Calving to take pace on 1 February
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Mackey Brennan feeding silage to his cows at Firpark, Borrisokane, Co Tipperary, with the help of his collie dogs, Daisy and Milo.
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Pomeroy Mart's cattle sale
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Gus McAleer, Pomeroy, Jimmy Corey, Sixmilecross, and Archie McCrowley, Cullyhanna. \ Houston Green
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Shamus McKenna with his grandson Ben from Carland, Co Tyrone. \ Houston Green
Ireland's Fittest Family reigning champions
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Dairy farmer Barry Stafford on the family farm in Virginia, Co Cavan. Barry milks 200 cows alongside his father Patrick and is this week's My Farming Week. \ Brendan Lynch
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Newport Mart's annual dairy and suckler sale
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Ticey Allen from Newport keeps a watchful eye on proceedings. \ Brendan Gleeson
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Sean and John Ryan with Pat Hickey. \ Brendan Gleeson
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Barry, Michael, and Micheal Jr Quinn. \ Brendan Gleeson
A round-up of some of the rest of the pictures from around the country
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Sheep grazing by the Muckish pass on Muckish Mountain, Co Donegal. \ Clive Wasson
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A packed ringside in Carrigallen Mart in Co Leitrim watches one of Herbie Griffiths in-calf heifers being sold for the top price of the sale at €6,100 held in the mart over the Christmas holiday period. \ Trish Kennedy
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Kevin O'Driscoll, Clogagh, winner of the three-furrow conventional class at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois, in September, at the Kilbrittain tractor run passing through Timoleague. \ David Patterson
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Lucy Fletcher checking in on her Jacob ewes on the family farm in Roundwood, Co Wicklow. \ Sean McCarthy
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William Henderson with some of this year's replacement stock heifers on the family farm in Ballynahone, Co Derry. \ Houston Green
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Gerry Murphy of the National Parks and Wildlife Service in Killarney National Park, measuring rainfall. In 2023, a total of 75in of rain was recorded in Muckross, with 10in recorded in December. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
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Calving to take pace on 1 February
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118475-799679.jpg)
Mackey Brennan feeding silage to his cows at Firpark, Borrisokane, Co Tipperary, with the help of his collie dogs, Daisy and Milo.
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118476-799679.jpg)
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118477-799679.jpg)
Pomeroy Mart's cattle sale
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118483-799679.jpg)
Gus McAleer, Pomeroy, Jimmy Corey, Sixmilecross, and Archie McCrowley, Cullyhanna. \ Houston Green
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118484-799679.jpg)
Shamus McKenna with his grandson Ben from Carland, Co Tyrone. \ Houston Green
Ireland's Fittest Family reigning champions
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118478-799679.jpg)
Dairy farmer Barry Stafford on the family farm in Virginia, Co Cavan. Barry milks 200 cows alongside his father Patrick and is this week's My Farming Week. \ Brendan Lynch
![](thumb-799679-812A2843.jpg)
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118480-799679.jpg)
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118481-799679.jpg)
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118482-799679.jpg)
Newport Mart's annual dairy and suckler sale
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118485-799679.jpg)
Ticey Allen from Newport keeps a watchful eye on proceedings. \ Brendan Gleeson
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118486-799679.jpg)
Sean and John Ryan with Pat Hickey. \ Brendan Gleeson
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118487-799679.jpg)
Barry, Michael, and Micheal Jr Quinn. \ Brendan Gleeson
A round-up of some of the rest of the pictures from around the country
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118488-799679.jpg)
Sheep grazing by the Muckish pass on Muckish Mountain, Co Donegal. \ Clive Wasson
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118490-799679.jpg)
A packed ringside in Carrigallen Mart in Co Leitrim watches one of Herbie Griffiths in-calf heifers being sold for the top price of the sale at €6,100 held in the mart over the Christmas holiday period. \ Trish Kennedy
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118489-799679.jpg)
Kevin O'Driscoll, Clogagh, winner of the three-furrow conventional class at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois, in September, at the Kilbrittain tractor run passing through Timoleague. \ David Patterson
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118491-799679.jpg)
Lucy Fletcher checking in on her Jacob ewes on the family farm in Roundwood, Co Wicklow. \ Sean McCarthy
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118492-799679.jpg)
William Henderson with some of this year's replacement stock heifers on the family farm in Ballynahone, Co Derry. \ Houston Green
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/799/679/2118493-799679.jpg)
Gerry Murphy of the National Parks and Wildlife Service in Killarney National Park, measuring rainfall. In 2023, a total of 75in of rain was recorded in Muckross, with 10in recorded in December. \ Valerie O’Sullivan
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Watch: readers' pics of the year 2023
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