Watch: Virginia Show

At the Virginia Show 2024. \ Philip Doyle

At the Virginia Show 2024. \ Philip Doyle

At the Virginia Show 2024. \ Philip Doyle

At the Virginia Show 2024. \ Philip Doyle

Watch: All-Ireland Young Stockperson Final

John Óg Coyne, Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath keeps an eye on the judge while grooming his animal during the FBD All Ireland Young Stockperson final at Tullow show. \ Donal O' Leary

Gemma Salter, Castlehaven, Co Cork showing her animal during the FBD All Ireland Young Stockperson final at Tullow show. \ Donal O' Leary

Chloe Hegarty, Bandon, Co Cork leading her animal to the ring for the ringraft judging during the FBD All Ireland Young Stockperson final at Tullow show. \ Donal O' Leary

Roisín Flanagan, Meelick, Co Clare grooming her animal during the FBD All Ireland Young Stockperson final at Tullow show. \ Donal O' Leary

Fergal Gormley, Claudy, Co Derry getting congratulated after becoming the Senior stockperson champion during the FBD All Ireland Young Stockperson final at Tullow show. \ Donal O' Leary

Tadhg Hannon, Limerick getting congratulated after becoming the Junior stockperson champion during the FBD All Ireland Young Stockperson final at Tullow show. \ Donal O' Leary

Lewis Dodd, Saintfield, Co Down grooming his animal during the FBD All Ireland Young Stockperson final at Tullow show. \ Donal O' Leary

Reseeding and zero grazing

Stephen Shanahan of Shanahan Agri, Clonea Power, setting grass seeds for Anne Keane, Fahafeelagh, Co Waterford. Stephen is setting a mix of Aston Conqueror, Nashota and Chieftain Clover at 15kg per acre. \ Donal O' Leary

Stephen Shanahan of Shanahan Agri, Clonea Power, using his 5.2 metre Maschio rotavator to till ground before setting grass seeds for Anne Keane, Fahafeelagh, Co Waterford. Stephen is setting a mix of Aston Conqueror, Nashota and Chieftain Clover at 15kg per acre. \ Donal O' Leary

Stephen Shanahan of Shanahan Agri, Clonea Power, setting grass seeds for Anne Keane, Fahafeelagh, Co Waterford. Stephen is setting a mix of Aston Conqueror, Nashota and Chieftain Clover at 15kg per acre. \ Donal O' Leary

Stephen Shanahan of Shanahan Agri, Clonea Power, Co Waterford, zero grazing multispecies sward for a local dairy farmer. Stephen is kept busy with the zero grazer but weather and ground conditions are making the job difficult. \ Donal O' Leary

Stephen Shanahan of Shanahan Agri, Clonea Power, Co Waterford, zero grazing multispecies sward for a local dairy farmer. Stephen is kept busy with the zero grazer but weather and ground conditions are making the job difficult. \ Donal O' Leary

Harvesting winter wheat in Tipperary

Niall Dwan harvesting 40 acres of winter wheat for John Reddan at Ballyanny, Nenagh, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Niall Dwan harvesting 40 acres of winter wheat for John Reddan at Ballyanny, Nenagh, Co Tipperary. The crop averaged 4.5t/ac at 19% moisture with a KPH of 69. \ Odhran Ducie

Niall Dwan harvesting 40 acres of winter wheat for John Reddan at Ballyanny, Nenagh, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Niall Dwan harvesting 40 acres of winter wheat for John Reddan at Ballyanny, Nenagh, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Winter wheat in north Dublin

Christopher Sweetman checks to see if his winter wheat is ready before harvesting. It was yielding 4t/ac with a moisture content of 17% in Clonard, Balbriggan, Co Dublin. \ Damien Eagers

Christopher Sweetman checks to see if his winter wheat is ready before harvesting in Clonard, Balbriggan, Co Dublin. \ Damien Eagers

Christopher Sweetman checks to see if his winter wheat is ready before harvesting in Clonard, Balbriggan, Co Dublin. \ Damien Eagers

People at Gort Mart

The weanling heifer sale at Gort Mart on Thursday evening. \ Eamon Ward

Tara and Aaron Holland with their father Aidan and neighbour Michael Morgan, Peterswell, Co Galway, at the weanling heifer sale at Gort Mart on Thursday evening. \ Eamon Ward

Michael Murphy and Tommy Connelly, Co Galway at the weanling heifer sale at Gort Mart on Thursday evening. \ Eamon Ward

Watching the action at the weanling heifer sale at Gort Mart on Thursday evening. \ Eamon Ward

Social farming

Gloucestershire Old Spot sows and Duroc-cross piglets on the farm of Brendan Molloy and Julie Powell at their social farming open day at Latteragh, Nenagh, Co Tipperary. Social farming is the practice of offering activities on family farms as a form of social support. \ Odhran Ducie

Brendan Molloy and Julie Powell hosted a social farming open day on their farm at Latteragh, Nenagh, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Brendan Molloy and Julie Powell hosted a social farming open day on their farm at Latteragh, Nenagh, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Brendan Molloy and Julie Powell hosted a social farming open day on their farm at Latteragh, Nenagh, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

National co-ordinator for Social Farming Ireland Helen Doherty speaking at the open day on the farm of Brendan Molloy and Julie Powell at Latteragh, Nenagh, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Silage in Co Clare

Baling contractor Sean Vaughan raking silage for Mark Skehan at Kilbane, Co Clare. Mark is making pit silage for the dairy herd and will draw it in with a wagon. \ Odhran Ducie

Baling contractor Sean Vaughan raking silage for Mark Skehan at Kilbane, Co Clare. Mark is making pit silage for the dairy herd and will draw it in with a wagon. \ Odhran Ducie

Baling contractor Sean Vaughan raking silage for Mark Skehan at Kilbane, Co Clare. Mark is making pit silage for the dairy herd and will draw it in with a wagon. \ Odhran Ducie