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Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Friesian cows selling to £1125 for 730kg at Markethill Mart dairy sale Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Exceptionally strong trade for cattle at Markethill Mart, beef bullocks to £2135 Darryl Armitage

Andrew Brown GM with Joe McCarragher beef and sheep winner. Pic: UFU

North West Armagh UFU group focus By The Newsroom

John Milligan, a beef farmer from Castlewellan, with Andrew Thompson (CAFRE) and Emma Neville (CAFRE) reviewing SNHS Soil Analysis results in preparation for TDF event on Tuesday 26 September.

Castlewellan farmer making use of his SNHS results By The Newsroom

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Dairy stock selling to a top of £2240 for a calved heifer at Markethill Mart Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Beef bullocks selling to £293 per 100kgs for 708kgs at £2075 at Markethill Mart Darryl Armitage

Signs warning of the presence of algae. Pic: Jay Forbes

Archbishops express concern at threat to lough

Pictured in July 1980 at the Killinchy Show is Anna Erskine on Windy on her way to a clear round. Picture: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage

Local bulls are put through their paces at Armagh testing centre (1983) Darryl Armitage

William Gill, Mark McCracken and Seamus Crossan

William Gill was crowned the 2023 European Vintage Champion overall By The Newsroom

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Good quality beef bred cows selling to £1765 for 788kg at Markethill Mart Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Increased entry of cattle at Markethill Mart, top price of £1995 Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Suckler outfits selling to £2120 at Markethill Mart Darryl Armitage

The Mountain House Tractor Run Fundraising Committee with Kidney Care UK Northern Ireland Ambassador Jo-Anne Dobson.

Put this date in your diary By The Newsroom

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Good quality beef bred cows selling to £1965 at Markethill Mart Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Increased entry of cattle at Markethill Mart, heifers selling to £1665 Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Beef heifers selling to £1905 for 640k at Markethill Mart

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Irwin welcomes stolen tractor recovery By The Newsroom

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Prices from the sale in Markethill By The Newsroom

The UK and Ireland’s leading grass-based farm machinery brands are set to showcase their latest machinery at the ‘Big Grass & Slurry Event’.

The Big Grass and Slurry Event By The Newsroom

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All the latest prices from Markethill Ruth Rodgers

Helen Murtagh with Bella Murtagh on Tickles and James Kernan.

League final held at Kernan Equestrian Centre By The Newsroom

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Latest prices from the rings at Markethill Ruth Rodgers

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Latest prices from Markethill on Saturday Ruth Rodgers

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Beef heifers selling to a top price of £2115 for 740k at Markethill Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Calved heifers selling to a top price of £2300 at Markethill Mart Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Good quality middleweight lambs selling to 568p per kilo at Markethill Mart Darryl Armitage

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There have been dozens of reports of bogus collectors By The Newsroom

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Suckler cows selling to £2980 at Markethill Mart Darryl Armitage

Peter McBride with his daughter and son, Ava McBride and Ben McBride and his wife, Julie McBride, celebrating Peter’s successful 35 years in business. Pic: Jcomms

Peter McBride is celebrating 35 years serving his local communities Ruth Rodgers

M&S and AgriSound are teaming up with Gilpin Farms in Armagh to provide in-field noise sensor technology to help farmers track pollinators to maintain quality of produce and improve crop yields, and support biodiversity.

Collaboration is part of M&S’ Farming with Nature programme

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Beef bullocks selling to a top price of £2295 at Markethill Mart Darryl Armitage

Claire McAnearney, Aidan Clerkin, Stephen Maginnis and Lauren McRoberts, who were the jiving competition winners. Picture: Collone YFC

Collone YFC enjoy a fabulous day at Armagh Show Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Good quality beef bred cows selling to £1915 at Markethill Mart Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

All good quality heavy lambs from £130 to £137 at Markethill Mart Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Suckler outfits selling to £2220 at Markethill

Apple Blossom 50+ club: Members of the Apple Blossom 50+ Club from Armagh City on a day trip to Enniskillen. Picture: The National Lottery Community Fund

ABC groups benefit as National Lottery funding is awarded Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets. Picture: Farming Life

Good quality calved heifers selling to a top price of £2620 at Markethill Mart Darryl Armitage

Young people from Bleary Young Farmers' Club. Pictured, back row, Faye Gardiner, Zoe Maguire, William Jackson, Sarah Ruddell and Jessica Minish. Front row, Kyle Holmes, Sophie Farr, Ben Allen, Sarah Spence and Kyle Allen. Picture: The National Lottery Community Fund

ABC groups benefit as National Lottery funding is awarded Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets

Good quality light lambs selling from 580p to 630p per kilo at Markethill Mart Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets

Breeding bulls selling to £4120 each at Markethill Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets

Breeding bulls selling to £2220 for a Simmental at Markethill Mart Darryl Armitage

Sheila and Ashlyn claim dairy honours at Armagh By The Newsroom

This scheme will provide 100 per cent funded measures for landowners and farmers within the Clay Lake catchment area to make environmental/water quality improvements for their farm business.

NI Water launches ‘Farming for Water’ scheme to protect drinking water supplies By The Newsroom

Shera McAloran and Barry Kerrigan

South Armagh convenience meal company to benefit from butcher deal Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets

Top quality heavy lambs selling from £150 to £156 each at Markethill Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets

Breeding bulls selling £4120 each at Markethill Mart Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets

Breeding bulls selling £4120 each at Markethill Mart Darryl Armitage

Stephen Wilson in action

Ulster Wool announces Stephen Wilson as Training & Development Programme winner By The Newsroom

Livestock Markets

Excellent trade for cattle at Markethill Mart, suckler outfits selling to £2040 Darryl Armitage

Livestock Markets

Steady trade for fat lambs and ewes at Markethill Mart, spring lambs to £145 Darryl Armitage