This week's cover: William Lynn in Co Westmeath

The Lynn family farm in Ballynacargy, Co Westmeath. \ Philip Doyle

The Lynn family farm in Ballynacargy, Co Westmeath. \ Philip Doyle

The Lynn family farm in Ballynacargy, Co Westmeath. \ Philip Doyle

The Lynn family farm in Ballynacargy, Co Westmeath. \ Philip Doyle

The Lynn family farm in Ballynacargy, Co Westmeath. \ Philip Doyle

William Lynn was the cover star of this week's Irish Farmers Journal. The Westmeath man farms with his father, Liam, in Emper, Ballynacargy, Co Westmeath.

Together, they rear calf to beef, with progeny sold as yearlings or stores. Their herd is made up of mainly Limousin and Simmental suckler cows.

William is interested in breeding and is currently studying to become a science teacher. \ Philip Doyle

Richard and Ken Matthews' farm in Killeigh, Co Offaly

Richard and Ken Matthews' farm in Killeigh, Co Offaly. \ Philip Doyle

Richard and Ken Matthews' farm in Killeigh, Co Offaly. \ Philip Doyle

Richard and Ken Matthews' farm in Killeigh, Co Offaly. \ Philip Doyle

Richard and Ken Matthews' farm in Killeigh, Co Offaly. \ Claire-Jeanne Nash

Richard and Ken Matthews' farm in Killeigh, Co Offaly. \ Claire-Jeanne Nash

Richard and Ken Matthews farm in partnership in Killeigh, Co Offaly.

The farm is currently in the middle of lambing season and they have just delivered a group of sextuplets. Unfortunately, one of the lambs did not survive, but it's siblings are now thriving and are pictured here being fed by Christina Pizzolon, who is a first-year veterinary student in UCD.

The Matthews run their farm like a maternity ward, with all ewes and their lambs seperated into cubicles for the first couple of days. In a separate shed, there is an ICU where high-risk ewes are kept. They put their success down to ensuring that all stages of the process are of the highest standard. \ Philip Doyle and Claire-Jeanne Nash

Gleeson farm in Co Laois

PJ (L) and John (R) in the milking parlour. \ Claire-Jeanne Nash

PJ in the milking parlour. \ Claire-Jeanne Nash

John bringing in the cows for milking. \ Claire-Jeanne Nash

Brothers PJ and John Gleeson run their dairy farm in Morrett, Co Laois.

Their herd comprises of 48 British Fresians, which went out to grass this Tuesday, 20 March, for the first time. \ Claire-Jeanne Nash

Maurice Behan in Co Laois

Maurice Behan on the farm in Tierernane, Co Laois. \ Philip Doyle

Maurice Behan on the farm in Tierernane, Co Laois. \ Philip Doyle

Stock on Maurice Behan's farm. \ Philip Doyle

Stock on Maurice Behan's farm. \ Philip Doyle

Maurice Behan is a dairy farmer in Tiernane, Co Laois. His herd calve all year round and he runs two bulls with them.

Maurice's two teenage sons have begun to help him out on the farm in recent times. \ Philip Doyle

Kylie Magner in Co Tipperary

Kylie Magner on her farm at Moyglass, Co Tipperary. \ Ramona Farrelly

Kylie Magner on her farm at Moyglass, Co Tipperary. \ Ramona Farrelly

Kylie Magner on her farm at Moyglass, Co Tipperary. \ Ramona Farrelly

Kylie Magner on her farm at Moyglass, Co Tipperary. \ Ramona Farrelly

Kylie Magner is a poultry farmer in Moyglass, Co Tipperary.

She is pictured here with her Hyline hens, which she has had since October 2017. The hens have been laying at very high rates, even throughout winter. They are laying four to six times more than shed-bred hens and their eggs contain around six times more Vitamin D than shed-bred hens. \ Ramona Farrelly

Thurles Mart

Tony Hourigan, Dundrum, and Howrie Hogan, Moyne, at Thurles Mart. \ Mike Hoare

Tony Hourigan, Dundrum, and Howrie Hogan, Moyne, at Thurles Mart. \ Mike Hoare

Felix Quinn, Killenaule, and Timmy Cleary, , Brittas, at Thurles Mart. \ Mike Hoare

Felix Quinn, Killenaule, and Timmy Cleary, Brittas, at Thurles Mart. \ Mike Hoare

John Dollard, Cullahill, and John Fogarty, Twomileborris, at Thurles Mart. \ Mike Hoare

John Dollard, Cullahill, and John Fogarty, Twomileborris, at Thurles Mart. \ Mike Hoare