Moving cows to fresh grass in Co Waterford

Jessica Halley and her sister Maura -having brought the cows across the road to new grass after milking - check on the calves in Annestown, Co Waterford. \ Philip Doyle

Maura Halley. \ Philip Doyle

Maura, Jessica and John Halley. \ Philip Doyle

Maura Halley. \ Philip Doyle

Maura and Jessica Halley. \ Philip Doyle

Ploughing in Co Meath

Ploughing at Staholmog, Co Meath. \ Barry Cronin

The Sheridan family (John, Shane and Johnny) ploughing at Staholmog, Co Meath. \ Barry Cronin

The Sheridan family ploughing at Staholmog, Co Meath.\ Barry Cronin

The Sheridan family ploughing at Staholmog, Co Meath. \ Barry Cronin

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Mid-Kerry Co-op Mart, Milltown, Co Kerry

Window service at Mid-Kerry Co-op Mart, Milltown, Co Kerry. Regular sheep farmers keep an eye on ewes arriving into pens on Tuesday. \ Valerie O’Sullivan

Window of opportunity at Mid-Kerry Co-op Mart, Milltown, Co Kerry. \ Valerie O’Sullivan

Sheep sale at Mid-Kerry Co-op Mart, Milltown, Co Kerry. \ Valerie O’Sullivan

It’s all pink in the Black Valley. Mary Tangney from the Black Valley, Co Kerry, sorting out her son Donncha Tangney's ewes at Mid-Kerry Co-op Mart, Milltown, Co Kerry. \ Valerie O’Sullivan

Broadcasting live from Milltown…Tom O’Mahony, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, Dingle, and Tom Long, Dun Chaoin, listening to the live prices at Mid-Kerry Co-op Mart, Milltown, Co Kerry. \ Valerie O’Sullivan

Heifers en route to Dublin Port for export

Five-hundred pedigree Aberdeen Angus heifers from John Hallisey's yard in Limerick make their way to Dublin Port for export. \ Philip Doyle

Five-hundred pedigree Aberdeen Angus heifers from John Hallisey's yard in Limerick make their way to Dublin Port for export. \ Philip Doyle

Five-hundred pedigree Aberdeen Angus heifers from John Hallisey's yard in Limerick make their way to Dublin Port for export. \ Philip Doyle

Five-hundred pedigree Aberdeen Angus heifers from John Hallisey's yard in Limerick make their way to Dublin Port for export. \ Philip Doyle

Dingle Creativity and Innovation Hub launch in Co Kerry

Dingle Creativity and Innovation Hub has been awarded €220,000 EU Horizon 2020 funding to enable west Kerry to participate as a Sustainable Innovation Pilot (SIP) for the next three years. This will see the roll-out of sensor technology to 30 farms to achieve greater carbon, cost and labour efficiency. Increased carbon efficiency will be achieved by extending the grazing season. At the launch were Dingle Creativity and Innovation Hub manager Deirdre de Bhailís, Dingle farm ambassadors Dinny Galvin, Lispole, Ronan Sugrue, Baile an Ghoilín, Dingle, Co Kerry, on whose land the technology was launched, and Michael Kelliher, Dingle Peninsula. \ Valerie O’Sullivan/

The inquisitive cow. \ Valerie O’Sullivan

Farm ambassador Ronan Sugrue. \ Valerie O Sullivan

Checking on heifers in Co Mayo

Joe Ryan tending to his herd of heifers and their calves at Castlereagh, Irishtown, Ballindine, Co Mayo. \ David Ruffles

Joe Ryan tending to his herd of heifers and their calves at Castlereagh, Irishtown, Ballindine, Co Mayo. \ David Ruffles

Joe Ryan tending to his herd of heifers and their calves at Castlereagh, Irishtown, Ballindine, Co Mayo. \ David Ruffles

Joe Ryan tending to his herd of heifers and their calves at Castlereagh, Irishtown, Ballindine, Co Mayo. \ David Ruffles

Sowing winter seed in Co Kildare

Colm Finegan sowing winter wheat on Matt Dempsey's land in Celbridge, Co Kildare. \ Damien Eagers

Sowing winter wheat on Matt Dempsey's land in Celbridge, Co Kildare.\ Damien Eagers

Colm Finegan sowing winter wheat on Matt Dempsey's land in Celbridge, Co Kildare. \ Damien Eagers

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