Our thanks to Robin McAvoy who farm the Mid and South Island at Greyabbey, Co Down, of them sowing barley on the South Island.
Robin explains: “We sixth Generation of McAvoy family farming on Mid and South Island Greyabbey.”
He adds: “The islands are owned by the Montgomery family although the National Trust have the conservation management of the land and we were asked by the trust to plant spring barley to provide stubble for overwintering birds which on the lough which has been a great success.”
Robin concluded: “Our family have only ever been tenant farmers over the generations, the New Holland tractor [in the footage] is being driven by my cousin John Kennedy so it's all kept in the family.”
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