Farm safety week 2020

Nenagh CBS students create a message on Pat and Philip Kennedy's farm in Boultheeny, Silvermines, Co Tipperary, as part of their Open Your Eyes to Farm Safety campaign. \ Paul Butler

Promoting locally grown, in-season fresh produce

Darragh Grimes on his Dad Colm’s leek field in North County Dublin who are taking part in Bord Bia's 'Best in Season' campaign which promotes the benefits of eating locally grown, in-season fresh produce. \ Marc O’Sullivan

Oisín and Hannah Smyth on Harfords Vegetable Farm in Lusk, Co Dublin. \ Marc O’Sullivan

Hannah Smyth. \ Marc O’Sullivan

Darragh Grimes and his dad Colm in their leek field in north Dublin. Bord Bia research released this week shows that while Irish people have increased their daily intake of fruit and vegetables, we are consuming on average 3.9 portions of fruit and vegetables a day, less than the Healthy Eating Guidelines of up to seven servings. More on bordbia.ie/bestinseason. \ Marc O’Sullivan

Raising a very special breed in Co Longford

Michelle Shaughnessy, Graffogue, Ballinalee, Co Longford with her fold of Highland Cattle. \ Philip Doyle

Baling and transferring straw for sale in Co Kildare

John Neary and Ciaran O’Neill of Kieran Plant Hire baling bales of straw on the farm of John Foley in Jerusalem, Co Kildare. The bales will be transfered to Michael Kieran's Rathbrist farm for sale. \ Philip Doyle

John Neary of Kieran Plant Hire securing bales of straw on to a truck for transfer. \ Philip Doyle

Baling winter barley straw in Co Cork

Robin Forrest baling winter barley straw for R&R Farms in Mogeely, Co Cork. Robin is chopping this crop while baling to meet the needs of farmers with diet feeders and all the straw is sold to regular clients. \ Donal O' Leary

Winter barley stubble in east Cork. \ Donal O' Leary

My Farming Week: David McArthur, Carrownamaddy, Burt, Co Donegal

Tillage and sheep farmers David and Vicky McArthur checking on the sheep. \ Clive Wasson

Vicky and David McArthur run a 350-ewe flock alongside 70ac of barley. \ Clive Wasson

Annabell, Vicky, David, James and Millie McArthur on their farm, among Prospects spring malting barley in Burt, Co Donegal. \ Clive Wasson

New Minister for Agriculture Dara Calleary

Newly appointed Minister for Agriculture Dara Calleary giving an exclusive interview to Pat O'Toole of the Irish Farmers Journal. \ Philip Doyle

A round up of some of the rest of the pictures from around the country

Prospective buyers around the ring at New Ross Mart, New Ross, Co Wexford. \ Patrick Browne

Dowra Mart yard hand Micheal Feely gets in a bid from the weighing scales. \ Brian Farrell

Splendid isolation: Eugene Donohoe from Ballagh, Newtownforbes, Co Longford, gets an early seat at Dowra mart. \ Brian Farrell

The Devaney family take a break from shearing under Benbulben Mountain in Co Sligo to bring in the last of the grass for their silage pit. \ Joanne Devaney

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