Ploughing in Co Wexford

Willie Kehoe, Clondaw, Monageer, ploughing for Charlie Walsh at Tombrack, Ferns, on Tuesday before the weather broke. The field will be planted with Laureate barley to supply Waterford Distillery through Boortmalt. \ Philip Doyle

Zwartbles lambs in Co Offally

Susanna and Harriet Tottenham with their new Zwartbles lambs born in Brackagh, Co Offaly. Their flock's name is called Brocca and they have named all their pedigree lambs with a J. Zwartbles, a pedigree breed, have good maternal properties making them an excellent crossing variety. \ Claire Nash

/ Claire Nash

Sit back, relax and watch a slideshow of our favourite photos from this week:

Cucumber growers in Rush, Co Dublin, pick their first crop

Cucumber growing in Rush - Welgro Produce. / Claire Nash

Gary Weldon harvesting his first crop of cucumbers at Welgro Produce, in Rush, Co Dublin. / Claire Nash

In December, Welgro was established by Gary Weldon alongside Shane Halpin and Sean Weldon. / Claire Nash

Welgro is one of only three commercial growers in the country and are selling to Dennigans for Dunnes Stores. / Claire Nash

Aoife Wynne harvasting cucumbers at Welgro Produce. / Claire Nash

Carlow dairy farming

Donal Hickey from Kildavin in Co Carlow runs a dairy farm with his father. They are busy all year, as they also farm sheep, beef and tillage. \ Philip Doyle

\ Philip Doyle

Corrin Mart calves

Export calf assembly at Corrin Mart, Co Cork. / Donal O' Leary

Dennis Kelleher and Paul O'Brien weigh a calf at a calf export assembly in Corrin Mart, Co Cork, where calves are routinely weighed and scored as they enter and once this is established a price is set based on what similar calves have made on the open market in mart sales over previous days. Once all is agreed calves are penned and collected later in the day by exporters. \ Donal O' Leary

/ Donal O' Leary

Zero grazing in Co Tipperary

Niall Richardson picking up grass for Cahalan Zerograzing near Borrisokane, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Niall Richardson unloading grass for Cahalan Zerograzing near Borrisokane, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

Niall Richardson picking up grass for Cahalan Zero grazing near Borrisokane, Co Tipperary. \ Odhran Ducie

This week in photos: spring has sprung

This week in photos: farmland flooded, calving and grading potatoes

This week in photos: spreading, spraying, scanning and sowing

This week in photos: spring continues to march on

A round-up of some of the rest of the pictures from around the country including zero grazing in Co Tipperary, new arrivals in Co Offaly and ploughing in Co Waterford.