Potato farmer still has 50% of his crop in the ground
David Rodgers standing in a field of Rooster potatoes in Ballyboughal, Co Dublin, after storm Brendan. David farms with his brother John and they still have 50% of their potato crop left to harvest. \Claire Nash
Individual farmers cause chaos in the city with go-slow tractor protest
As the Irish Farmers Journal went to print last week, 100 tractors and 200 farmers were gathered in Dublin City Centre to protest the lack of action on beef prices. \ Philip Doyle
Michael Connell milks 90 cows all year
Michael Connell milks 90 cows all year in Ballyboughal, Co Dublin. His autumn calves were born in mid-October. \ Claire Nash
Michael's spring calvers are due in February. \ Claire Nash
Muckross Creamery - from cow to cone
Dairy farmer John Fleming, who owns and runs a dairy farm in Faghcullia, Muckross, Killarney, has diversified his farm business to making ice-cream last year. \Valerie O'Sullivan
Preparing pedigree Charolais cattle
David Erskine from Crosses, Co Monaghan, with his pedigree Charolais cattle. During the winter, he maintains his bull's coats ahead of the premier sale in Elphin on the 14 March. \ Claire Nash
Farming through storm Brendan
Storm Brendan shines through the gusts of wind and rain from Camp, Co Kerry, looking over to Castlemaine Harbour and the Iveragh Peninsula. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
ESB crew John Buckley and Darren Twomey restoring power to houses on the Fenit Road, Tralee, Co Kerry during Storm Brendan on Monday, as an orange warning was issued nationwide. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
A field of potatoes only partially harvested near Ballyhow in Co Wexford, as the tracks turn to streams of water after Storm Brendan. \ Philip Doyle
A field of potatoes only partially harvested near Ballyhow in Co Wexford, as the tracks turn to streams of water after Storm Brendan. \ Philip Doyle
Water running off a field of stubble in Boolavogue, Co Wexford. \ Philip Doyle
Padraic Niland with his small herd of Shorthorn cattle
Pedigree sheep breeder Padraic Niland with his small herd of Shorthorn cattle grazing near the Burren, as flood water rises in Labane, Co Galway. \ David Ruffles
Cubicle shed expansion on a farm in Aghabullogue, Co Cork
Tom McCarthy checks on his dry cows in the new cubicle shed on his farm at Killeen, Aghabullogue, Co Cork. Tom farmes along side his wife Paschaline and sons Vincent and Patrick. / Donal O' Leary
Cubicle shed expansion on the farm of Tom McCarthy, Killeen, Aghabullogue, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
The McCarthys new cubicle shed on the farm, which they built themselves. Patrick designed and manufactured the shed, as he also runs McCarthy Engineering from the farmyard. / Donal O' Leary
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Potato farmer still has 50% of his crop in the ground
David Rodgers standing in a field of Rooster potatoes in Ballyboughal, Co Dublin, after storm Brendan. David farms with his brother John and they still have 50% of their potato crop left to harvest. \Claire Nash
Individual farmers cause chaos in the city with go-slow tractor protest
As the Irish Farmers Journal went to print last week, 100 tractors and 200 farmers were gathered in Dublin City Centre to protest the lack of action on beef prices. \ Philip Doyle
Michael Connell milks 90 cows all year
Michael Connell milks 90 cows all year in Ballyboughal, Co Dublin. His autumn calves were born in mid-October. \ Claire Nash
Michael's spring calvers are due in February. \ Claire Nash
Muckross Creamery - from cow to cone
Dairy farmer John Fleming, who owns and runs a dairy farm in Faghcullia, Muckross, Killarney, has diversified his farm business to making ice-cream last year. \Valerie O'Sullivan
Preparing pedigree Charolais cattle
David Erskine from Crosses, Co Monaghan, with his pedigree Charolais cattle. During the winter, he maintains his bull's coats ahead of the premier sale in Elphin on the 14 March. \ Claire Nash
Farming through storm Brendan
Storm Brendan shines through the gusts of wind and rain from Camp, Co Kerry, looking over to Castlemaine Harbour and the Iveragh Peninsula. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
ESB crew John Buckley and Darren Twomey restoring power to houses on the Fenit Road, Tralee, Co Kerry during Storm Brendan on Monday, as an orange warning was issued nationwide. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
A field of potatoes only partially harvested near Ballyhow in Co Wexford, as the tracks turn to streams of water after Storm Brendan. \ Philip Doyle
A field of potatoes only partially harvested near Ballyhow in Co Wexford, as the tracks turn to streams of water after Storm Brendan. \ Philip Doyle
Water running off a field of stubble in Boolavogue, Co Wexford. \ Philip Doyle
Padraic Niland with his small herd of Shorthorn cattle
Pedigree sheep breeder Padraic Niland with his small herd of Shorthorn cattle grazing near the Burren, as flood water rises in Labane, Co Galway. \ David Ruffles
Cubicle shed expansion on a farm in Aghabullogue, Co Cork
Tom McCarthy checks on his dry cows in the new cubicle shed on his farm at Killeen, Aghabullogue, Co Cork. Tom farmes along side his wife Paschaline and sons Vincent and Patrick. / Donal O' Leary
Cubicle shed expansion on the farm of Tom McCarthy, Killeen, Aghabullogue, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
The McCarthys new cubicle shed on the farm, which they built themselves. Patrick designed and manufactured the shed, as he also runs McCarthy Engineering from the farmyard. / Donal O' Leary
Read more
This week in photos: producing traditional cheddar cheese
This week in photos: Christmas tractors and belles
This week in photos: Cullinan brings home the bacon
This week in photos: Christmas turkeys and marts
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