Frosty morning farming in Co Galway

Sheep and cattle farmer Anthony Ryan bringing in his flock of Suffolk-cross ewes for lambing through the frost in Craughwell, Co Galway. \ David Ruffles

Snowy conditions on higher ground in Co Donegal

Wilie Browne checking his sheep outside Cloghan, Co Donegal, on Sunday afternoon. \ Clive Wasson

Feeding pit silage to dairy cows in Co Wexford

Corey Cooke feeding pit silage to John Murphy's dairy cows on his farm in Craanford, Co Wexford. \ Claire Nash

Corey Cooke feeding pit silage to John Murphy's dairy cows on his farm in Craanford, Co Wexford. \ Claire Nash

The Creed farm at Derryleigh in Co Cork

Michael and Kathleen Creed along with Michael's sister Síle Uí Luasa after feeding the cattle on the Creed farm at Derryleigh, Inchigeela, Co Cork. Michael and Kathleen farm with their sons Mick and Donny running 120 commercial Blonde sucklers in a calf-to-yearling system along with a flock of 180 spring-lambing crossbred ewes with all lambs finished. \ Donal O' Leary

Kathleen and Michael Creed. \ Donal O' Leary

Kathleen Creed. \ Donal O' Leary

Michael Creed. \ Donal O' Leary

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Moving beet in Co Wexford

Richard Ryan moving beet for his brother-in-law Edward O'Sullivan in Campile, Co Wexford. \ Claire Nash

Richard Ryan moving beet for his brother-in-law Edward O'Sullivan in Campile, Co Wexford. \ Claire Nash

Calving to begin around 20 January on 170-cow herd in Co Cork

Michael P O' Brien and his father Michael Snr on the home farm at Rossa, Doneraile, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary

Michael P O' Brien liming the cubicles. \ Donal O' Leary

Sean Discombe trims the tails and freezebrands on the cows. \ Donal O' Leary

Michael P O' Brien and his father Michael Snr do a quick condition score on the cows as they run through a footbath. \ Donal O' Leary

My Farming Week: Philip Stewart, Ballinamore, Killashee, Co Longford

Philip, Derick and Jessica Stewart. \ Claire Nash

Philip and Derick Stewart.\ Claire Nash

Philip Stuart. \ Claire Nash

Portraits of three generations of a farming family in Co Longford

Conor, Aidan, Liam, Padraig and Daniel are three generations of the Doherty family that farm together in Soran, Balinalee, Co Longford. \ Claire Nash

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