Six of 248 cows at Gurteen Agricultural College have now calved

Gurteen Agricultural College dairy manager Mark Keenan delivers a healthy bull calf from a first-calving heifer this week. \ Philip Doyle

Mark Keenan and Dylan McGrath. \ Philip Doyle

Ploughing ground before planting spring malting barley

Tom Dorgan ploughing ground on the home farm at Killavullen, Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary

Tom Dorgan ploughing ground ahead of planting spring malting barley on the home farm at Killavullen, Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary

This week's My Farming Week was Andrew McShay, Tully, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal

Andrew with his loyal companion Patch. \ James Connolly

Andrew McStay, with winter broccoli. \ James Connolly

2022 IFA AGM at the Mansion House

Taoiseach Michéal Martin whsipers to Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue as IFA president Tim Cullinan waits at the 2022 IFA AGM at the Mansion house. The IFA President warned against creating a global food emergency trying solve the climate emergency. \ Finbarr O’Rourke

Taoiseach Michéal Martin addresses the 2022 IFA AGM at the Mansion House. \ Finbarr O’Rourke

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue addresses the 2022 IFA AGM at the Mansion House. \ Finbarr O’Rourke

A round-up of the rest of our favourite pictures from around the country

Andrew Tallon and Niall McGuinness harvesting Magnum fodder beet in Co Meath. \ Gary Reilly

Peter Folan spreading slurry for Mike Leamy at a rate of 2,750 gallons to the acre under the Silvermine Mountains at Capparoe, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Sixteen-year-old Sean Darker from Dunlavin, Co Wicklow, waits to load sheep at the Blessington Mart, Co. Wicklow. \ Damien Eagers

An IFA led group of poultry farmers took part in a 24-hour protest at Lidl in Cavan town as they look for fairer payment for their products. They are seeking an increase of 15c on a chicken and 2c per egg. \ Lorraine Teevan

Timmie Cullen feeding pens of bullocks, heifers and dry cows at Inch, Co Tipperary. The animals are housed for the winter and are being fed silage and meal. Timmie hopes to have them back out on the land by mid-March. \ Odhran Ducie

Samantha Leahy from Killnadeema, Co Galway, checks on her sheep before the sale at Loughrea Mart.

Loughrea Mart staff JJ Briscoe and Rachel Dolan running the online auction.

The scene before the mixed cattle sale at Kilkenny Mart. \ Philip Doyle

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This week in photos: mart visit, new calves and some pedigree sheep.

Watch: this week in photos - treating dry cows, lambs and checking on sheep

This week in photos: sheep, ploughing and a tractor run