Rural Youth

Pit Silage competition winner, William McCormick (Moycraig YFC), pictured with YFCU President Richard Beattie and award sponsor, Rebecca Buchanan from Fane Valley.

Cups galore for YFC members

Members of Ahoghill YFC who took part in last year's Belfast City Marathon relay

Ahoghill YFC are set to take on the Belfast City Marathon relay

Farming Life

Young Farmers’ Clubs to debate inheritance tax at annual meeting

President elect of Macra na Feirme, Josephine O’Neill with her campaign team following her election at the Irish Farm Centre

Josephine O’Neill named as new Macra national president elect

Kathryn Walker and Tullaheady Blaze, Moneymore YFC, 65cm under 16 class

YFCU members enjoy a day out at the show jumping competition

Club leader Cole Hogg, secretary Joanna Caughey, treasurer Summer Henderson, president Stuart Henderson and his wife Rosemary, and guest speaker and YFCU deputy president Kristina Fleming

Donaghadee YFC celebrate 90th anniversary dinner at La Mon Hotel

St Tiernan’s College from Co Mayo were crowned National Winners of the 2024 programme with their communication project, 'Binformation'.

Agri Aware announced finalists of environmental innovators programme

Alexander Boyd (club leader), Victoria Coulter (club secretary) and Gareth Baird (assistant club leader) at the Straid YFC big breakfast. Picture: Straid YFC

In pictures: Straid YFC hold popular charity breakfast

Laura Fulton receiving the David and Margaret Robinson cup for best over 18 and CEO competitions with special guest Lynsay Beattie at the Dungiven YFC annual dinner dance and prize distribution. Picture: Dungiven YFC

Dungiven Young Farmers’ Club hold annual dinner dance and prize distribution

Curragh and Kilrea YFC

YFCU entertain a sell-out audience at their annual arts festival gala

The Farm Walk & Talk series featured 15 events across 11 venues this year, including a commercial dairy farm in Co Donegal.

Record number of students attend Agri Aware’s Farm Walk & Talk Series

Kilraughts Young Farmers' Club will be holding a special parents and friends evening on Friday, April 4.

Join Kilraughts Young Farmers’ Club for a special parents and friends evening

Kilraughts Young Farmers’ Club will be holding a special parents and friends evening on Friday, April 4.

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Darryl Armitage

Joe Conley has started as a trainee auctioneer at C&D Auction Marts at Longtown Mart

Trainee auctioneer secures ‘dream job’ at the UK’s largest sheep mart

Glens Young Farmers' Club members listening intently to the presentation by guest speaker, local vet, John McBride. Picture: Glens Young Farmers' Club

Eventful evening at farm visit for Glens Young Farmers’ Club

Great turnout for Lylehill YFC parents’ night Darryl Armitage

Darryl Armitage

Kristina Fleming, Emma Knox, Gary Spence, Erin Wright, Katie-Rose Wallace and Joshua Moore

Fane Valley continues their valued sponsorship with YFCU

Derek Lough (CEO) and Sarah Halliday (membership and club development executive)

YFCU attend Mid Ulster District Council careers fair at CAFRE

Ian Walker, Derek Lough, Richard Beattie and Mitchell Park

YFCU attend wide-scale tax inheritance protest in London on Pancake Tuesday

Lucy Keys from Seskinore YFC at the recent Co Tyrone efficiency awards

Co Tyrone efficiency awards 2025 held in the Greenvale Hotel, Cookstown

Macra president Ms Elaine Houlihan

Candidates announced for Macra presidential and vice presidential races
Elaine Houlihan returning officer for the Macra National elections has announced a full complement of candidates for their presidential and vice-presidential elections after the close of nominations yesterday (Tuesday, 4th March ) at 5pm.
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Randalstown YFC

YFCU clubs excel in the annual arts festival heats ahead of grand finale

Agri Aware chairman Shay Galvin with the national winners of the Farm Safety First programme Gavin Joy, Eoin Quilter and Eoghan O'Regan from St Michael's College, Listowel, Co Kerry alongside Minister of State with Responsibility for Farm Safety at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Healy-Rae at Salesian Agricultural College, Pallaskenry, Co Limerick on Friday, February 28th

Irish Minister presents prizes to the winners of Farm Safety First Programme

Crumlin YFC's incoming 2025/26 committee members

Crumlin YFC hold their AGM 2025 in Crumlin Memorial Hall

Picture from left to right: Ryan Fair, Sarah McFarland, Amy Patterson, Raymond McFarland (McFarland Transport), Faith Sproule, Andrea McFarland and Alistair McKelvey

New look for Newtownstewart YFC as the unveil their new club half zips

Guest speakers Richard Beattie (YFCU president) and Glenn Cuddy with their wives Lynsay and Heather alongside club president Diane and husband Stephen

Seskinore YFC celebrate 80th anniversary dinner at the Corick House Hotel

Jessica Rose, James Nixey and Alex McMenemy

Three rural young people take roles to represent members in England and Wales

Lauren McRoberts who is a member of Bleary Young Farmers’ Club during the summer of 2024 enjoyed an exchange trip to Canada

Lauren McRoberts says her Canadian exchange trip was a great experience

Farming Life livestock markets

Super trade for sheep at Gortin Mart, fat ewes selling to a top of £240

Draperstown Mart

Records continue to be smashed at Draperstown Mart, fat cows to £2906

Ahoghill YFC celebrating 95 years of Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster

Ahoghill YFC are full steam ahead for what should be a very busy 2025

Chairman of Agri Aware Shay Galvin speaking with Ben Whelan, Aoighinn Higgins, Holly Butler, Evan O'Shea and Kadie O'Keeffe from Ard Scoil na Mara Tramore Co Waterford, at the Agri Aware Farm Walk & Talk event at Kildalton Agricultural College last year

Agri Aware’s Farm Walk & Talk series kicks off next week
Agri Aware’s Farm Walk & Talk series is set to kick off for the 16th consecutive year next Wednesday, February 26th, with three events set to be held in week one of the series.
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Richard Beattie and Kristina Fleming (YFCU presidential team) and Bob Esler (honorary treasurer)

Bob Esler waves goodbye to honorary treasurer duties with YFCU after 27 years

Stephen McCartney (Hyperfast NI), Derek Lough (YFCU) and Brooke Cameron (Hyperfast NI)

YFCU launches AGM supported by Hyperfast NI as principal sponsor

Sarah Christie, Holly Martin, Gail McCullough, Natasha McMaster and Alexis Kidd at the charity truck and tractor run

Lisnamurrican YFC tractor run 2025 helps to raise £955 for Alzheimer’s Society

Glarryford YFC members with the new club tops and new sponsors

Glarryford YFC hold launch night and unveiling new tops and sponsors

At the presentation of the bursaries are, back row left to right: Killian O'Reilly, Jack Barry, John Doris, Eoin O'Sullivan and Aimee McKnight-Scott. Front row left to right: Sinead McAtamney, Maria Finnegan, Liz Shouldice (chief people officer, Lakeland Dairies), Kate Gormley and Louise Weir

Nine students awarded Lakeland Dairies Pathway To A Better Future bursary

William Sufferin (SONI landowner engagement lead) and Derek Lough (YFCU CEO)

SONI proud to become platinum sponsor of Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster

Donaghadee YFC will be celebrating 90 years of developing young people in the local area this year. And to mark the occasion the club will be holdung a commemorative dinner dance in La Mon on Saturday 22nd February.

Donaghadee YFC looking forward to celebrating 90 years later this month

The Massey Ferguson tractor which led the route starting at the Curragh Hall. Picture: Curragh YFC

Curragh YFC charity tractor run raises funds for defibrillator

2024 NBI Farm Business and Technology Award winners from Kildalton Agricultural College pictured with Niall Beirne, Head of Strategic Partnerships at NBI

Students set for 2025 Agricultural Colleges Challenges Day

Past presidents and patrons

YFCU celebrated their 95th anniversary at Corick House Hotel and Spa

Stephen Dunne MLA with members of Ballymiscaw Young Farmers' Club at Parliament Buildings, Stormont

North Down DUP MLA Stephen Dunne hosts Ballymiscaw YFC at Parliament Buildings

Kristina Fleming, Richard Beattie and Derek Lough

YFCU get involved in the Ulster Farmers’ Union conference at the Dunadry Hotel

Mark Beattie, James McClements, Derek Lough and Helen Scott

Members are taking the next step forward with the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

Kristina Fleming (YFCU deputy president) and Lauren Hamilton (NFU Mutual)

Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster prepare to mark milestone anniversary

Dungiven YFC 25/26 committee back row: Laura Fulton, Eoin Smyth, Rebecca Nicholl, Alex McMichael, Amy Young, Naomi Connell, Sarah Henderson, John Baird, Sam Patterson and Robert Mullan. Front row: PRO, Emma Douglas, treasurer, Jill Fulton, chairperson, Stewart Mills, Moneymore YFC, president, Matthew Gault and club leader, Claire Young. Picture: Dungiven YFC

Dungiven YFC hold AGM and pudding party in the Guild Hall

Stephen McCartney (Hyperfast NI), Derek Lough (YFCU) and Brooke Cameron (Hyperfast NI)

YFCU strikes success at annual bowling competition

YFCU president Richard Beattie and wife Lynsay Beattie receiving flowers from club leader Iain Wilson. Picture: Gleno Valley YFC

Gleno Valley Young Farmers’ Club hold their 90th anniversary dinner

Richard Beattie, YFCU president, who recently attended the prestigious Oxford Farming Conference (OFC)

YFCU members experience the Oxford Farming Conference

James McDowell with his award at Donaghadee YFC's Christmas awards dinner at the Bull and Claw

In pictures: Donaghadee YFC hold annual Christmas awards dinner

Joshua Waide, Trevor Carson and Joel Dornan at Glarryford YFC's recent tractor run

Glarryford YFC hold popular tractor run from Killymurris Presbyterian

Dr Paul Crosson, principal research scientist at Teagasc, Adam Woods, suckler and beef editor at The Irish Farmers Journal, Zoe McKay, assistant Professor of Grass and Forage Science at UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, Jim Mulhall, vice-chairman of Agri Aware, and students from Scoil Mhuire, Trim

Agri Aware’s farm walk and talk returns with extra dates for this year’s series

Robert and Louise McIlroy with Kaydence at the tractor run

Two charities benefit from Rathfriland tractor run

Alan and Barbara Simms at the Mountnorris YFC 90th anniversary celebrations

Mountnorris YFC celebrate their 90th anniversary in style

Mollie Bell, Laura Ruddy and Katilin Andrew at Holestone YFC's Tramps Ball. Picture: Holestone YFC

In pictures: 13 photos from Holestone YFC’s Tramp's Ball

Pictured: Co Armagh YFC sub-committee presenting Christina Murray from Rural Support with their donation

Co Armagh YFCU donate £250 to Rural Youth from local clubs

Co Armagh secretary, Karen Walker, YFCU president, Richard Beattie, YFCU vice president, Natalie Burrows, Lynsay Beattie and Sophie Hawthorne at the Co Armagh annual dinner. Picture: Co Armagh YFC

Armagh Young Farmers hold annual awards dinner at the Belmont Hotel, Banbridge

Ross Woodward and Bethany Wilson (Curragh YFC) won third place with Amy Bennington (Power NI). Picture: YFCU

Young Farmers’ hit high notes at annual choir festival

Courtney McMullan from Moycraig YFC with her floral art award

Co Antrim Young Farmers hold annual dinner at the Tullyglass Hotel