Teagasc NEFERTITI 'You Can Farm' event

A large crowd of leaving cert Ag Science students attended the Teagasc NEFERTITI You Can Farm event in association with the IASTA on the farm of Liam Roche, Ballybeg, Mitchelstown, Co Cork.

Stuart Childs of Teagasc kicks off the event. \ Donal O' Leary

Brendan Smiddy of Teagasc making a presentation. \ Donal O' Leary

Gavin English, CBS Mitchelstown, condition scoring cows. \ Donal O' Leary

Katie Sugrue of Teagasc speaking with some of the students. \ Donal O' Leary

Tim Doody, Teagasc, speaking with Therese Keniry, Abbey Delaney and Mairéad Dennehy of St Aloysius College, Carrigtwohill, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary

Tim Doody speaking at the event. \ Donal O' Leary

This week's My Farming Week

Winston Pierce is a sheep farmer and sheepdog trainer from Glen of Imaal, Co Wicklow.

Winston with his puppy Sky and his granddaughter Holly. \ Claire Nash

Supplementing sucklers

Suckler Farmer Sean Martyn feeding meal to some of his cattle. \ David Ruffles

Project Engage programme

Comeragh Vet and XLVets member Ger Cusack from Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford, discussed selective dry cow therapy with dairy farmer Brian Cleary as part of the Project Engage programme on his farm at Ballinarid, Bunmahon, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary

Charity sheep shearing

Joe Healy taking part in the charity sheep shearing at Margaret Healy's farm in Ricketstown, Co Carlow. Joe sheared 69 sheep in an hour. \ Mary Browne

Katelyn Coffey from Ricketstown and Gillian Brennan from Carrigeen, Baltingglass. \ Mary Browne

Margaret Walsh, Glen of Imaal, Wicklow, and Breda Coffey, Carrigeen, Baltinglass. \ Mary Browne

Stephen and Ellie Hennessey from Tullow. \ Mary Browne

Beef and sheep mart demonstrations begin

A big crowd watch on as the first in the series of beef and sheep mart demonstrations set to take place around the country begins in Gortatlea Mart, Co Kerry. \ Matthew Halpin

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