Signpost: A challenging year of growing against climatic extremes

Tom Barry in a field of wheat ready for harvest on his farm at Monanimy, Killavullen, Mallow, Co Cork. Picture Dan Linehan

The story for tillage farmers all year long in 2023 has been the many weather-related challenges, which have meant changes to the way I farm and the crops I grow.

February was the driest on record, followed by March, which was the wettest on record, and June, which was one of the hottest recorded.