In pictures: harvest in full swing

This week readers sent in their best harvest pictures and our photographers were in Donegal and Offaly.

Photo Desk

28 August 2019

Patrick and Ian Howard of Co Meath harvesting winter wheat with a Claas Lexion 770. This entry was sent in by Paul Murray. Conditions have been good over the past week, which gave growers in the area a chance to catch up on their work. Have a winning harvest shot? We are looking for the country’s best harvest photo. You can email your entries along with details of the picture to harvest@farmersjournal.ie or use the hashtag #FJHarvest19 on Instagram or Twitter.

Cormac Conway of Dean Fitzsimons Contracts harvesting barley for James Kerr in Co Down. Most areas Co Down have had a good run at the harvest over the past week.

Gillian Kinghan sent in an entry into our harvest photo competition of winter barley being harvested in Durrow, Co Offlay at the end of July. Like many areas, the weather broke in Offaly during August making harvesting a challenge.

Jamie Robb on his first ever outing on a combine harvester with his Granda Liam Robb harvesting Prospect spring malting barley with a Claas Lexion 670 Montana near Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal. The crop yielded 2.75t/ac at 18.5% moisture content. Proteins came in at 8%.

TJ, Karl, Karla and Gavin Henderson at the Donegal IFA Cancer Care West fundraising Tractor Run. \ Clive Wasson

Michael McMahon, mowing with his Massey Ferguson 35 and Ransom finger bar mower, overlooking Parisee lake, Clonosey, Belturbet Co Cavan. The same mower which Michael first used fifty five years ago.

READER'S PIC: Harry Corrigan from Knockfield, Castledermot, Co Kildare watching his father Keith cutting wheat.

Pictured this week are Patrick and Ian Howard of Co Meath harvesting winter wheat with a Claas Lexion 770. This entry was sent in by Paul Murray amongst others as harvesting ramped up across the country.

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