This week's front cover: field work in Co Waterford

Patsy Kearney making the most of the good weather and ground conditions to prepare a seedbed for Gangway spring barley for tillage farmers Philip and Alex Hesking at Glencairn, Co Waterford. \ Donal O'Leary

Irish Farmers Journal mart meeting at Raphoe Mart

Bernard Lynch, David McIntyre and James Waters. \ Clive Wasson

Michaela and Stephen O'Donnell. \ Clive Wasson

John Woods, Francis Gallagher and Frank Gallagher. \ Clive Wasson

Danny Sweeney, Daniel Sweeney and PJ Sweney. \ Clive Wasson

Nicola McLaughlin and David McLaughlin. \ Clive Wasson

Bernard McCallion and Brian Sharkey. \ Clive Wasson

Spraying in Co Laois

Tillage farmer Noel Furlong from Corrigeen, Stadbally, Co Laois, spraying off grass for a local farmer who plans to plough it shortly. This is the first time Noel has used this SAM sprayer, as he just took delivery of it this week. \ Philip Doyle

Gort Mart show and sale

John and Oliver Kyne from Bullaun. \ Hany Marzouk

Jack and John Neylon from Tubber. \ Hany Marzouk

Jason Gorman rotavating soil in Co Kildare

Jason Gorman from Kilcrow, Athy, Co Kildare, rotavating soil before planting British Queen potatoes. Jason has some land rented where he grows potatoes and vegetables. \ Philip Doyle

Triplet calves on Mike Doyle's farm

Mike Doyle from Coolharbour, Co Wexford, got a suprise this week when his Simmental cow, having scanned for twins, produced triplet Charolais-cross-Simmental calves. Pictured left to right are Mike’s son Micheál Doyle, who is studying agriculture in Kildalton College; Siobhán Sinnott, a transition year student on placement on the farm; Mike Doyle and Rory Higgan, who is also on placement from Kildalton. \ Philip Doyle

Sowing on the Cleary family farm

Darragh Cleary and his father Pat checking the soil as they sow fanfare spring beans at Larch-Hill, Monasterevin, Co Kildare. \ Patrick Browne

Irish Farmers Journal mart meeting at Roscrea Mart

Eimear and Tom Heenan from Kilbarron, Co Tipperary. \ Patrick Browne

John and Jack Kennedy from Nenagh. \ Patrick Browne

Ann-Marie Manley, Arthur Dredin and Paddy Cleary. \ Patrick Browne

David O’Heney and Peter O’Dwyer. \ Patrick Browne

Cailin Conneely's farm in Connemara

Caillin Conneely is a beef and sheep farmer at Letterdyfe, Roundstone, Connemara, Co Galway. He keeps a flock of Connemara Blackface hoggets, as well as Limousin heifers. Caillin is being helped by his two sons Mikey and Rory. \ David Ruffles

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