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Grounds conditions 'close to perfect' for the time of year
Contractor Peter Brown sows Isabel oats for farmer Bill Dawson into a field after beans which were harvested last year in Kilknock, Ballon, Co Carlow. \ Philip Doyle
Ploughing in preparation for spring barley
Ian Taggart sets to work using a five-furrow reversible plough in preparation for spring barley on the farm of James Townsley outside Comber, Co Down. \ Houston Green
Suckler farming in Co Down
Both Limousin- and Belgian Blue-crosses enjoy a strip line of kale as part of their forage food to balance their diet on Harry Crawford's suckler farm outside Comber, Co Down. \ Houston Green
Growing beet for a neighbouring cattle farmer
Bernard Fitzpatrick sorts through a harvest of sugar beet and removes stones for his stepfather Jim Reddy in Barristown, Co Carlow. \ Philip Doyle
Spreading pasture sward fertiliser in the sun
Beef and sheep farmer Joe Mooney spreads pasture sward fertiliser near Killann, Co Wexford. \ Philip Doyle
Egg farmers out of business in Co Monaghan
Denis and Mary O'Connell from Annagose, Newbliss, Co Monaghan, with their dog Susie. Denis and Mary are egg farmers who have gone out of business due to the failure of egg packers to pass back price increases. \ Lorraine Teevan
Direct drilling spring beans
Brian Crowley fills the hopper before direct drilling Lynx spring beans at 188kg/ha at Ballywilliam, Cloyne, Co Cork. Brian farms in a family partnership with his brother Paul, along with their parents Oliver and Helen, running a tillage and beef enterprise. The Crowleys are working towards more min-tilling every year and the beef operation is a store-to-beef system. \ Donal O' Leary
£325 raised for charity at sheepdog trial event
Colm Doherty, Quigley's Point, Co Donegal, finishing off penning at the NI Sheepdog Handlers Association charity trial in Moneymore, Co Derry. Colm went on to win first place with his dog Jim and a total of £325 was raised for Marie Curie Charity. \ Houston Green
Host farmer William Lawerance, Moneymore, Co Derry, with his dog Glen, and Andy Patterson, Coagh, Co Tyrone, with his dog Ben, during the event. \ Houston Green
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