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Sheep farmer Shane Connolly moving his flock
Shane Connolly is a sheep farmer from Corkscrew Hill, Ballyvaughan, Co Clare. To date, 66% of his flock has lambed. Shane prefers to bring in his ewes and lambs every night for the first month to avoid attacks from crows and foxes. \ Philip Doyle
Slurry spreading in Co Waterford
Anne and Vincent Flynn from Forenaught, Co Waterford, run a Limousin suckler herd. They also rear horses and grow some barley, along with their own fodder beet. Vincent is taking advantage of the good weather to spread slurry on some stubble fields. \ Philip Doyle
Selling straw at Maam Cross
James Devery from Cloghan, Co Offaly, selling straw outside Maam Cross Mart, Co Galway. With the Connemara pony sale on in nearby Clifden, James was getting a lot of passing trade. \ Philip Doyle
John Carey feeding his sucklers in Co Clare
Suckler farmer John Carey from Lough South, Doolin, Co Clare, runs a suckler-to-beef system. His cows have been housed since November. John’s son is an electrician and has put new LED spot lights into the shed, making working in the shed at night much easier for John. \ Philip Doyle
Indoor feeding in Co Clare
James O’Connell keeps a small herd of cattle on the farm at Lissane, Co Clare. He runs a calf-to-beef system, purchasing weanlings at 350kg before finishing them on grass. \ Philip Doyle
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