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Strule Valley Riding Club have a busy autumn ahead

Colin Smith, CEO of the LMC Picture: Cliff Donaldson

Annual digital initiative Farm24 gets underway on Thursday

Saturday 7th December 2024 is Ahoghill YFC’s annual Christmas craft fair which is back bigger than ever in Ahoghill Community Centre from 10am to 4pm.

Ahoghill Young Farmers’ Club Christmas craft fair, cake sale and raffle

Bleary YFC are proud to announce the return of their annual tractor run following a successful event last year. The run will take place on 2nd August 2024 at Portadown Rugby Football Club. The run will be in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Profits will be split evenly between Macmillan and Bleary YFC, any donations are welcome and greatly appreciated. The registration cost per tractor is £15 and registration will start at 7pm. Picture: Bleary YFC

Bleary YFC to hold tractor run on Friday 2nd August

Glarryford YFC will be having a summer meeting for existing members and new members who are interested in joining, this is a great opportunity to make new friends and find out what the club is all about. Picture: Submitted

Glarryford YFC to hold summer meeting for new and existing members

The UFU is supporting Farm Safety Week

UFU backs this year’s Farm Safety Week

Pictured enjoying this year's Castlewellan Show. (Pic: Freelance)

Crowds flock to this year’s Castlewellan Agricultural Show

The Olde Tyme Market Day at Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh, always is very popular. Our thanks to the Old Lisnaskea Past & Present Facebook page who have kindly shared these photos from the Olde Tyme Market Day.

In pictures: 24 photos from the recent Lisnaskea Olde Tyme Market Day

Blood can be seen on the dog's ear. (Image: Facebook/Beechgrove Doggy Fun Park, Behaviour & Training Centre)

Residents urged to be vigilant after straying dog kills cat

Sam Neill, Massey Ferguson Worldwide. (Pic: Nathan Hylands)

Celebrating 60 years of the 'Red Giant' 100 series Massey Ferguson tractor

Our thanks to Alan Finlay on Facebook who has kindly allowed us to share this video of the Tour of the Peninsula. Picture: Alan Finlay

Watch: Tour of the Peninsula passes through Kircubbin last Saturday

Readers of Farming Life have selected the restaurants in Northern Ireland where you can buy the best steaks

These are the top NI steak restaurants as chosen by our readers

J D O'Hare sowing maize for Bannwater Holsteins, Ballynahinch, earlier this week. Picture: Kenneth Brown

Watch: J D O’Hare sowing maize for Bannwater Holsteins, Rathfriland

This year’s Balmoral Show got underway this morning at the Eikon, it is the 155th show. And first among the visitors to the show was DAERA Minister Andrew Muir who enjoyed a walk around the exhibitions and the exhibitors and chatting with showgoers. Picture: Ruth Rodgers

Watch: Crowds continue to flock to 155th Balmoral Show at Balmoral Park

Molly Bradley at Balmoral Show. This year’s show got underway this morning at the Eikon, it is the 155th show. And first among the visitors to the show was DAERA Minister Andrew Muir who enjoyed a walk around the exhibitions and the exhibitors and chatting with showgoers. Picture: Steven McAuley

Watch: DAERA Minister Andrew Muir arrives at 155th Balmoral Show

On Sunday 5th May, 15 members from Ahoghill Young Farmers' Club attended the Belfast City Marathon Relay, raising money for one of our chosen charities this year: NI Air Ambulance. Picture: Ahoghill YFC

Ahoghill YFC complete Belfast marathon relay

On Sunday 5th May, 15 members from Ahoghill Young Farmers’ Club attended the Belfast City Marathon Relay, raising money for one of our chosen charities this year: NI Air Ambulance.

Darryl Armitage

There was a superb turnout for the Schomberg Society tractor and car run at Kilkeel earlier this week.

Watch: Schomberg Society hold first ever tractor and car run

Farmers Choir music director Barkley Thompson, Richard Beattie YFCU president, Dawn Stewart Chair Farmers Choir. Picture: Submitted

Farmers’ Choir celebrate spring concert success at Ballymena Academy

UFU president William Irvine

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has joined forces with Twinkl

Police in Co Armagh found this little pup

Cute puppy joins Co Armagh police patrol

The tractors and trailers being checked by enforcement officers

Brakes were defective on tractor during 134 mile roundtrip with chicken waste

Stuart McClough was in tremendous form with the Glen Harriers. (Pic: Glen Harriers)

A cracking season for the Glen Harriers

Kenny and Noelle Walsh from Kidz Farm are joined by Takara Earle–O’Callaghan as they celebrate joining the new Children’s Area at the Balmoral Show

Kidz Farm is heading to Balmoral Show

Members of Ballywalter YFC who will be taking part in the relay. Picture: Ballywalter YFC

Ballywalter Young Farmers’ Club take on the Belfast Marathon relay

Young members at the quiz

The event drew a full house of quiz enthusiasts

Club members and committee at the meeting

New officebearers and committee for NICCEC

Picture by DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images

Facebook and Instagram back up and running after outages Ross Robertson

Carolyn Greene and Karen Hughes, Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS). Pc: Brian Thompson

Balmoral Show entries begin this Wednesday

RSPCA Assured hens.

RSPCA Assured Pancake Day survey reveals three quarters of Brits opt for higher ...

The vehicle which was stopped by police on Friday night. Pic: PSNI

Driver claims car insured by Secretary of State

Hollybridge Farm ice-cream is to close with immediate affect

Popular ice-cream business to close

The friendly parrot decided it wanted in on the action, and perched on the backs and shoulders of two of the golfers as they attempted to take their shots

Watch golfers enjoy different type of birdie as parrot joins game

The popular restaurant has launched the ultimate cost-of-living crisis busting proposal for love birds who want to get engaged. (Pic: Frankie & Benny's)

Restaurant chain offers a free engagement party and sparkling diamond ring

Jonathan Milligan who has passed away suddenly while on holiday. Pic: S&J Irvine Undertakers

Shock at sudden passing of Larne man

Editorial chiefs from across local publishers have sent a strong message to the BBC about its expansion

Analysis BBC must abandon the plan to elbow its way into local journalism

Sticky Vicky (left) with her daughter - the X-rated Benidorm entertainer has died aged 80 (Credit: Real Sticky Vicky)

Legendary Benidorm entertainer Sticky Vicky dies aged 80

Cathal McCrory who will be laid to rest this morning

Family prepare to lay Dromore teenager to rest

Less than one week to go until the Royal Ulster Premier Beef & Lamb Championships. Pic: Brian Thompson Photography

Countdown to RUAS championship event

Karen Hughes, RUAS Business Development Executive and Rodney Brown, Head of Agribusiness at Danske Bank remind livestock exhibitors that the deadline for entries is Friday 17th November at 5pm. Pic: Brian Thompson Photography

Winter Fair deadline for entries is next week

The Co Down farm shop will close its doors for the last time this weekend.

Popular farm shop to close for good

Several US states are suing the company which owns Facebook and Instagram, Meta, claiming that the social media platforms harm children's mental health. Image by Adobe Photos.

US states sue Meta claiming social media harms kids' mental health

The Farmers’ Choir Northern Ireland are busy preparing for their annual Christmas Concert which will be held on Thursday 14th December at 8pm in Ballymena Academy. Picture: Submitted

Farmers’ Choir to hold their annual Christmas concert

Winner of class 10, lead rein tiny tots, and winner of the Firgrove Trophy, Charlotte Morton on Robbie. Picture: Mounthill Fair

In pictures: Ridden classes at this year's Mounthill Fair

John Cross, chairman of the Mounthill Fair, from Ballynure, his son John, and Castletown Clover, a one year old filly who was awarded first prize at the fair. Picture: Darryl Armitage

In pictures: Crowds flock to the Mounthill Fair at Crosshill Road

Members from Ahoghill YFC. Picture: Ahoghill YFC

Ahoghill Young Farmers' Club to to hold annual club dinner and prize giving

Living in Co Armagh, which is of course famous for its orchards, you could easily take apples for granted. However, at the end of October each year, the people of Richhill, itself surrounded by orchards, celebrate the locally grown Bramley Apple. Picture: Richhill Apple Harvest Fayre

Orchard County village hosts its annual Bramley Apple celebration

This week's clip from the Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive is from Co Fermanagh from 1965 and shows the laying underwater cables across the county's many loughs. Picture: Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive

Watch: Laying underwater cables at Enniskillen in 1965

Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is the co-founder, executive chairman and CEO of Meta Platforms (previously Facebook, Inc.)

Meta announces plans for AI chatbots to be used on their platforms

The first Derg Valley Vintage Club working day was held recently at Porter's Farm, Gortnamuck. Picture: Jonathan Haire

Watch: First Derg Valley Vintage Club working day held at Porter’s Farm, Gortnam...

Cappagh Young Farmers' Club are organising a Twilight Walk Your Way event which will be held in Glenpark Estate on Friday 29th September in support of charity Marie Curie. Picture: Cappagh YFC

Cappagh Young Farmers’ Club to hold Twilight Walk Your Way event

Farming Life's thanks to Harold Harkin who has emailed us in this video from the Garvagh Clydesdale show and vintage rally and road run which was recently held the Co Londonderry village. Picture: Harold Harkin

Watch: Garvagh Clydesdale Show and Vintage Rally 2023

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The current Guinness World Record stands at 792

Farming Life is delighted to be bringing back the old clips from our friends at Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive. This week's clip is from a ploughing match which was held at Ballycastle in 1965. Picture: Northern Ireland Screen’s Digital Film Archive

Watch: Ploughing competition in Ballycastle (1965)

Mysterious sinkhole appears in UK and almost gobbles post box - motorists beware

Dangerous sinkhole appears on UK street and almost swallows post box

Newmill LOL 222 road run last weekend. Picture: Harold Harkin

Watch: Newmill LOL 222 road run