Spring has arrived; soil is drying, grass is growing and farmers nationwide have finally emerged from the wettest 18 months since Met Office records began in 1836, meaning one thing’s certain – uncertainty.
For generations, farmers have learned to handle uncertainty: wildly varying input costs, fluctuating income, health of livestock and crops and – of course – the weather.
Tim’s remained in hospital since that day and life will be very different for him when he leaves, so his good friend, farmer Michael Kavanagh, set up a fundraiser to assist Tim and his family in their new life.
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