Watch: pictures of the week - 4 April 2020

Farming battles through coronavirus lockdown

Gardaí stop a tractor at a checkpoint in Aughrim, Co Galway. Numerous checkpoints have been set up to ensure drivers are only going about essential business during the current COVID-19 lockdown. \ David Ruffles

Gardai stop a tractor at a checkpoint in Aughrim, Co Galway. Numerous checkpoints have been set up to ensure drivers are only going about essential business during the current COVID-19 lockdown. \ David Ruffles

We can do this

Gary Kinsella power-harrowing a field ahead of sowing at Glenart Castle, Arklow, Co Wicklow. Gary teamed up with the Irish Farmers Journal to carve ‘We can do this’ in a message of support for farmers across Ireland and the whole agri-food industry, as the country is gripped by the coronavirus pandemic. \ Philip Doyle

Gary Kinsella power-harrowing a field ahead of sowing at Glenart Castle, Arklow, Co Wicklow. \ Philip Doyle

Mowing surplus grass ahead of baling

Nicky O’ Neill driving for Bryan Bros mowing surplus grass ahead of baling for Shane Fitzgerald, Ballynoe, Co Cork. \ Donal O’Leary

Adam, Darragh and Cillian Fitzgerald watch from a safe distance. \ Donal O' Leary

My Farming Week: Woodlands, Rathangan, Co Kildare

John Dunne has been sowing spring barley for a neighbour at Cloncassan, Co Offaly. \ Claire Nash

Bringing in the cows

Michael Kavanagh brings his cows in for milking in Ballykilty Upper, Co Wexford. With the change in the weather, Michael has had his herd out day and night for over a week now. \ Philip Doyle

Ciaran Nolan in Greenhall, Co Kildare

Ciaran Nolan tending to his ewes and lambs in Greenhall, Co Kildare. \ Claire Nash

Ciaran Nolan tending to his ewes and lambs in Greenhall, Co Kildare \ Claire Nash

Gerry Daly spreading fertiliser in Craughwell, Co Galway

Farmer Gerry Daly spreading fertiliser on his grazing land in Emlagh, Craughwell, Co Galway. \ David Ruffles

Farmer Gerry Daly spreading fertiliser on his grazing land in Emlagh, Craughwell Co Galway. \ David Ruffles

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Watch: this week in photos - power harrowing, mowing and Garda checkpoints

Our top farming photos from the past week include gardaí stopping tractors at a checkpoint in Co Galway and Gary Kinsella carving 'We can do this' into a field in support of farmers in Co Wicklow.