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Colours of the rainbow...Ava and Leah Casey helping their uncle Brendan O’Connor with the annual scanning of his ewes on his farm. Brendan has over 200 sheep - Milford, Scotch and Dorset. He farms on the MacGillycuddy’s Reeks, Beaufort, Co Kerry. Lambing will begin in earnest in April. / Valerie O’Sullivan
Evening milking
David Power brings in the cows for evening milking on the farm of his uncle Noel Griffin, Knocknaskeigh, Cappoquin, Co Waterford. There is 80% of the herd calved and they are out day and night, producing 2.2kg of milk solids on 4kg of meal. David helps out on the farm during his free time from his day job as genetics development manager with LIC. / Donal O’Leary
Triplets on the UCD farm
Niall Slattery, Niamh Grimes Dooley and Ciara Corcoran posing with new triplets born on the UCD farm at the Lyons Estate this week. The calves are the first triplets ever born at the farm. / Claire Nash
New triplets born on the UCD farm at the Lyons Estate this week, the first triplets ever born at the farm. / Claire Nash
Feeding time for the calves of the UCD farm. / Claire Nash
Calving in Westmeath
Dairy farmer Alan Reid from Knockacurra, Castletown Geoghegan, Co Westmeath. / Philip Doyle
Visitors at Tullamore Farm
The all-female students from St Leo's College in Carlow listen to Irish Farmers Journal sustainability co-ordinator Jenny Keegan on a farm walk to Tullamore Farm organised by Agri Aware on International Women's Day. The students are all studying ag science as part of their Leaving Cert.
Dingle farming
Sheep and beef farmer Fionnuala Nímhaoileoin from Cloichear, Dingle, Co Kerry, supplements some of her cows with meal. Her cattle calve in the field along the Atlantic coast and have had a rough start after the recent storms but are thriving. \ Philip Doyle
Clogher show and sale
Judging of 30 bulls by Stuart Frazer from Glenlivet Scotland at the Charolais show and sale at Clogher, Co Tyrone. \ Houston Green
Mark Reid from Dungannon; first into the ring at the start of Class 1 at the Charolais show and sale at Clogher. \ Houston Green
Michael and Bronagh O'Gorman from Mullaghbawn, Co Armagh, with their daughter Marlene, at the Charolais show and sale at Clogher. \ Houston Green
Andrew Dunne from Kinawley, Co Fermanagh, adding the finishing touches before the start of the show and sale of Charolais at Clogher Mart, Co Tyrone. \ Houston Green
Richard Beattie taking bids during the sale of goats and coloured sheep outside Gortin, Co Tyrone, on Monday. \ Houston Green
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