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Tornado hits Wexford farmyard
Damage to the farmyard of John Stafford, Ramsgrange, Co Wexford, after a freak tornado hit the area on the afternoon of 2 November 2022. \ Philip doyle
John Stafford. \ Philip Doyle
The following morning, many local farmers came to help him clear up, including recovering his silage pit. They were; Tom Bourke, Padraig Barron, Mark Murphy, Michael Murphy, Patrick Murphy, Robert Barron, Pat Conway, Pat Barron, Thomas Quigley and Patrick Murphy. \ Philip Doyle
Patrick Murphy pulls new plastic onto John Stafford's silage pit. \ Philip Doyle
John Stafford working on the tidy up after the tornado hit his farm. \ Philip Doyle
This week's My Farming Week
Sam Deane with his father Jim and the zero-till drill on the home farm at Summerpark, Ballymague, Buttevant, Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary
Sam Deane walks a field with a cover crop of yellow mustard, phacelia, oats and linseed. \ Donal O'Leary
Sam checking the establishment of a crop of Linseed. \ Donal O'Leary
Sam pruning hazelnut trees. \ Donal O'Leary
Keen demand at Baltinglass Mart
Philip Dunne, Glenmalure, with his father Pat Dunne taking notes before the sale of their lambs. \ Damien Eagers
Ronan Bermingham and Jim Kennedy move lambs before the sale. \ Damien Eagers
Ten-year-old Harry Dunne from Rathmore, Tullow, Co Carlow, keeps a close watch on the sale. \ Damien Eagers
Sean Byrne, from Donard, talks to James Whelan, Dunlavin, Co Wicklow. \ Damien Eagers
John and Nora O’Reilly, Knockbeg, Co Laois. \ Damien Eagers
A round up of some of the rest of the pictures from around the country
James and Aidan Madden, on holidays from Sydney, Australia, at the dairy sale at Corrin Mart, Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary
David Bothwell and his daughter Emily attending the Charolais club show and sale at Swatragh Mart, Co Derry. \ Houston Green
Independent adviser on regenerative agriculture Niels Corfield, from Norfolk, England, explaining the importance of drainage on improving soil health during the Nature Friendly Farming Network meeting held in Mount Stewart, Co Down. \ Houston Green
Jack Kennedy chairs a panel discussion on the impact of agri business on local towns with Dr Lorna Lawrence, Sperrin Technical Labs, Walter Furlong, Cooney Furlong Grain and Pat Murphy, CEO Kerry Dairy Ireland, Kerry Group, at the launch of this years KPMG/IFJ Agri Business Report. \Philip Doyle
12-year-old William Murphy and his grandfather Stewart Murphy from Dungannon, Co Tyrone, attending the Charolais club show and sale at Swatragh Mart, Co Derry. \ Houston Green
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