The heats began with the Co Londonderry heats on Tuesday, March 30th which were held in Moneymore on Alec Brown's farm. Some 93 competitors came along to test their dairy stockjudging skills.
On Thursday, April 2 the Co Antrim heat took place at Wallace Gregg's farm on the Frosses Road. The fine weather encouraged 148 competitors to the Co Antrim heats.
YFCU President, Adrian Cooper, said: "To have such a good turn out at the first two heats of the Dairy Stockjudging competition reflects the popularity of this event and we hope that the support continues for the final two heats.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ulster Bank for their continued support with the Stockjudging Competition and to thank their representatives who attended the heats. I'd also like to thank the judges and stewards who gave their time to help run the heats and of course, the farmers and their families who hosted the heats."
The results are as follows:
Co Londonderry
12-14 Age Group
1st: Ryan Adams, Coleraine YFC; 2nd: Jonathan McNaughter, Garvagh YFC; 3rd: Charlotte Collins, Garvagh YFC; 4th: David Reid, Coleraine YFC.
14-16 Age Group
1st: Joanne Smyth, Coleraine YFC; 2nd: Claire Adams, Coleraine YFC; 3rd: Steven Moore, Coleraine YFC; 4th: Michael Smyth, Coleraine YFC.
16-18 Age Group
1st: Kathryn Smyth, Coleraine YFC; 2nd: Alison Blair, Coleraine YFC; 3rd: Chantelle Murdoch, Coleraine YFC; 4th: Ewan Houston, Coleraine YFC.
18-21 Age Group
1st: David McNaugher, Garvagh YFC; 2nd: William Bolton, Curragh YFC; 3rd: Hugh Harbinson, Coleraine YFC; 4th: John Oliver, Dungiven YFC.
21-25 Age Group
1st: Harry Armstrong, Kilrea YFC 2nd: Barbara McFetridge, Garvagh YFC; 3rd: Gavin Watson, Coleraine YFC; 4th: Philip Henry, Coleraine YFC.
Co Antrim
12-14 Age Group
1st: Richard Beattie, Finvoy YFC; 2nd: Samuel Beattie, Finvoy YFC; 3rd: Megan Uprichard, Lylehill YFC; 4th: Nicole McDowell, Gleno Valley YFC .
14-16 Age Group
1st: Gayle Adams, Lisnamurrican YFC; 2nd: (tie) Gary Duncan, Lylehill YFC; 2nd: Mark McAuley, Glarryford Jnr YFC; 4th: Andrew Patterson, Lylehill YFC.
16-18 Age Group
1st: Robert Hanna, Kilraughts YFC; 2nd: Rachel Wilson, Lylehill YFC; 3rd: Peter Boyd, Straid YFC; 4th: Kathryn Rea, Straid YFC.
18-21 Age Group
1st: Carolyn Wilson, Lylehill YFC; 2nd: (tie) Graeme Agnew, Straid YFC; 2nd: Samuel Agnew, Straid YFC; 3rd: (tie) Andrew Boyd, Straid YFC; 3rd: David Dunlop, Finvoy YFC.
21-25 Age Group
1st: Richard Bartlett, Kilraughts YFC; 2nd: Samuel Hill, Randalstown YFC; 3rd: Carolyn Agnew, Straid YFC; 4th: (tie) Laura Ervine, Straid YFC; 4th: Ronan McAfee, Finvoy YFC.
All those members placed will now attend the annual Dairy, Beef and Sheep Stockjudging Finals which will be held at CAFRE, Greenmount Campus on July 9, 2009.