UFU recognises top cereal growers of 2026

​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