Farmers worried by lack of rainfall

Eirinee boirit ec genney fliaghey

As y vooar-chooid dy Vanninee goaill soylley jeh'n emshir ghrianagh, ta'n lught-eirinys çheet dy ve boirit kyndagh rish ny ta'n emshir hirrym jannoo er ny troaryn oc.

Ayns y Reeriaght Unnaneyssit, t'eh grait nagh vel agh jeih as feed sy cheead jeh'n liaghey reiltagh er ny yannoo sy vee shoh chaie.
Ayns yn Ellan, ta'n eiyrtys ny smoo ayns buill ennagh na t'eh ayns buill elley.

Brian Brumby, eaghtyrane heshaght-cheirdey ashoonagh eirinee Vannin, t'eh gra, 'My ta shiu geirinagh ayns Skeerey Vreeshey, er-nonney ayns ardjyn geinnee elley, cha bee oo laccal dy bee yn emshir myr shoh son traa foddey ny sodjey'.


Farmers worried by lack of rainfall

While the majority of the Island  is enjoying soaking in the sunshine, the farming community is beginning to be concerned about the effect the dry spell is having on their growing crops.

In the UK, it's reported that rainfall has been thirty per cent of that normally expected over the last month.

On the Island, there are areas that are affected more than others.

Brian Brumby is president of the Manx National Farners Union. He says, 'If you are farming at Bride and other areas on sandy land, you wouldn't want to see it like this much longer.'