Sheep sale at Tuam Mart

Nine-year-old Darren Mangan from Tuam keeping an eye on auctioneer Pat Burke during the sheep sale at Tuam Mart. \ Brian Farrell

Sean Myers putting in a bid to auctioneer Pat Burke. \ Brian Farrell

An overview of the weekly sheep sale at Tuam Mart. \ Brian Farrell

Ollie Treacy moving bullocks

Beef farmer Ollie Treacy moving his herd of bullocks to fresh grass in Lisnagower, Co Tipperary. Ollie buys in weanlings and carries them through beef, finishing them on grass. \ Philip Doyle

Monday's cattle sale at Birr Mart

Liam Feighery bringing his cattle into Birr Mart prior to the weekly sale. Philip Doyle

Irish Farmers Journal's Beef Summit

Irish Farmers Journal beef and suckler editor Adam Woods, Irish Farmers Journal markets intelligence specialist Phelim O’Neill, the ICBF’s Andrew Cromie, Meat Industry Ireland’s Cormac Healy and UCD’s Prof Michael Wallace get the first panel of the Beef Summit under way at the Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe, Co Galway. \ Dave Ruffles

Teagasc director Gerry Boyle, Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed, Brendan Gleeson of the Department of Agriculture and Bord Bia CEO Tara McCarthy at the Beef Summit. \ Dave Ruffles

Minister Michael Creed. \ David Ruffles

Minister Creed in conversation with Hannah Quinn-Mulligan of the Irish Farmers Journal \ Dave Ruffles