Donal Kavanagh is a dairy farmer in Baltinglass, Co Wicklow. He is milking 200 Holstein Friesians on a split winter/spring milk system, with the help of his wife Fiona and their three children Cliona, Mark and Aoife. \ Philip Doyle
Pat Walsh of Walsh Agri collecting bales in the Phoenix Park. Pat has two John Deere tractors and a Massey Ferguson for the job. They started the job back in August, collecting a number of square bales, and are finishing the job now in October. \ Ferdia Mooney
Baling haylage in Co Kildare
Fintan Kiernan from Straffan, Co Kildare baling haylage. Fintan sells hay, silage and straw and also runs other businesses from his farm. He says in the current climate its very important that farmers diversify rather than relying on one revenue stream. \ Philip Doyle
John Dowling in Co Carlow
John Dowling from Galvins Bridge, Co Carlow has been collecting many various breeds of sheep for his 14-year old daughter Michela. They currently have over ten breeds including Bluefaced Leicesters, Dutch Texels and Dorsets. John is sorting them by breed before introducing them to the ram. As their various flocks have grown, John has taken on more land and built a new shed. \ Philip Doyle
Sowing maize in Co Carlow
Contractor Alfie Byrne and his team sowing maize in Kildavin, Co Carlow. Waiti Petera is operating the drill and Brendan Murphy is loosening up the ground with the tractor. They are sowing the Pioneer 8200 variety, using the Samco drill and sowing 40,000 plants to the acre. \ Patrick Browne
My farming week in Co Wicklow
Donal Kavanagh is a dairy farmer in Baltinglass, Co Wicklow. He is milking 200 Holstein Friesians on a split winter/spring milk system, with the help of his wife Fiona and their three children Cliona, Mark and Aoife. \ Philip Doyle
Niall McGuinness in Co Galway
Niall McGuinness from Ballymana, Co Galway feeding haylage to his cattle and collecting tyres from around the yard for The Irish Farm Film Producers Group (IFFPG) tyre collection in Athenry Mart. \ David Ruffles
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Collecting bales in the Phoenix Park
Pat Walsh of Walsh Agri collecting bales in the Phoenix Park. Pat has two John Deere tractors and a Massey Ferguson for the job. They started the job back in August, collecting a number of square bales, and are finishing the job now in October. \ Ferdia Mooney
Baling haylage in Co Kildare
Fintan Kiernan from Straffan, Co Kildare baling haylage. Fintan sells hay, silage and straw and also runs other businesses from his farm. He says in the current climate its very important that farmers diversify rather than relying on one revenue stream. \ Philip Doyle
John Dowling in Co Carlow
John Dowling from Galvins Bridge, Co Carlow has been collecting many various breeds of sheep for his 14-year old daughter Michela. They currently have over ten breeds including Bluefaced Leicesters, Dutch Texels and Dorsets. John is sorting them by breed before introducing them to the ram. As their various flocks have grown, John has taken on more land and built a new shed. \ Philip Doyle
Sowing maize in Co Carlow
Contractor Alfie Byrne and his team sowing maize in Kildavin, Co Carlow. Waiti Petera is operating the drill and Brendan Murphy is loosening up the ground with the tractor. They are sowing the Pioneer 8200 variety, using the Samco drill and sowing 40,000 plants to the acre. \ Patrick Browne
My farming week in Co Wicklow
Donal Kavanagh is a dairy farmer in Baltinglass, Co Wicklow. He is milking 200 Holstein Friesians on a split winter/spring milk system, with the help of his wife Fiona and their three children Cliona, Mark and Aoife. \ Philip Doyle
Niall McGuinness in Co Galway
Niall McGuinness from Ballymana, Co Galway feeding haylage to his cattle and collecting tyres from around the yard for The Irish Farm Film Producers Group (IFFPG) tyre collection in Athenry Mart. \ David Ruffles
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