Farmers across the country took advantage of good weather over the past week to make hay and haylage on their farms.
Here are some of our favourite photos that were sent in:
Katie Byrne took a picture of her dog Belle playing on the freshly baled hay on her home farm in Co Wicklow.
Denise Delaney pictured her two dogs playing on the hay bales in Fethard, Co Tipperary.
Four generations of Bradys from Co Longford, lifting this year's crop of hay. Michael Brady, 87, centre David Brady, 26, Robbie Brady, two, and Padraig Brady, 55. \ Esker-Hill Limousins
Brian Carroll baling hay in Co Tipperary with machinery that has been in his family since 1978. Still in perfect mechanical order. \ Emma Carroll
Thomas Cahill Cree from Co Clare keeping an eye on his uncle John Cahill baling hay.\ Sarah Cahill
First of the hay made for farmer Joe Smyth in Co Cavan. Baled by contractor John Goldrick.\ Chloe Goldrick
Pippa Lockhart out doing the hay with her Grandad Alex Waddell in the fabulous sunny weather in Glaslough, Co Monaghan. \ Alison Lockhart
Traditional hay making in Co Kerry on Ger McCathy's farm just outside Tralee. Gerry Lenihan demonstration how they used to save hay the old fashioned way.
Traditional hay making in Lissanerla, Co Kerry, on Ger McCathy's farm just outside Tralee. Neighbours of Ger McCarthy come to watch.
Traditional hay making in Co Kerry on Ger McCathy's farm just outside Tralee. Eighty-five-year-old Jimmy Trant and 92-year-old Mary McCarthy enjoying the hay making.
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Farmers across the country took advantage of good weather over the past week to make hay and haylage on their farms.
Here are some of our favourite photos that were sent in:
Katie Byrne took a picture of her dog Belle playing on the freshly baled hay on her home farm in Co Wicklow.
Denise Delaney pictured her two dogs playing on the hay bales in Fethard, Co Tipperary.
Four generations of Bradys from Co Longford, lifting this year's crop of hay. Michael Brady, 87, centre David Brady, 26, Robbie Brady, two, and Padraig Brady, 55. \ Esker-Hill Limousins
Brian Carroll baling hay in Co Tipperary with machinery that has been in his family since 1978. Still in perfect mechanical order. \ Emma Carroll
Thomas Cahill Cree from Co Clare keeping an eye on his uncle John Cahill baling hay.\ Sarah Cahill
First of the hay made for farmer Joe Smyth in Co Cavan. Baled by contractor John Goldrick.\ Chloe Goldrick
Pippa Lockhart out doing the hay with her Grandad Alex Waddell in the fabulous sunny weather in Glaslough, Co Monaghan. \ Alison Lockhart
Traditional hay making in Co Kerry on Ger McCathy's farm just outside Tralee. Gerry Lenihan demonstration how they used to save hay the old fashioned way.
Traditional hay making in Lissanerla, Co Kerry, on Ger McCathy's farm just outside Tralee. Neighbours of Ger McCarthy come to watch.
Traditional hay making in Co Kerry on Ger McCathy's farm just outside Tralee. Eighty-five-year-old Jimmy Trant and 92-year-old Mary McCarthy enjoying the hay making.
Share your pictures with us by filling in the form below, add your pictures and tell us what's happening in your part of the world.
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Beef management: dealing with drought, feeding calves and bull drafting
Farm Tech Talk: managing drought in the fields
Significant progress made on agriculture issues in government talks
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