Sheep, sucklers and sheepdogs

Dan Morrissey and Mona Rehn checking the flock on their farm in Knockcurra, Cloneen, Co Tipperary. \ Philip Doyle

Besides being a sheep and suckler farmer, Dan also takes part in sheepdog trials and holds training clinics across Ireland and Europe. \ Philip Doyle

My Farming Week: Tommy Ryan, Upperchurch, Coarsepark, Co Tipperary

Tommy Ryan on his farm in Coarsepark, Borrisoleigh. Tommy is a dairy farmer from Upperchurch. He lined out in midfield for Borris-Ileigh last week and will be heading for the All-Ireland club hurling final on 19 January.

This week Tommy is getting a calf shed ready for calving. He artificially inseminates all the cows for the first month and has a Limousin stock bull to mop up. \ Odhran Ducie

Tommy Ryan and his brother Eoin. \ Odhran Ducie

Tommy Ryan with the Dan Breen Cup (Tipperary club senior hurling championship) which he won with his club Borris-Ileigh. \ Odhran Ducie

John Walsh feeding his cows at Knocknaskeagh, Cappoquin, Co Waterford

John Walsh tidies up the silage after feeding his cows at Knocknaskeagh, Cappoquin, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary

John Walsh walking through and checking his cows. \ Donal O' Leary

John milks 100 cows and is gearing up for the start of calving on 1 February. \ Donal O' Leary

Tom Burgess producing traditional cheddar cheese

Dairy farmer Tom Burgess on his farm in west Wicklow with his Jersey-cross cows. \ Claire Nash

Tom uses the summer morning milk produced from his herd of Jersey-cross cows on his farm in west wicklow to make his own traditional cheddar cheese called Coolattin. \ Claire Nash

Tom's traditional cheddar cheese, Coolattin. \ Claire Nash

A roundup of some of the rest of the pictures from around the country

Whitehead yearling heifers in the winter sun at Mountoliver, Co Laois. \ Philip Doyle

Whitehead yearling heifers in the winter sun at Mountoliver, Co Laois/ Philip Doyle

Pat Healy ploughing in a cover crop for organic beet on the farm of Brendan Gildea, Dunmore, Co Galway.

Cattle at a feeder on a wet, windy morning in Ballyhiernan, Fanad, Co Donegal. \ Clive Wasson

Edwin Murphy and David Anderson from Derry ploughing with Clydesdales outside Newtowncunningham where horse ploughing enthusiasts gathered last week to sharpen there skills. \ Clive Wasson

The first sheep sale of 2020 started in a brisk trade in Tullow Mart on Tuesday with prices increasing by €5 to €6 per head on pre-Christmas levels and rising to a top of €125. \ Patrick Browne

This week in photos: Christmas tractors and belles

This week in photos: Cullinan brings home the bacon

This week in photos: Christmas turkeys and marts

This week in photos: 3,000 bulls exported to Libya and Limousin sale at Tuam

This week in photos: Christmas trees and chaos in Dublin

This week in photos: producing traditional cheddar cheese

Our top farming photos from the past week include Tom Burgess producing traditional cheddar cheese on his farm in west Wicklow and John Walsh feeding his cows silage in Cappoquin, Co Waterford.