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The Farm Families Health Checks team from the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, along with its partners, enjoyed a successful time at Balmoral Show, sharing important health advice.

Successful Balmoral Show for Farm Families Health Checks team By The Newsroom

Standing in front of one of the two DeLaval milking robots recently installed on the McCambridge family farm, near Glenarm in Co Antrim: l to r: Chris Dawson, Stephen Moore Farm Machinery; Neil Brown, DeLaval and Hugh McCambridge

The growth in robotic milking systems continues apace By The Newsroom

Pictured in March 1983 at the breed show and sale which was held at the Automart, Portadown are auctioneer Tom Clarke, NI Charolais Club secretary, with Bertie Watterson, chairman, and the judge Andrew Barr from Scotland. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives

Clarke to leave RUAS to join the Automart based in Portadown (1973) Darryl Armitage

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Cider making is relatively new here but one many orchards have embraced Paula McIntyre

The sale offers an opportunity to purchase a prime agricultural investment estate with strong potential for capital growth.

2,000 acre agricultural estate on the market for a guide price of £26.6m Joanne Knox

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The NI Market Report By The Newsroom

William Irvine, deputy president Ulster Farmers’ Union, Gareth and Christina Murray from Murray’s Farm, Aghalee, who partners with Moy Park and is one of the 21 farms participating in Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend, and David Lawrence, area manager for Moy Park.

Leading poultry producer supports Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend By The Newsroom

Market Reports See more

Enniskillen Mart

Beef bullocks selling to 290 per kg at £1870 at Enniskillen Mart Darryl Armitage

Armoy Mart

Fat ewes selling to £216 and hoggets to £141 at Armoy Mart Darryl Armitage

Kilrea Mart

Fat cows and bulls selling to a top price of £2160 at Kilrea Mart Darryl Armitage

Ballymena Livestock Mart

In the suckler cow section at Ballymena Mart, prices reached £2700 Darryl Armitage

Ulster Farmers' Union Watch See more

Judging underway at last year's Castlewellan Show

Local shows kick off this weekend By The Newsroom

UFU deputy president, John McLenaghan, on his farm near Garvagh. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

'Inflation stresses need for robust food system', says UFU Joanne Knox

Brussels in brief

Agreement is reached on Ukrainian imports By The Newsroom

Today is ‘World Bee Day’!

The role of farmland pollinators By The Newsroom

Equestrian See more

The Irish Road Safety Authority (RSA), and An Garda Síochána (AGS) have teamed up with Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) and Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) to produce a series of videos to inform motorists how to share the roads safely with horse riders

Bank Holiday appeal to motorists to ‘Pass Wide and Slow’ Darryl Armitage

Charlotte competes on Ronelle Ebony at Balmoral Show. Image: Prime Photography

A busy show season for Dromore's lead rein star Charlotte Joanne Knox

Pictured (left to right) is Kathryn Holland, Commercial Manager at Down Royal, Katharine Walker, Nurse Prescriber at Younique Aesthetics, and Aine Larkin, Clinical Director at Younique Aesthetics.

Sponsor of Best Dressed at Down Royal Summer Festival of Racing announced Joanne Knox

Young Farmers' Club See more

Three act competition winners, Moycraig YFC with YFCU president, Stuart Mills and NFU representative, Lauren Hamilton

YFCU members showcase talent at drama competitions Darryl Armitage

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Cow culling report ‘the wrong approach to delivering climate targets’ Darryl Armitage

Members of Newtownards YFC at their recent annual parents night and quiz

Parents’ evening and quiz held by Ards YFC Darryl Armitage

Bleary YFC annual car treasure hunt: Bleary YFC will be holding their annual car treasure hunt on Friday, June 30, 2023 and they are inviting everyone to come along. It will be held at Bleary Farmers Hall at 26 Upper Ballydugan Road, BT63 5NU. Registration will take place between 7 and 8pm with a cost of £5 per person. All money raised will go towards club funds and the running of Bleary YFC. Everyone is welcome member or non-member. Please come along and support us and keep an eye out on our social media pages @blearyyoungfarmers, for more updates with regards to meetings and summer events. The club would also wish to invite any new members to join the club at their first night back which is set to take place on Friday, September 1, 2023 at 8pm in Bleary Farmers Hall. Anyone aged between 12-30 will be most welcome farmer or non-farmer. Bleary YFC club meetings take place on the first and third Friday of each month in Bleary Farmers Hall on the Upper Ballydugan Road

Bleary YFC annual car treasure hunt Darryl Armitage

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Premier Woodlands' managing director John Hetherington

Where now for forestry in Northern Ireland By The Newsroom

Wow, what a day Saturday, May 27 was for everyone at Tamlaght O’Crilly. The organisers of Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish Vintage Group May Festival and Vintage Rally were certainly blessed with excellent weather which brought crowds to the event. Picture: Trevor McCombe

Watch: Tamlaght O'Crilly Parish Vintage Group May Festival and Vintage Rally Darryl Armitage

Many thanks to Wesley Rea from Moneymore, Co Londonderry, for sharing another clip in addition to the two that we put up online. Picture: Wesley Rea

Watch: More out for a jaunt around Moneymore's wee lanes Darryl Armitage

James Malone.

Family plans Wee James' Tractor Run to celebrate 21st birthday Joanne Knox

Ruby is a friendly girl who loves to spend time with people, especially the ones that she knows well.

Can you offer Ruby or Maverick a loving new home? Joanne Knox

Rodney and Emma Balfour of Mullygarry Farm in Co Fermanagh – enterprising farmers committed to ethical farming

Tasty food ideas created by enterprising Fermanagh farmers Sam Butler