O' Neill wetting down the parlour before doing a relief milking for a local farmer near Rathcormack, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary
Belinda O' Neill doing a relief milking for a local farmer near Rathcormack, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary
My Farming Week: Paudie Hanafin, Ballygarron, Spa, Co Kerry
Kerry tillage, beef and vegetable farmer Paudie Hanafin who is preparing for a busy Christmas harvest, supplying 135t of Brussels sprouts this season to SuperValu. \ Valerie O' Sullivan
Carrying on the family tradition. \ Valerie O' Sullivan
Harvesters working on Ballygarron Farm for Supervalu, Tralee, Co Kerry, owned by Paudie and Mary Hanifan, who supply vegetables to the market across the country. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
Plucky customers...
Robert Fitzsimmons Senior and his son Robert Fitzsimmons Junior, East Ferry Farm, East Ferry, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Robert Fitzsimmons, East Ferry Farm, East Ferry, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Father and son duo
Colm McGauley with his son Colm McGauley jnr tending to their sucklers in Rosscahill, Co Galway. \ David Ruffles
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This week in photos: young farmer of the year and marts reopening to bidders
This week in photos: championship-winning farmer and tending to sheep
This week in photos: sowing acorns and bringing in zero-grazed grass
Kingdom Co-op Mart show and sale
Wearing the colours: Joseph Leane, Ballyheighue, at the Kingdom Co-op Mart show and sale in Tralee, Co Kerry, on Monday. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
Tommy Scanlon and Joe Deane. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
Michael Hanifan, Abbeydorney, whose Limousin and Charolais were prizewinners. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
Kevin and Amy McCabe. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
Liam O’Sullivan from Ardfert with the overall supreme champion at Kingdom Co-op Mart show and sale on Monday. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
Life on the farm...
John Byrne (right) and his children Eamon and Molly, and his father Eamon, after feeding a bunch of freshly dried-off cows on the home farm at Coolnasmear, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary
Eamon Byrne gives minerals to the dry cows on his dad's farm farm at Coolnasmear, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary
Molly and Eamon Byrne pet their pedigree Hereford cows Sally and Snowdrop while feeding them some nuts on their farm at Coolnasmear, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary
Watch: Enjoy a slideshow of Meath man JJ Meade, who was one of only a handful of Irish drivers allowed into New Zealand this year
Relief milking in Co Waterford
Belinda O' Neill wetting down the parlour before doing a relief milking for a local farmer near Rathcormack, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary
Belinda O' Neill doing a relief milking for a local farmer near Rathcormack, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary
My Farming Week: Paudie Hanafin, Ballygarron, Spa, Co Kerry
Kerry tillage, beef and vegetable farmer Paudie Hanafin who is preparing for a busy Christmas harvest, supplying 135t of Brussels sprouts this season to SuperValu. \ Valerie O' Sullivan
Carrying on the family tradition. \ Valerie O' Sullivan
Harvesters working on Ballygarron Farm for Supervalu, Tralee, Co Kerry, owned by Paudie and Mary Hanifan, who supply vegetables to the market across the country. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
Plucky customers...
Robert Fitzsimmons Senior and his son Robert Fitzsimmons Junior, East Ferry Farm, East Ferry, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Robert Fitzsimmons, East Ferry Farm, East Ferry, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Father and son duo
Colm McGauley with his son Colm McGauley jnr tending to their sucklers in Rosscahill, Co Galway. \ David Ruffles
Read more
This week in photos: young farmer of the year and marts reopening to bidders
This week in photos: championship-winning farmer and tending to sheep
This week in photos: sowing acorns and bringing in zero-grazed grass
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