Sowing at sunset in Co Louth

George Clinton and his grandson Cillian Goodman race against the weather and sunlight to sow winter rapeseed, after his son Darren ploughed a field of winter barley stubble in Port, Togher, Co Louth. George and Darren work for John and Alan Butterly, managing mixed crops on the farm. \ Philip Doyle

George Clinton and his grandson Cillian Goodman. \ Philip Doyle

Loading turf from the bog in Co Tipperary

John Smith loading turf to bring it home from the bog at Kilcommon, Co Tipperary. \ Annmarie Mulcahy

Stock being moved for dosing in Co Laois

Beef, sheep and dairy farmer Sean Miller moves stock for dosing on his out-farm in Knockacrin, Co Laois. While Sean used to keep sucklers, he now mostly buys in weanlings and finishes them himself. \ Philip Doyle

Cian McDonald. \ Philip Doyle

Cian McDonald and Eoin Simmons dosing cattle in Knockacrin, Co Laois. \ Philip Doyle

Eoin Simmons watches on as Cian McDonald doses cattle. \ Philip Doyle

Suckler farm of Angus and Aberdeen Angus X in Co Kildare

Suckler farmer Peter Deane from Maynooth, Co Kildare, checks on his herd of Angus and Aberdeen Angus cross. \ Claire Nash

He currently has his bull covering the herd, with a view to calving next April. \ Claire Nash

Suckler farmer Peter Deane from Maynooth, Co Kildare. \ Claire Nash

The Borris Ewe Breeders’ Association’s 57th annual show and sale at Borris Mart, Co Carlow

Des Fox senior and Des Fox junior down from Wicklow for The Borris Ewe Breeders’ Association’s 57th annual show and sale at Borris Mart, Co Carlow. There was a flying trade, with hoggets selling to €280. \ Patrick Browne

Auctioneer John Maher during the sale. \ Patrick Browne

Mark Egan and his children Katie and Cillian enjoying themselves at the Borris show and sale. \ Patrick Browne

This week in photos: harvesting, marts and scanning dairy cows

This week in photos: harvesting winter oats and sorting sheep for the mart

This week in photos: swathing triticale and dry crimping winter barley

This week in photos: Highland cattle, baling winter barley straw and marts

This week in photos: winter barley, feeding sucklers and drawing silage

This week in photos: sowing at sunset and stock being shifted

Our top farming photos from the past week include sowing winter rapeseed in Co Louth, loading turf in Co Tipperary and the Borris Ewe Breeders’ Association’s 57th annual show and sale in Co Carlow.