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Bullocks selling to a top of £1920 at Rathfriland Co-op

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Stolen New Holland T7235 tractor and 4100 GA tanker were parked at a yard

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

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Fat ewes selling to £215 at Hilltown Mart

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Dairy cows selling to a top of £2550 at Rathfriland Co-op

Laura Neill, Katie McWhirter, Katy Minish and Ruth McWhirter celebrating Collone YFC's 80th anniversary. Picture: Collone YFC

Collone YFC celebrate their 80th anniversary at the Belmont House Hotel

Pictured (left to right) are Ivan Ryan, regional managing director, Lidl Northern Ireland, and Robert Ryan, chief executive officer of Lidl Ireland and Lidl Northern Ireland

Lidl NI procures more than £32m worth of goods and services from local suppliers

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Trade for cattle at Markethill Mart remains firm, beef bred cows to £1800

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Marts: Dairy cows selling to a top of £2650 at Rathfriland Co-op

Councillor Kyle Savage with wife Mary and Barbara Savage

20 pictures from Annaclone and Magherally anniversary dinner

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Marts: Bullocks selling to a top of £1770 at Rathfriland Co-op

Lord Mayor Sarah Duffy visiting a member of the Food Heartland, The Windsor Home Bakery in Banbridge.

Join in Food Heartland free events and connect with your local food community

Chair of the judging panel Joris Minne and NI Food to Go Association CEO Michael Henderson

Banbridge food to go businesses announced as finalists for NI Food to Go Awards

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Marts: Dairy cows selling to a top of £2500 at Rathfriland Co-op

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Prices from the Tuesday cattle sale at Markethill

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Marts: Calf heifers selling to a top of £3000 at Markethill Mart
An entry of 860 cattle at Markethill Mart on Saturday 19th October sold in a steady trade in all rings.
Darryl Armitage

The four-day Georgian Festival kicks off next month with much to see and do.

Armagh’s Georgian Festival returns for 20th year next month

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Marts: Dairy cows selling to a top of £2400 at Rathfriland Co-op

Farming Life livestock markets

Marts: Shorthorn heifer and bull calf sells for £2650 at Markethill Mart

Annaclone and Magherally YFC kicked off their 80th anniversary club year with the usual night of icebreaker games. Picture: Annaclone and Magherally YFC

Annaclone and Magherally YFC kick off their 80th anniversary year

Pictured at the annual ABC Tourism Conference, held at Game of Thrones, Banbridge. L-R Karen Patterson, MC; Alderman Paul Greenfield; Helen McGorman, Tourism Ireland; John McGrillen, Tourism NI; Sam Harding, Game of Thrones Studio Tour; Paul Tamati, ABC Council and Nicola Lyons, NI Screen. Photo by Philip Magowan

Tourism conference inspires collaboration and innovation to grow industry

The Iveagh Area WI meeting

Over 100 WI ladies enjoy talk at Brownlow House

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Marts: Dairy heifers selling to a top of £2690 at Rathfriland Co-op

Limousin 'Bull of the Day', exhibited by John Allen, Victoria Bridge, Strabane, Co Tyrone, at the Automart Harvest show and sale which was held at Portadown at the start of October 1980. Picture: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage

Bygone Days: Limousin is ‘bull of the day’ at harvest show and sale (1980)

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Marts: Bullocks selling to a top of £1790 at Rathfriland Co-op

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Marts: Bullocks selling to a top of £1720 at Rathfriland Co-op

Farming Life livestock markets

Marts: Firm trade for cattle at Markethill Mart, heavy heifers selling for £1840
An entry of 700 cattle at Markethill 7th September returned another very firm trade for all classes of stock with forward feeding cattle and beef cattle in particularly good demand.
Darryl Armitage

Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Councillor Sarah Duffy

In pictures: Successful Armagh Food and Cider Weekend sees surge in ticket sales

Ruth, deli manager at SPAR Banbridge, braved an ice bath at the store in aid of the charity

Community store team raise over £1,000 for children’s cancer charity

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Police officers escape injury

Maria Small, Partnership and Philanthropy Advisor at Cancer Fund for Children and 14 year old, Aiden, Cancer Fund for Children Young Ambassador with Bronagh Luke from EUROSPAR NI

Banbridge store welcomes back Community Coffee Morning

Northern Ireland’s third best-selling sausages, Hafner’s, named Banbridge woman, Laura Rooney as the winner of its Mastercook search which set out to find amateur cooks with the tastiest and most original recipes that feature the humble sausage. The judges were chef supremo and owner of Belfast Cookery School, Ian Hunter, funnyman and sausage lover, Ciaran Bartlett and radio personality, Carolyn Stewart who each loved Laura’s dish, Honey and garlic Thai pork cakes with chilli vermicelli noodles. Laura takes home the title of Hafner’s Mastercook 2024 and a cash prize of £500

Watch: Hafner’s Sausages crowns the winner of the Mastercook search

Farming Life livestock markets

Marts: Dairy stock selling to a top price of £2100 at Markethill Mart

Farming Life livestock markets

Marts: Good quality heavy lambs selling steadily to £135 at Markethill Mart

Hilltown Mart

Marts: Very large entry of sheep at Hilltown Mart, fat ewes selling to £196

Rathfriland Mart

Marts: Dairy stock selling to a top of £2340 at Rathfriland Co-op

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Marts: Cows and calves selling to a top of £1720 at Rathfriland Co-op

Anna’s Number, a five piece act who hail from Banbridge, Lurgan, Portadown and Bangor, will be playing at the Championship Village.

Local music acts to take to the stage at Amgen Irish Open in Royal County Down

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Marts: Heifers selling to a top price of £1600 at Rathfriland Co-op

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Marts: Sucklers selling to £2300 at Markethill Mart

Elaine, Rae, Hillary, and Hanna from Noah's Ark which uses Waringstown LOL 83 hall. Picture: Submitted

ABC communities to benefit from National Lottery funding

The international busking competition – which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year – took place in Banbridge on Saturday with over 50 live performances from buskers culminating in an evening performance with headline act Ryan McMullan

In pictures: Buskers are back in town for Banbridge BuskFest

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Marts: Very firm trade for cattle at Markethill, calved heifers selling to £2300

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Marts: Good quality lambs selling to a top of 685p/k at Markethill Mart

Farming Life livestock markets

Marts: Large entry of heifers at Markethill Mart with £2020 the top price paid

Connor pictured with his brother. (Pic supplied)

Life-changing accident leads to new agri business venture for young Co Down man

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Marts: Cows and calves selling to a top of £1700 at Rathfriland Co-op

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Marts: Weanlings selling to a top of £1540 at Rathfriland Co-op

Michael Donaghy, representing Banbridge Chamber of Commerce, Ralph McLean, BBC Radio Ulster presenter, Deputy Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Councillor Sorchá McGeown, Chris Nelmes, representing The Boulevard Banbridge pictured with two young buskers. Picture: Submitted

Ryan McMullan to take centre stage for BuskFest anniversary celebrations

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Marts: Weanlings selling to a top of £1440 at Rathfriland Co-op

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Latest beef prices from the Saturday sale at Markethill

Lurgan Show is just one week away

Lurgan Show set to kick off the annual summer show season

Photograph recently meeting the ABC Lord Mayor are l-r David Wright vice chairman NIPA, David Wallace President NIPA Alderman Margaret Tinsley Mayor ABC council, William Hood Chairman NIPA. Councillor Timothy McClelland & Councillor Kyle Savage, at the palace building The Palace Demesne Armagh City.

Plans unveiled for September ploughing championships

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Marts: Noticeably firmer trade for spring lambs and hoggets at Markethill Mart

Farming Life livestock markets

Marts: Easier trade for spring lambs and fat hoggets at Markethill Mart