Recent heavy rains affected the spring barley harvest for Pakie McCarthy. Springs emerged on the cliff-top fields at Ballynoe, Ardfield, resulting in challenging conditions for harvesting. \ Tommy Moyles

Recent heavy rains affected the spring barley harvest for Pakie McCarthy. Springs emerged on the cliff-top fields at Ballynoe, Ardfield, resulting in challenging conditions for harvesting. \ Tommy Moyles

Recent heavy rains affected the spring barley harvest for Pakie McCarthy. Springs emerged on the cliff-top fields at Ballynoe, Ardfield, resulting in challenging conditions for harvesting. \ Tommy Moyles

Raymond and Chris Quinn in Novohal, Co Cork, examine a crop of spring barley that has been badly hit by the weather. Harvest progress in south Cork has ground to a halt because of ground conditions and heavy rain. Between combines getting stuck in normally dry fields and crops lodging, there is still up to 30% of crops left to harvest. Remaining crops are also badly hit by head loss and sprouting. / Donal O’Leary

Raymond and Chris Quinn in Novohal, Co Cork, examine a crop of spring barley that has been badly hit by the weather. / Donal O’Leary

Harvest progress in south Cork has ground to a halt because of ground conditions and heavy rain. \ Donal O' Leary

Raymond and Chris Quinn in Novohal, Co Cork, examine a crop of spring barley that has been badly hit by the weather. / Donal O’Leary

Martin Lynch leading his 90-cow herd in for evening milking at Tullyland, Bandon, Co Cork. While grass growth is good, Martin is finding grazing conditions difficult given the amount of rain that has fallen. As a result, he is feeding 4kg in the parlour and production is holding up well despite the bad weather. \ Donal O’Leary

John Lynch brings the cows in for his son Martin at Tullyland, Bandon, Co Cork. \ Donal O’ Leary

Pete Scanlon reseeding 15 acres for dairy farmer Frank Crinion on Glandore Farm, Yellow Furze, Co Meath. \ Barry Cronin

Pete Scanlon reseeding 15 acres for dairy farmer Frank Crinion on Glandore Farm, Yellow Furze, Co Meath. \ Barry Cronin

Pete Scanlon reseeding 15 acres for dairy farmer Frank Crinion on Glandore Farm, Yellow Furze, Co Meath. \ Barry Cronin

Hugh Fahey on his father Alan’s farm in Oughterard, Co Kildare. \ Odhran Ducie

Ciaran Bracken bales silage for Pat Moran and Sons Contractors on Alan Fahey’s farm in Oughterard, Co Kildare. \ Damien Eagers

John J and Dermot Costello turning hay under Tullaun Castle, which is a 16th century Gaelic O’Kennedy tower house at Lisquillabeen, Coolbawn, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Dan Doyle harvesting a crop of lodged oats in Gorey, Co Wexford. \ Katriona Kinsella

Dan Doyle harvesting his crop of oats in Gorey, Co Wexford. \ Katriona Kinsella

Dan Doyle harvesting his crop of oats in Gorey, Co Wexford.\ Katriona Kinsella