Winners of the Winter Wheat, Winter Barley, Spring Barley and Oats categories joined UFU deputy president Clement Lynch, judges and representatives from the competition sponsors BASF, Bayer CropScience, Clarendon Agri-care, Fane Valley, Origin NI and Syngenta to celebrate the competitions success.
“The UFU cereals competition is always a highlight in the annual agricultural calendar, giving us the perfect opportunity to recognise and celebrate the first-class growers we have right here in NI,” said Clement Lynch.
He added that the UFU are very proud to host competitions such as this for its members and would like to congratulate all the winners for their hard work and effort.
“We would also like to thank the competition sponsors BASF, Bayer CropScience, Clarendon Agri-care, Fane Valley, Origin NI and Syngenta, who support and promote the UFU’s cereals competition.”
The UFU would also like to recognise the support provided by the UFU Seeds and Cereals Committee throughout the competition, as well as thanking the UFU group managers for encouraging Union members to get involved.
The 2026 Winners and runners up in the UFU cereal competitions were:
Spring Barley
Sponsor – Syngenta
WINNER – Stephen & David Kane
2nd place – Ivor McKinney
3rd place – Tom Wells
Winter Barley
Sponsor – Origin NI & BASF
WINNER – Raymond, David & William Wilson
2nd place – Douglas & Jonathan Hamilton
3rd place – Sam Long Snr & Sam Long Jnr
Oats
Sponsors – Clarendon Agri Care & Bayer
WINNER – Luke Dynes
2nd place – Paul & Mark Russell
3rd place – Jim Crothers
Winter Wheat
Sponsor - Fane Valley & Bayer
WINNER – Mark McCollumn
2nd place – Raymond, David & William Wilson
3rd place – Jim Fulton
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Winter Wheat: L–R Back row David Oliver (NW Derry Group Manager), Clement Lynch (UFU Deputy President), Sarah Lynch (NE Derry Group Manager) Richard Orr (UFU Seeds & Cereals Chair). Front row Stephen Bell (Fane Valley), Jim Fulton (3rd place), Mark McCollum (1st place), David Wilson (2nd place), William Wilson (2nd place) and Richard Law (Ards Group Manager) Photo: DAVID A SCOTT 07711541429
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Oats: L-R Back row Richard Law (Ards Group Manager), Clement Lynch (UFU Deputy President), Richard Orr (UFU Seeds & Cereals chair). Front row Jim Crothers (3rd place), Luke Dynes (1st place) Paul Russell (2nd place) and Wendy Fearon (Clarendon AgriCare) Photo: DAVID A SCOTT 07711541429
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Pictured UFU Staff, Representatives, Sponsors, Judges, Winners & their families. All in attendance at this year's UFU Cereals Awards Lunch. Photo: DAVID A SCOTT 07711541429
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First place winners: L–R is Back row Richard Orr (UFU Seeds & Cereals Chair) David Kane (Spring Barley) William Wilson (Winter Barley), Clement Lynch (UFU Deputy President). Front row: Luke Dynes (Oats), Stephen Kane (Spring Barley) David Wilson (Winter Barley) and Mark McCollum (Winter Wheat) Photo: DAVID A SCOTT 07711541429