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Agri-culture alive in Ardfield

Tommy Moyles October, 2021

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 […]

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Three West Cork farming families announced as finalists for this year’s ‘Oscars of the Dairy World’

WCP Staff September, 2021

Three West Cork farming familes have reached the finals of the 2021 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards. The awards, dubbed the ‘Oscars of the Dairy World’ recognise, and celebrate, the highest standards of excellence in dairy farming with a focus on milk quality, animal welfare and sustainable farming practices. […]

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A West Cork Farming Life: Tadhg Hurley, Barleyfield, Kilbritain

Tommy Moyles August, 2021

This year’s Carbery milk quality award winner’s farm walk was a virtual event. A joint Carbery group and Teagasc event, it was held in the middle of July on the farm of Tadhg Hurley, Barleyfield, Kilbritain. Congratulations Tadhg on winning the 2020 Carbery milk quality award. Tell us about your […]

Brexit chickens come home to roost

Tommy Moyles July, 2021

On farm it’s been a busy month. Breeding is finished for the heifers and they will be scanned to see if they are in-calf in a month’s time or so. The bull that was with them is now with the main group of cows who have just completed three weeks […]

Ups and downs

Tommy Moyles June, 2021

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, […]

Farmers want to be a part of the solution

Tommy Moyles May, 2021

It’s been a hectic few weeks across all levels of agriculture. Calving continues or is coming to an end, depending on where you are and your land type; the 2021 grazing season is up and running and the draft of the next agri-food strategy has been released for public consultation. […]

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