This week's cover star
Brian Mulholland rolling a field recently sown with Gangway spring barley for Graham Sweeney in Edmundstown, Co Louth. This week has been a week of changeable weather conditions, with many farmers getting work done between wintry showers. Growth has been slow due to unseasonably cold temperatures. \ Philip Doyle
Brian Mulholland rolling a field recently sown with Gangway spring barley for Graham Sweeney in Edmundstown, Co Louth. \ Philip Doyle
Rolling a grazing field in Co Westmeath
A heifer watches on while beef farmer Timmy Rafter from Kilbegan, Co Westmeath, rolls a grazing field. He has also rolled other fields, which he intends to gather silage from. \ Philip Doyle
Heifers watch on while beef farmer Timmy Rafter from Kilbegan, Co Westmeath, rolls a grazing field. \ Philip Doyle
My Farming Week: Neil Quinlan, Ardglare, Mitchelstown, Co Cork
Tony and Neil Quinlan pictured with their cows that form the Ardglare Herd on the home farm at Ardglare, Mitchelstown, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Neil Quinlan. \ Donal O' Leary
The Ardglare herd. \ Donal O' Leary
Calves. \ Donal O' Leary
Marian, Neil and Tony Quinlan. \ Donal O' Leary
Baling silage and wrapping bales in Co Monaghan
Martin Marron from Corduff, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, bales silage, while his nephew Shane McMahon wraps bales for dairy farmer Seamus Murray. With growth slow due to the latest cold spell, some farmers with excess grass around the country have begun baling silage. \ Philip Doyle
Shane McMahon. \ Philip Doyle
Martin Marron and Shane McMahon. \ Philip Doyle
Shane McMahon. \ Philip Doyle
Martin Marron from Corduff, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, bales silage while his nephew Shane McMahon wraps bales for dairy farmer Seamus Murray. With growth slow due to the latest cold spell, some farmers with excess grass around the country have begun baling silage. \ Philip Doyle
Working into the night in Co Offaly
Paul Berminghan applies his last spread of nitrogen on a crop of winter barley in Durrow, Co Offaly. \ Philip Doyle
Paul Berminghan works into the night as he applies his last spread of nitrogen on a crop of winter barley in Durrow, Co Offaly. \ Philip Doyle
A round-up of some of the rest of the pictures from around the country
A wine grower lights heaters early in the morning, to protect vineyards from frost damage outside Chablis, France, on 7 April. \ REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
Adam McGarr bottle feeds a baby lamb at the Greaney farm in Crooksling, Co Dublin. \ Damien Eagers
Macra na Feirme president-elect John Keane on his home farm in Co Laois following his recent successful campaign. John will take over from Thomas Duffy on 15 May.
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This week in photos: harvesting willow and suckler farming
This week in photos: cows coming in to milk and lots of lambs
This week in photos: lambs, ploughing and dairy farming
This week's cover star
Brian Mulholland rolling a field recently sown with Gangway spring barley for Graham Sweeney in Edmundstown, Co Louth. This week has been a week of changeable weather conditions, with many farmers getting work done between wintry showers. Growth has been slow due to unseasonably cold temperatures. \ Philip Doyle
Brian Mulholland rolling a field recently sown with Gangway spring barley for Graham Sweeney in Edmundstown, Co Louth. \ Philip Doyle
Rolling a grazing field in Co Westmeath
A heifer watches on while beef farmer Timmy Rafter from Kilbegan, Co Westmeath, rolls a grazing field. He has also rolled other fields, which he intends to gather silage from. \ Philip Doyle
Heifers watch on while beef farmer Timmy Rafter from Kilbegan, Co Westmeath, rolls a grazing field. \ Philip Doyle
My Farming Week: Neil Quinlan, Ardglare, Mitchelstown, Co Cork
Tony and Neil Quinlan pictured with their cows that form the Ardglare Herd on the home farm at Ardglare, Mitchelstown, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Neil Quinlan. \ Donal O' Leary
The Ardglare herd. \ Donal O' Leary
Calves. \ Donal O' Leary
Marian, Neil and Tony Quinlan. \ Donal O' Leary
Baling silage and wrapping bales in Co Monaghan
Martin Marron from Corduff, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, bales silage, while his nephew Shane McMahon wraps bales for dairy farmer Seamus Murray. With growth slow due to the latest cold spell, some farmers with excess grass around the country have begun baling silage. \ Philip Doyle
Shane McMahon. \ Philip Doyle
Martin Marron and Shane McMahon. \ Philip Doyle
Shane McMahon. \ Philip Doyle
Martin Marron from Corduff, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, bales silage while his nephew Shane McMahon wraps bales for dairy farmer Seamus Murray. With growth slow due to the latest cold spell, some farmers with excess grass around the country have begun baling silage. \ Philip Doyle
Working into the night in Co Offaly
Paul Berminghan applies his last spread of nitrogen on a crop of winter barley in Durrow, Co Offaly. \ Philip Doyle
Paul Berminghan works into the night as he applies his last spread of nitrogen on a crop of winter barley in Durrow, Co Offaly. \ Philip Doyle
A round-up of some of the rest of the pictures from around the country
A wine grower lights heaters early in the morning, to protect vineyards from frost damage outside Chablis, France, on 7 April. \ REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
Adam McGarr bottle feeds a baby lamb at the Greaney farm in Crooksling, Co Dublin. \ Damien Eagers
Macra na Feirme president-elect John Keane on his home farm in Co Laois following his recent successful campaign. John will take over from Thomas Duffy on 15 May.
Read more
This week in photos: harvesting willow and suckler farming
This week in photos: cows coming in to milk and lots of lambs
This week in photos: lambs, ploughing and dairy farming
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