A West Cork Farming Life: Victor Sprake and Deborah Ní Chaoimhe, Camus Farm, Ardield, Clonakilty Tell us about Camus farm…what does it consist of? We moved down from Kildare and bought the 30-acre farm here about 15 years ago and began converting it into an organic farm. We’re certified with […]

The sun has returned and grain farmers have had a decent run to get crops harvested. Most sectors need a bit of good fortune when it comes to cashing in on a crop so it’s good to see those farmers get a settled spell after a few difficult harvests in […]

Holidaymakers won’t like to hear it but the drop of rain that came at the end of July was welcome here and has resulted in a serious burst of grass growth, as the moisture meets the warm dry ground. Within the space of a few hours, the sward colour went […]

I can’t recall ever hearing the saying, ‘A wet and windy May fills the barn with corn and hay’, as much as this year. We’re paying for our dry April now but hopefully things will balance out again over the summer. Usually you would notice a few more yellow fields appearing, […]

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