Family farm in Geashill, Tullamore, Co Offaly
Archie Doyle watches his father George bring in last year's lambs for dosing in Geashill, Tullamore. His parents Becky Surman and George Doyle rear sucklers, sheep, hens and horses. Archie also helps feed the pet lambs. \ Philip Doyle
George Doyle, Becky Surman and her son Archie. \ Philip Doyle
Spring in his step
Sheep farmer Richard Denniston puts out ewes and lambs on leased land in Ardglass, Co Westmeath. He had hoped to get them out sooner but the weather has prevented him. \ Philip Doyle
My Farming Week: Cloncrane Farm, Clonbulloge, Co Offaly
Ross and Alison Hendy with their son Scott. \ Claire Nash
We farm: “500ac of winter wheat, barley, oats and grass close to the Kildare border in Clonbulloge, Co Offaly. We also make hay, haylage and silage, which we sell from the yard or deliver to our customers. We choose to only grow winter cereals. The key for us is to get them sown early in good conditions, in order to get a good establishment.”
Surprise triplets in Co Longford
Seamus Kelly intervenes in birthing a lamb as he notices the first of triplets is coming head first. He finds the lamb's legs and corrects the birthing position allowing all three lambs to be born safely. Seamus is three weeks into lambing and hopes to have the majority done by the end of this week in Clonfid, Co Longford. \ Philip Doyle
Roger Doyles farm in Golden, Co Tipperary
Roger Doyle from Golden, Co Tipperary, has just built a new 15 unit parlour having previously milked the 110-cow herd in a five-unit which was located in an old shed. The new unit is open on both sides, allowing more light and air in than the old parlour. \ Philip Doyle
Taking hay from a reek for feeding in Co Clare
Anthony Daly from Killmaboy, Ennis, Co Clare, takes from a reek of hay to be brought to feed to his suckler herd. The hay which was cut last year, was made into a reek and thatched to protect the it from the rain. It is opened on the opposite side of the prevailing wind to shelter the exposed side. \ Philip Doyle
Feeding sucklers in Ballinderry, Nenagh, Co Tipperary
Sean Cahalan feeding sucklers on his farm at Ballinderry, Nenagh, Co Tipperary. Sean has 55 sucklers split between autumn- and spring-calving and they are all in calf to a five-star terminal stock bull. Sean built a new suckler shed three years ago that holds up to 35 cows. \ Odhran Ducie
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