Changing bedding for recently weaned heifers

Dylan Cooney changing bedding for recently-weaned heifers in Rossan, Kinegad, Co Offaly. Dylan is the farm manager on Anthony Farrell's dairy farm. \ Philip Doyle

Dylan Cooney moves cows for milking. \ Philip Doyle

Feeding sucklers with pulled beet

Pat Dunne of Ballycolla, Co Laois, pulled beet last week and is using it to feed his sucklers, which have now been brought in for the winter. \ Claire Nash

Moving cattle as part of grass management

Suckler farmer Liam Delaney. \ Claire Nash

Suckler farmer Liam Delaney moving cattle as part of his grass management in Cullohill, Co Laois. He is hoping to get another week outside before he has to house his stock. \ Claire Nash

Harvesting maize for winter feed

Dairy farmer Dan Cosgrave is into his 10th year growing maize for winter feed near Ballinclay, in Stradbally. This crop, grown by Philip Hendy and harvested by Alan Lucas Contracting, is producing some of the best cobs he has seen. Dan is also supplying Strathroy with milk and is producing 10,000 litres per cow. / Philip Doyle

Steers and heifers in a flooded field

Steers and heifers in a flooded field in Templemore, Co Tipperary, as most of the country was hit with heavy rainfall. \ Claire Nash

A roundup of some of the rest of the pictures from around the country

James Holmes, Fortwilliam, Milford, Co Cork, letting his cows in to the cubicles as he begins to house his herd by night due to weather conditions deteriorating rapidly. \ Donal O' Leary

Brendan Tully keeps an eye on the animals at Cavan Mart on Friday afternoon. \ Lorraine Teevan

Jonathan Moore checks on his flock of ewes in Garr, Rhode, Co Offaly. Jonathan and his father Matthias run a a suckler and sheep farm. / Philip Doyle

Farmers Pat and Breeda O’Connor from Glencar, with Social Farming participant Breda O’Sullivan (centre) at the launch of UCC’s Adult Continuing Education in conjunction with the Skellig Centre for Research and Innovation who came together to offer a Certificate in Practice Support in Social Farming. The one-year programme will provide students with the skills to work with people with disability both on social farms and in a community setting. \ Valerie O’Sullivan

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This week in photos: annual Burren Winterage Cattle Drive

This week in photos: harvesting, ploughing and sowing

This week in photos: ploughing pea stubble and buffer-feeding red clover silage

This week in photos: sowing Cassia winter barley and vaccinating heifers

This week in photos: farming between downpours and a workshop for vets