Tom Barry: Making time to embrace the spirit of Meitheal in modern farming

The work was done, but the social networking was the bonus

Tom Barry in a field of winter beans on the Barry family farm at Kilavullen, Co Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

Crop establishment for both winter crops in 2024 and spring crops in 2025 has been exceptional. 

This is the polar opposite of spring 2024, where constant rain led to patchy establishment and late-sown spring crops.