Jimmy McDonnell, who turned nine months this week, on his family farm in Skerries, Athy, Co Kildare. \ John McDonnell

Paul and Eilish Norris on their farm in Killyballyquilty, Carrick on Suir, Co Waterford.

Julia Whyte feeding her pet Charolais calf, Angel, at Newtown House, The Ward, Co Dublin.

Michelle and Kevin Dolan's son Cormac, from Killygordon, Co Donegal, is a huge Irish Farmers Journal fan. He turned seven on 15 July.

Granda Joe and his grandson Fionn O’Brien pose for the camera while out on the farm on the wild Atlantic way in Killimer Kilrush in west Clare. \ Bernie Kelly

Jason McMinn's niece Katherine Napier, aged 5, helping to wash down her father David's milking parlour on the family farm in Downpatrick, Co Down. \ Anne Napier

Tom Cunningham from Knocknascrow, Kilbehenny, Co Cork, bringing in some of the flock for shearing at the foot of the Galtees,with help from his son Robby Joe and nephews Hughie and Freddies. \ Rosie Cunningham

Caoimhe Byrne, age four, from Doon, Co Offaly, delighted to be feeding with her new calf. \ Frances Byrne

Winifred and Michael Morrissey's granddaughters Anna and Lucia, from Ahascragh, Co Galway, are off school but hard at work herding sheep. Future farmers in the making. \ Aidan Morrissey