Laying a new 40mm water system
Peter McGrath of PDM Pipe and Ducting Services, Tallow, Co Waterford, uses a vibrating mole plough to lay a new 40mm water system for Shane Murphy, Carrignavar, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Peter McGrath of PDM Pipe and Ducting Services, Tallow, Co Waterford, uses a vibrating mole plough to lay a new 40mm water system for Shane Murphy, Carrignavar, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Ploughing into the night after weeks of rain
With the weather turning fine after weeks of rain, Ciaran Bracken and the team working for Pat Moran and sons plough into the night at Hillsbrook, Co Dublin. They are sowing winter wheat and have spread chicken manure just before ploughing. \ Philip Doyle
Harvesting maize for silage after improvement in weather conditions
Agricultural contractors John Kennedy Agri harvesting maize for silage at Grennanstown, Toomevara, Co Tipperary, earlier this week.
Ploughing maize stubble before sowing Costello winter wheat
Devon Roche, Grange, Fermoy, driving for Thomas Roche, Castlehyde, has his nephew Shane Roche for company as he ploughs maize stubble before sowing Costello winter wheat for Kevin Ahern, Glanworth, Co Cork. / Donal O' Leary
Devon Roche and his nephew Shane Roche. \ Donal O' Leary
Thomas Roche, Castlehyde, Fermoy, sets Costello winter wheat after potatoes at a rate of 70kg per acre for Kevin Ahern, Glanworth, Co Cork. \ Donal O' Leary
Sowing winter barley
Murtagh Condron using the break in the weather to sow winter barley in Ballyadams, Co Laois. PJ and Michael Condron ploughed the fields while Murtagh sowed. \ Claire Nash
Murtagh Condron using the break in the weather to sow winter barley in Ballyadams, Co Laois. PJ and Michael Condron ploughed the fields while Murtagh sowed. \ Claire Nash
Harvesting 75 acres of Rooster potatoes
The Spillanes of Gibbstown Farms using two self-propelled harvesters to take out 75 acres of Rooster potatoes in Gibbstown, Navan, Co Meath. \ Barry Cronin
The Spillanes of Gibbstown Farms using two self-propelled harvesters to take out 75 acres of Rooster potatoes in Gibbstown, Navan, Co Meath.To ensure they make use of the weather, they have 15 people in the field to bring in the crop. \ Barry Cronin
Feeding replacement heifers
Owen O’Neill of Carlow/Kilkenny farm relief in Ballyburn Lower, Co Kildare, feeding replacement heifers for George Collier. The heifers are due their first calves in the spring. \ Philip Doyle
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