Feeding on the Comeragh Mountains

Noel Fraher feeding his flock of North County Cheviot and Blackface ewes at Scartndriny, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary

Donal Fraher after feeding his ewes on the Comeragh Mountains, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary

On the move: clover farm walk in Co Kerry

The scene during the clover farm walk on the farm of William Dennehy, Currow, Co Kerry, where grassland researchers from Teagasc Moorepark, are running a series of farm walks during April, discussing white clover, nitrogen fertiliser and grazing management. \ Valerie O'Sullivan

Robert Prenderville from Teagasc speaking at the event. \ Valerie O'Sullivan

Tom Kelliher, Billy O'Connor, Tim Woulfe and Tom Culloty. \ Valerie O'Sullivan

This week's My Farming Week

Hill sheep farmer Colm Gavin farms a mixture of commonage and privately owned land in Delphi, Co Mayo. He owns 120 Mayo Blackface breeding ewes and runs them with a Blackface ram and is coming up on lambing at the moment. \ Michael Mc Laughlin

Taking advantage of some good weather

Bart Maertens and his team planting early potatoes in excellent conditions at Loughanure, Clane, Co Kildare. \ James Gaynor

Up to 30 farms in the firing line for new Limerick to Cork road

Liam Herlihy standing on his land on the proposed route of the new Cork to Limerick motorway. \ Donal O' Leary

Farm walk in Co Galway

Grassland researchers from Teagasc, along with the Grass10 team, host a farm walk on the farm of Kevin Moran in Caherlistrane, Co Galway. The focus of the walk is on grassland management, clover, fertiliser and food security in 2022. \ Philip Doyle

Joe Dunphy of the Teagasc Grass 10 programme presents to farmers. \ Philip Doyle

John McCabe from Arivo presents to farmers. \ Philip Doyle

Michael O'Donoghue and John Joe Garvey from Adare, Co Limerick. \ Philip Doyle

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