Young Chloe Hegarty from Bandon, Co Cork shows her calf Chloe in the Belgian Blue calf class at Tullamore Show. \ Donal O’ Leary

Liam Berney, 9, with his dad Pat, a suckler and tillage farmer, while collecting bales of straw before the rain at Cloneybeg, Nurney, Co Kildare. \ Ramona Farrelly

Peter Downey from Rathkenny, Navan loves visiting all the marts. Here Peter is pictured at Carnaross Mart in January. \ Ramona Farrelly

Lucas Behan and his grandad John Behan, feeding some of their dairy calves on their farm at Ballykelly, Monasterevin, Co Kildare, which John runs with his son Michael. \ Ramona Farrelly

63 children from a Montessori in Co Cavan paid a visit to Gerard Donohoe’s dairy farm in Ballyconnell, Co Cavan to learn all things farming this year. \ Ramona Farrelly

Sean Smith from St Margrets, Co Dublin took 4th prize in the young handlers competition at the Bannow and Rathangan Show 2017. \ Philip Doyle

Conor O’Donoghue on his dad Francis’ beef and dairy farm in Ballyshane, Co Offaly. As Francis prepares for spraying the silage ground to kill dock leaf, Conor was busy preparing new bedding for the Angus calves when they come in for the evening. Conor, 16, is passionate about farming and plans to study agriculture in Birr. \ Ramona Farrelly

Twins Kate and Róisín Dywer from Kiltealy, Co Wexford at Borris Mart for the 54th Borris Ewe Breeder Association’s anniversary sale. \ Philip Doyle

Kate Delaney helps out on her grandfather Michael’s farm when not in school. Her father John also works on the farm, helping run the herds of dairy and suckler cows. Kate is keen to follow in the family business and is looking forward to being able to drive big tractors around the farm. \ Philip Doyle

John Deere superfan Michale Nugent from Bunnoe, Co Cavan sits on the wheel of his favourite machine at the Virginia Agricultural show in Co Cavan. \ Philip Doyle

Louise Carroll and her father Niall min-tilling winter wheat at Rathmore, Tullow, Co Carlow just after James Kehoe pulled potatoes from the same ground in the previous days. Louise is in her second year studying for her BSc in Agriculture at Waterford IT.

Previous to that, she attended Kildalton Ag College for two years, studying crops and machinery. Louise hopes to follow in her father’s footsteps and do some contracting work when she is finished her studies in two years time. In the meantime, she works with her father while at home. \ Ramona Farrelly