Davie Moore of T Prendergast Agri harvesting 45 acres of maize for Tom Doherty at Dovea, Thurles, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Davie Moore of T Prendergast Agri harvesting 45 acres of maize for Tom Doherty at Dovea, Thurles, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Reno and Nic Renison farm at Cannerheugh in Cumbria, England.

Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to the midlands to catch up with Ireland’s largest multifunctional tiller-mulche.

A Pöttinger Jumbo 5000 in its natural habitat.

Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Laois to catch up with forestry contractor Damien Brophy, who has upgraded his fleet of harvesters and forwarders to all Ponsee equipment.

Some of the ACRES west Connacht team meeting farmers to discuss the approach to scoring.

People following the cattle as they make their way up the mountain at the Burren Winterage cattle drive near Carron, Co Clare, at the weekend. \ Eamon Ward

Dr Brendan Dunford at the Burren Winterage cattle drive near Carron, Co Clare, at the weekend. / Eamon Ward

Cows on Tommy Moyles' farm are currently on their final grazing rotation.

Cows on Tommy Moyles' farm are currently on their final grazing rotation.

Michael Connell, Inchboffin, Co Westmeath, farming a dozen cattle on the island, which is on Loch Ree. / Claire Nash

Over 150 farmers attended Elphin Mart on Tuesday night, the first in a series of five Irish Farmers Journal mart suckler roadshows taking place across the country. \ Philip Doyle

Edward Lenehan loading and preparing his pedigree goats for transfer from his farm near Carbury, Co Kildare. \ Justin Lynch

Francis Healy, Ballinrobe, Co Mayo, hoping the trade will be good at the Lecanvey Sheep Fair. \ Swarber