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Watching judging of the Landrace pigs at the breed show and sale at Ballyclare in April 1981. Included are John Allan, Strabane, James Coleman, Glarryford, Ashley Armstrong, Omagh, and William Millar, off Coleraine. Picture: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage

Ulster MP makes plea for local farmers during his speech at Westminster (1954)

The group are looking forward to their next few meetings in the Silverbirch Hotel, Omagh. (Pic: Freelance)

Mid Tyrone kick start their winter programme

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The Met Office has issued an AMBER warning for strong and disruptive winds

Straid YFC with Hyperfast NI representative at the YFCU ten pin bowling competition held at Dundonald Icebowl. Picture: YFCU

YFCU bowling competition strikes success with Hyperfast NI as proud sponsor

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Final reports now available for farmers in Zone 1 of SNHS

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The Met Office has issued various warnings for rain until Thursday

Chairperson, Willeen Montgomery, welcomed members and friends. (Pic supplied by Six Counties NI Dexter Group)

Six Counties NI Dexter Group enjoy Sperrins farm walk

DeLaval has appointed Stephen Moore Farm Machinery Ltd as the sole dealer for the East of Northern Ireland. Pictured, Stephen Moore and Alison Moore. Image: DeLaval

DeLaval dealer expansion

Mr Hugh Barr MBE. Image: Hugh Wade & Son Funeral Directors

Passing of three times world ploughing champion Hugh Barr MBE

Any farm businesses that are unsure about their analysis results can also contact the AFBI SNHS helpdesk on 028 9025 5212 or E: snhs@afbini.gov.uk

AFBI clarifies ‘Soil Nutrient Health Scheme’ soil analysis code G

Trevor Lockhart MBE, Fane Valley Group, chief executive with Patrick Savage, Fane Valley Co-operative Society, chairman

Fane Valley celebrate 120 years as farming co-operative

During the next three to four weeks, RPS will prioritise those farm businesses with lowland and intensively managed fields as these are more likely to receive nutrients soon after the closed period ends.

Update on DAERA’s Zone 1 Soil Nutrient Health Scheme

During peak sampling up to 12,000 fields per week will be sampled and processed!

First phase of soil sampling scheme well underway

Minister praises Zone 1 farmers who have registered for the Soil Nutrient Health...

Ballyloughan Nikkovarak

Six counties NI Dexter group pedigree online sale

Farmland prices in an upward curve
When the Land Team in the Irish Farmers Journal (IFJ) compile their annual survey each year of agricultural land prices, it is always interesting to note the average across the 26 counties - in 2021 Euro €11,966/acre, which is an increase of 16% over 2020, writes Garry Best.
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Yellow weather warning issued for parts of Northern Ireland

overall winners Hillsborough YFC

Hillsborough YFC win ten pin bowling competition

Conor O’Kane (left), Senior Partnership Manager with Marie Curie joins Lynsey Evans from Henderson Group and retailer, Peter McBride to celebrate SPAR NI retailers’ raising over £500,000 for Marie Curie since the partnership began in 2017. The half a million has gone towards a huge UK-wide total of £2,000,000 announced this week.

SPAR retailers raise £500k for Marie Curie

Six Counties NI Dexter Cattle Group Training Day

Time for a break: Mrs Rosemary Getty of Steeple Road, Kells, and her daughter Karen left, and neice, Elizabeth McAllister, take a break for refreshments at the Winter Fair at the King's Hall in December 1988. Picture: Trevor Dickson/Farming Life/News Letter archives

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: From the News Letter of December 1950

Planting 1 million trees for a greener future

NI Water’s ambition, to plant over 1 million trees over the next 10 years is underway. As the second biggest landowner in Northern Ireland, NI Water is delivering a large-scale planting programme across 11,300 hectares of land

NI Water plants million trees for a greener future

At James McEvoy's farm on the Hilltown Road in Newcastle, Co Down, 1968. Picture courtesy of Northern Ireland Historical Photographical Society Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Northern-Ireland-Historical-Photographical-Society-225424414683936)

BYGONE DAYS: Even a local parish priest was unable to halt ‘poteen’ being brewe...

Chestnutt Animal Feeds, based at Stranocum in Co Antrim, is in the throes of completing a new store. The facility, which has a floor area of 17,000 square metres, will be used for the storage of bulk feeds and pallets. The fit-out of the new building featured the use of bunker walls, which can provide total flexibility when it comes to utilising the store. The precast units were manufactured by Ballymena-based Moore Concrete. Chestnutt’s operations director Norman McConaghie and Moore’s Nicola McAdam recently toured the new facility.

Major investment project at Stranocum

Gravel tunnelling in progress using 10 -15mm clean quarry chips

DAERA advice on improving soil productivity through drainage

Weed-wiping in Eden Burn catchment near Ballymoney, County Antrim. L-R Victor Chestnutt (UFU) and Roy Taylor (NI Water).

‘Stop and think about the water you drink - Apply herbicides safely’
As many readers are aware, the weed management herbicide MCPA, commonly used for the control of stubborn rush growths is currently the main challenge to raw water quality in Northern Ireland.
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Final call for funding to benefit local farming communities

AHV managing director Adam Robinson (left) welcomes Seamus Barr to the company's sales team

New AHV appointment

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Appeal for vigilance after five straw shed fires

Pictured (left to right) are the winners of the 2018 ten pin bowling trophy, Spa YFC, Hannah Shaw, James Carlisle, Matthew Patterson, YFCU president James Speers, James Ferguson and Nicola Edgar

Spa Young Farmers’ Club crowned YFCU ten pin bowling champions

Paul Coyle, general manager, Northern Counties Co-operative Enterprises Ltd who are the sponsors of the YFCU ten pin bowling competition is pictured with Corrina Fleming, assistant programmes manager

YFCU clubs get set for annual ten pin bowling competition

2018 IH at Malvern

Tractor World's Spring Show planned

Second annual Maghera show is a resounding success yet again

South Londonderry members do their bit for charity

Armagh Down members participate in celebrations

Pictured at the announcement of Chestnutt Animal Feeds Ltd sponsorship of the VIP reception at the forthcoming YFCU gala is James Chestnutt, managing director, Chestnutt Feeds and Hannah McKeown, YFCU events and programmes officer

Chestnutt Feeds continue support for the arts festival gala reception

Snow drifts are proving a problem for those clearing roads.

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Travel news: Some roads in Counties Armagh and Down not passable due to snow dri...

AFBI confirms first positive Schmallenberg cases in the West

Schmallenberg virus (SBV) was first identified in Germany in late 2011 as a cause of malformations in newborn calves and lambs.

AFBI confirms first positive Schmallenberg cases in the West

Schmallenberg virus (SBV) is capable of causing the birth of malformed calves and lambs.

Multiple cases of Schmallenberg reported in NI

Paul Coyle, general manager, Northern Counties Co-operative Enterprises Ltd who are the sponsors of the YFCU ten pin bowling xompetition is pictured with Corrina Fleming, YFCU programmes co-ordinator

YFCU ten pin bowling competition

Swann hits out at refusal to extend slurry spreading deadline

Santa popped into the YFCU headquarters to launch the organisations Christmas Toy Appeal with president James Speers

President launches third YFCU Christmas Toy Appeal

Pictured are YFCU members from Co Fermanagh and Co Tyrone with Ciaran Cassidy from Ulster Bank at the 2017 Co Fermanagh and Co Tyrone dairy stock judging heats

Dairy stock judging heats in Counties Fermanagh and Tyrone

Open Farm Weekend recruitment ongoing

Paul Coyle, general manager, Northern Counties Co-operative Enterprises Ltd, who are the sponsors of the YFCU ten pin bowling competition is pictured with Corrina Fleming, YFCU programmes co-ordinator

YFCU ten pin bowling competition

Paul Sloan, Nutritionist at Tullyherron Farm Feeds, Philip Glenn, milk producer Carryduff and Wesley Stevenson, W&C Stevenson agri contracting services. Wesley provides a grain bruising service to the Glenn family.

Farmers urged to make the most of home grown cereals

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Cogent's NI Team keeps on growing

CAFRE campuses to take part in pilot scheme to improve broadband in Counties Ant...