Farmers affected by floods

Mike Dunning from Carrickobrien, Athlone, Co Westmeath, has all his agricultural land flooded, including his yard and sheds. He has had to move his cattle to higher land and new calves are being fed from a trailer. Mike’s house flooded in 2015 and it is in danger of flooding again. \ Philip Doyle

The land Mike Dunning has had to move his cattle to. \ Philip Doyle

Mike Dunning from Carrickobrien, Athlone, Co Westmeath. \ Philip Doyle

Farmer John Nolan surveys flood water encroaching on his farm in Kiltartan, near Gort, Co Galway. \ David Ruffles

Padraig Coughlan from Kilgarvan, Glebe, Co Westmeath, moving stock through floodwaters into one of his sheds. \ Philip Doyle

Storm Ellen flooding aftermath on farmland in Castledaly, Co Galway. \ David Ruffles

Rain, sleet and snow this week in Donegal

Frank McMonagle feeding his pedigree Suffolk ewes outside Raphoe. The county has experienced a mix of weather this week. \ Clive Wasson

Sheep in deep snow at Bohurl, Letterkenny. \ Clive Wasson

Sheep feeding at Stralongford, Drumkeen. \ Clive Wasson

Feeding in the snow

James Regan Jr feeding his sheep on a snowy Moycullen hillside in Co Galway. \ Sean Lydon

Liam and Catherine Millerick farm 200 acres in Fethard, Co Tipperary

Liam Millerick and his spring calves on the family farm at St Johnstown, Fethard, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Replacement heifer calves for future breeding stock on the Millerick farm. \ Odhran Ducie

Catherine Millerick feeding the early April calving cows on the family farm at St Johnstown, Fethard, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Catherine Millerick with one of her cows due to calve in early April on the family farm in Fethard, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Father and son Padraig and Eoin Moran farm 170 acres including rented ground in Borrisokane, Co Tipperary

Padraig and Eoin Moran moving ewes and lambs on their farm in Borrisokane, Co Tipperary, as snow began to fall and temperatures plummeted .\ Odhran Ducie

Padraig Moran rounding up the ewes and lambs as snow hits their farm in Borrisokane, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

One-week-old Charolais calf on Moran's family farm. \ Odhran Ducie

Aubrac-cross cow with her one-hour-old Charolais bull calf. \ Odhran Ducie

Eoin and Padraig Moran bottle feeding the pet lambs. \ Odhran Ducie

Eoin and Padraig Moran bedding ewes. \ Odhran Ducie

My Farming Week: Jonny Farmer, Portglenone, Co Antrim

I farm: “500ac of mainly upland ground across three different farms in mid and north Co Antrim. The farms are owned by Alec and Margaret McMullan and I have been farm manager for five years.”

Ewe lambs are housed on the farm at present. \ Houston Green

Jonny Farmer speaks to us about outdoor lambing, grazing management and his new role in the National Sheep Association. \ Houston Green

A roundup of some of the rest of the pictures from around the country

At the launch of the 2020 Women and Agriculture Awards, supported by FBD Insurance are Amii McKeever, Editor, Irish Country Living and Fiona Muldoon, CEO, FBD Insurance. The awards are now open for entries with two categories: Innovation on farm and Innovation in agriculture and food. \ David Levingstone

Shane and Niall Keeshan enjoying themselves checking on the lambs at the sheep sale in Loughrea mart. \ Hany Marzouk

Michael Colman at the Gort Mart sale in Co Galway. \ Hany Marzouk

The four recipients of the 2019 John Feely Scholarships and individual cheques for €1500 were handed over to the successful applicants. L to R, Sean Fitzpatrick, Conor Michael O’Sullivan, Pat McCormack ICMSA president, Mairead Brosnan and Mark McCoy.

Shane and Oscar Foley standing next to a Massey Ferguson tractor at the Carrigtwohill Vintage run in East Cork. \ Denis Boyle

The Guild of Agricultural Journalists 2020 Michael Dillon Lecture proceeds with an interview with Tánaiste Simon Coveney facilitated by Sean O'Rourke / Philip Doyle

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