13 year old Tadgh Aherne feeding his calves in Kilworth Co Cork. Tadgh isn't from a farming background but because his passion for farming is so strong his parents Justin and Christina rent some land so he can buy 15 to 20 Angus and continental calves at four weeks old from local dairy farmers Tom Flynn and Tommy Sheehan. Tadgh rears these calves and sells them again as yearlings, he also has two suckler cows but wants to be a dairy farmer in the future. \ Donal O' Leary

Tadgh Aherne. \ Donal O' Leary

Tadgh Aherne. \ Donal O' Leary

Face painting and getting to learn about many of the Irish livestock production systems through Agri Aware's Mobile Farm were a popular feature for the young attendees at Agri Aware's Open Farm event on Saturday, June 15th.

L t0 R Ger McNamara, Sixmilebridge Co Clare, Padraig Meares, Roscommon and Pat Brady Junior, Gort, Co Galway at Ennis Mart recently. Photograph by Eamon Ward

Liam Coughlan spreading protected urea at a bag per acre on fields being stopped for second cut silage on the home farm in Newtownshandrum, Co Cork. Liam will top up the urea with a bag and a half ov 18-6-12. \ Donal O' Leary