This week's cover star Dyan Kealy

Dylan Kealy pictured with his dad Michael Daniel. He is an avid reader of the machinery section of IFJ and loves helping his dad on the farm. They have a dairy farm that has 200 cows and they also do beef and tillage. \ Claire Nash

Dylan Kealy with their three-week-old winter calves. \ Claire Nash

Dylan Kealy pictured with his dad Michael Daniel. \ Claire Nash

Scenes from marts

Mart staff member Colin Walsh scanning EID tags at Tuam Mart. \ David Ruffles

Hands in the ring at Roscommon Mart. \ Claire Nash

Watch: sit back, relax and enjoy a slideshow of the week's best pictures

Festive fundraising

Green cert students Ethan Bruce, Dylan Ryan, Paul Seale, Eyhan Harewood, Niall O'Shaughnessy and Enda Donnelly running a 5km fundraiser in aid of Pieta House.\ David Ruffles

Green cert students Ethan Bruce, Dylan Ryan, Paul Seale, Eyhan Harewood, Niall O'Shaughnessy and Enda Donnelly running a 5km fundraiser in aid of Pieta House.\ David Ruffles

Tending to turkeys

Fergal Smith with his wife Sally and their daughters Sunshine and Grá checking out their turkeys at home in Co Clare. \ John Kelly

Harvesting fodder beet

Denis Cahalan harvesting fodder beet with a twin-row Armer Salmon beet harvester at Coolbawn, Nenagh, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie