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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