Growing Christmas trees
Liam Keane on his way to cut some trees for local customers at Glenville Christmas Tree Farm, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Moss and Liam Keane head out to cut some trees for local customers. \ Donal O' Leary
Liam Keane cutting some trees at Glenville Christmas Tree Farm. \ Donal O' Leary
Liam Keane cutting some trees at Glenville Christmas Tree Farm. \ Donal O' Leary
Moss Keane brings in a freshly cut tree for a local customer. \ Donal O' Leary
The Keane family grow three acres of Noble Fir and Nordman Fir trees for the Christmas market. Sales are a mix of wholesale and on-farm sales. Liam is seeing a growing trend in people calling to the farm and making it a family experience, with the children enjoying picking the tree and having it cut, netted and loaded on the spot. \ Donal O' Leary
Farming on Arranmore Island
James Sweeney with his sheep on Arranmore Island off the coast of Donegal. \ Clive Wasson
James Sweeney feeding his sheep on Arranmore Island off the coast of Donegal. \ Clive Wasson
Farmers bring Dublin city centre to a standstill with tractors
Tractors arrive in Merrion square to begin a protest that will last over 24 hours. \ David Levingstone
A group of farmers debate their list of demands in front of the Department of Agriculture. \ Philip Doyle
Shem Hayes from Carlow. \ Philip Doyle
Individual farmers parked tractors around St. Stephen's Green in Dublin city centre. They were prevented from entering Kildare Street by an gardaí. \ Philip Doyle
Individual farmers parked tractors around St. Stephen's Green in Dublin city centre. They were prevented from entering Kildare Street by an gardaí. \ Philip Doyle
My Farming Week
Gerry Burke on his farm near Elphin in Roscommon with his daughters Aisling, Aoife, Grainne and Aideen. \ Brian Farrell
Gerry Burke on his farm near Elphin in Roscommon. \ Brian Farrell
Nenagh Mart's general cattle sale on Tuesday
Alan O'Dwyer and Tom Flannery at Nenagh Mart. \ Odhran Ducie
John Darcy, Martin Sheedy and Mike Sheedy. \ Odhran Ducie
Ger Quinn and John Mulcahy. \ Odhran Ducie
Pat Hogan from Ballinderry keeping an eye on proceedings at Nenagh Mart. \ Odhran Ducie
Voting begins at the IFA Arranmore branch meeting for the presidential election
Decision Time - Finbar Gallagher, John McCafferty, Kevin Gallagher and Raymond O'Donnell at the IFA Arranmore branch meeting for the presidential election on Monday night last. \ Clive Wasson
Arranmore branch chair Colin Kavanagh was the first to vote, with Turlough Slaney, at the IFA Arranmore branch meeting for the presidential election on Monday night last. \ Clive Wasson
Colin Kavanagh checks the register as Turlough Slaney collects the votes from Kevin Gallagher. Also included are Seamus Gaughan and Denis O'Boyle at the IFA Arranmore Branch meeting for the presidential election. \ Clive Wasson
This week in photos: sheep shearing and supplementing sucklers
In pictures: ploughing and Project Engage