Philip Hughes sowing maize

Contractor Philip Hughes sowing maize in Harristown, Co Laois for farmer Donal Brennan. With the good weather over the bank holiday weekend, Philip says the tractor hasn't stopped since Saturday. Philip and his father have been working in shifts as farmers rush to get the last of their crops sown. \ Philip Doyle

Moving cows to new grass in Co Monaghan

Dairy farmer Patsy Murphy and his son Stephen from Aughacloughan, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan moving some of their dry cows out to new grass. \ Phillip Doyle

Liam Roche checking on his cows

Liam Roche on the home farm at Ballinatona, Kilbeheny, Co Limerick. Liam farms in partnership with his father John, milking 60 cows and followers with both men working off farm also. \ Donal O'Leary

John Keane ploughing his land

John Keane from Blackweir, Clarenbridge, Co Galway, ploughing his land prior to reseeding with grass. His Ford 4600 tractor is pulling a Kverneland two-furrow spring-loaded plough. \ Dave Ruffles

Farm walk on John Macnamara's farm

A large crowd attended a Grass10 open day on the farm of John and Olive Macnamara at Knockainey, Co Limerick, this week. Macnamara won the 2018 Grassland Farmer of the Year competition. \ Donal O'Leary

Host farmer John Macnamara speaking at the open day on his farm. \ Donal O'Leary

Dan Macnamara gets a vantage point during the talks. \ Donal O'Leary

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