Harvesting six-row winter barley in Co Louth

Husband and wife Tommy and Nuala Byrne harvesting six-row winter barley with a moisture content of 19.5% in Stabannon, Co Louth. \ Barry Cronin

Robert Malone checking on his cattle in Co Kildare

Robert Malone from Carbury, Co Kildare, checking on his cattle. Robert had been concerned about grass supply earlier in the year due to dry conditions, but growth has vastly improved over the last couple of weeks as rain arrived. \ Claire Nash

Most of Robert's cattle are 25 to 30 months old. \ Claire Nash

My Farming Week: William Chestnutt, Portrush, Co Antrim

William Chestnutt and his wife Alison have just started a new venture selling bottled milk from a self-service machine direct to the public from their 260 dairy herd on the outskirts of Portrush, Co Antrim. \ Houston Green

The milk is dispensed in reusable glass bottles in two sizes - 1litre or 250ml - and there is also a range of flavourings that are free to use to make milkshakes. \ Houston Green

Three-year-old James Cochrane from Bushmills, Co, Antrim, along with his mother Rosemary was the first customer for William Chestnutt’s new venture on his farm. \ Houston Green

Feeding suckler cows in Co Tipperary

Donie Ryan from Borrisoleigh, Co Tipperary, feeding some of his suckler cows, their calves and his four-star Limousin bull. He is creep feeding his calves to fulfill his meal feeding requirement for the BEEP scheme. The meal feeding of calves for four weeks pre-weaning and for two weeks post-weaning is one of the elements of the scheme, which can deliver €40 per calf. \ Philip Doyle

Donie Ryan from Borrisoleigh, Co Tipperary feeding some of his suckler cows, their calves and his four-star Limousin bull. \ Philip Doyle

Drawing pit silage in Co Laois

Anthony Lawlor, Luke Stanly and Tim Perry of Roger Perry Contracting draw in pit silage for dairy farmer Pat Hennessy in Knocknambraher, Co Laois. \ Philip Doyle

A roundup of some of the rest of the pictures from around the country

Farmer Sean Lyons supplementing the diet of Limousin cross cattle on the family farm in Carrigeen, Craughwell, Co Galway. \ David Ruffles

Kevin Mc Keown topping in his New Holland TS90 with an Abbey Topper on the family farm in Omeath, Co Louth, with the shores of Carlingford Lough and the Cooley Mountains in the background. \ Kevin Mc Keown

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This week in photos: farmers back around the ring

This week in photos: winter barley, feeding sucklers and drawing silage

Our top farming photos from the past week include harvesting six-row winter barley, feeding sucklers, drawing pit silage and a new venture selling milk to the public through a vending machine.