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
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
Read more
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
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