Growers around the country make a start at spring drilling

Keith Dowling sowing a crop of spring barley just outside Castledermot, Co Kildare. \ Claire Nash

Keith Dowling. \ Claire Nash

Watch: all the action from Bandon ploughing match last weekend which took place on the land of Derek and Pauline Lovell in Knockbrown, Bandon, Co Cork

Kevin Scully, Vicarstown, Co Laois, is this week's My Farming Week

Kevin Scully runs the Little Mill in Vicarstown, Co Laois. He is growing and milling his own gluten-free organic oats. \ Philip Doyle

Corrin Mart: cattle trade has received a boost with the relaxation of restrictions

Farmers and dealers back at ringside during the cattle sale at Corrin Mart. \ Donal O' Leary

Andy Shinnick, Ballyhooly, Co Cork, doing the maths while watching the trade at Corrin Mart. \ Donal O' Leary

Christopher Cahill and James Barry, Watergrasshill, keeping an eye on the ring at Corrin Mart. \ Donal O' Leary

Bravery on the farm

Owen Cunningham received a certificate of bravery from the National Ambulance Service for the part he played in his father's rescue after a farming accident on their farm in Kilcar, Co Donegal. \ Clive Wasson

L-R paramedic Cathal McGlynn; Owen Cunningham; Seamus Cunningham; and advanced paramedic Declan Murrin. \ Clive Wasson

A round-up of some more pictures from around the country

Tom Flannery spreading lime at a rate of 2t/acre at Ballygibbon, Kilruane, Co Tipperary. Tom spreads 200t of lime each year on grazing and tillage ground and is applying more this year due to the rising price of fertiliser. \ Odhran Ducie

Tom Stephenson from Donard, Co Wicklow, examines the teeth of a Suffolk-cross ewe in lamb as Paddy Tyrell looks on at Blessington Mart. \ Damien Eagers

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This week in photos: calving, marts, ploughing and slurry

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