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With silage harvesting getting under way in the south of the country and paddocks being baled up nationwide, here are 10 of our favourite readers’ images from this week.
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First cut on a summer's night in Clonsast, Bracknagh, Co Offaly. \ Teresa Bennett
Gordon O'Mahony and his Hesston 7725 and Merc 1500 and Lee Trailer lifting grass in east Cork on Sunday 10 May 2020. \ Cork Truck and Machinery Photos
Stuart Williams, from Kilbline in Bennettsbridge, Co Kilkenny, with his three sons Harry (11) Sam (10) and George (7) walking the grass to see if it's fit to cut for silage.
Hunniford Farms mowing in Portadown, Co Armagh, with their Krone Big M, sent in by Philip Anderson from Farming Aerial.
John Kennedy & Sons taking advantage of the fine weather turning grass in Ballywalter, Co Down. \ Paul Carson
Silage 2020 in Callan, Co Kilkenny, sent in by Michael Dunne.
Thomas White and Sons mowing grass with a John Deere 6215R and Claas butterfly mowers. \ Ian Flood.
Dennehy Harvesting, Ballyhooly, Co Cork, with their Krone Big X 780 picking up for Niall O'Callaghan at Carhumore, Kilmeedy, Co Limerick. \
Con O'Regan
A Wickham & Sons chopping silage on the hills overlooking the port of Belview. Jack Wickham is operating the unbeatable Claas Jaguar 980. Willie Colfer is operating the John Deere 7530 and Smyth Field Master 20ft. Extremely difficult conditions but this is no issue to the operators. \ Alan Doyle
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