Laois mixed farmer wins the Guinness Perpetual Challenge Cup for malting barley excellence
Paul Delaney from Portlaoise, with sons Tadhg and John. \ Brendan Lynch
A round-up of some of the rest of the pictures from around the country
John McKenny, Moneynabane, Co Down, moving his flock to greener pastures. \ Houston Green
John McKenny. \ Houston Green
John McKenny. \ Houston Green
Eddie O'Neill from Ballinadee, Co Cork, ploughing with a David Brown 1200 and a three-furrow plough. \ David Patterson
Around 500 tractors entered Paris, France, as farmers protested against the ban on neonicotinoids on 8 February. \ Maxppp/PA Images
Fighting for our future: James Wall from Sligo leads sheep farmers from all across the country down Main Street, Roscommon, at the IFA Save Our Sector sheep protest on Monday.
Dairy farmer Robert Montgomery spreading slurry with his new SlurryKat 2,250-gallon tanker on his farm near Connor, Co Antrim. \ Houston Green
Sean Morrissey rolling winter wheat for John Dillon McCarthy at Granagh, Ballingarry, Co Limerick, to help improve efficiency at harvest time. \ Odhran Ducie
Paul Campbell, Carnlough, Co Antrim, at the British Limousin Cattle Society show and sale at Dungannon Mart. \ Houston Green
Seven-year-old Enda O'Rourke with his grandfather Liam and father Patrick, Castlewellan, Co Down, at the British Limousin Cattle Society show and sale at Dungannon Mart. \ Houston Green
LIKE FATHER LIKE SON: Six-year-old Cillian Laverty takes pretend bids with the help of his auctioneer dad Ciaran before the start of the weekly sale. \ Houston Green
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