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(L-R) Eric Randall, Chief Executive, Live Here Love Here; Junior Minister Joanne Bunting, TEO; Minister Andrew Muir, DAERA; Claire Irwin, Head of Communications, Live Here Love Here

A record-breaking 122 sites were awarded this year with Green Flags

GMB union

GMB Union and Power Northern Ireland strike improved deal on workers' rights

Randalstown YFC, Club of the Year, with Caragh O'Neill from Power NI

Randalstown YFC announced as YFCU Club Of The Year at YFCU AGM in Omagh

Zara Ratcliffe, Alan Boyd, Sam Blackwood, Erin Crawford, Kristina Fleming and Jack Hunter (top officials)

Members celebrate success at the YFCU AGM at the Silverbirch Hotel, Omagh

Charlotte Irvine, Finance and Contracts Manager at LQ BID and Lynda Surgenor, LHLH Manager

Live Here Love Here’s Big Spring Clean returns this March and April

Moneymore YFC – first overall. Picture: YFCU

YFCU choir festival hits the right note in Magherafelt

Amy Ritchie from Bleary YFC

In pictures: More photos from YFCU floral art competition heats

Ben Allen, first, 21-25, from Bleary YFC

29 pictures from the YFCU floral art competition heats in full bloom

William Steele, Director of Customer Solutions at Power NI, pictured with the CEO of Ulster Wildlife, Dawn Miskelly.

Power NI’s continued support has helped protect vital habitats and species

Winners Crumlin YFC with Caragh O'Neill from Power NI and YFCU president Richard Beattie

Crumlin YFC wins Power NI sustainability pledge competition

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

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

Power NI is set to increase its domestic electricity tariff by 4% effective from 1 December 2024. (Pic: stock image)

Power NI is set to increase its domestic electricity tariff by 4%

Members from Crumlin YFC at the recent floral heats at Ballymena Academy. Picture: YFCU

In pictures: YFCU floral art heats are a blooming success in Co Antrim

Paula Smyth from Lanta presents the award to 'Boots on the ground'

Boots on the Ground programme scoops Training Initiative Award

Derek Lough who has been appointed as the new CEO of the YFCU

YFCU appoint Derek Lough as the organisation's new CEO
The Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) are delighted to announce the appointment of their new chief executive officer, Derek Lough.
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Richard Beattie, YFCU president, Amy Bennington, Power NI, and members of Holestone YFC

YFCU announce new sustainability competition with platinum sponsor Power NI

YFCU members participating in the YFCU floral art competition at the 2023 Balmoral Show. Picture: YFCU

YFCU are looking for to getting back to the Balmoral Show

YFCU club of the year winners Holestone YFC, Co Antrim, pictured with YFCU president Richard Beattie. Picture: YFCU

YFCU celebrates the achievements of their members at the AGM

Gyles Dawson, Rural Support with NFU Armagh and Markethill NFU Agency at their Boots on the Ground training. Pic: Rural Support

Help from 'Boots on the ground'

Winners of the 18-21 section in the floral art competition with judge, Gregory Baptie (left), Kerri Ann Curran, Power NI (left), YFCU president, Stuart Mills (right)

Floral art competition finals are a blooming success

Rodney Brown, head of agriculture, Danske Bank, Patrick Flynn, CAFRE technology demonstration farm host, YFCU president, Peter Alexander, John McLenaghan, deputy president, Ulster Farmers Union, and Paul Clingan, agribusiness manager, Danske Bank

Popular evening conference is held at Loughry College by YFCU

Mr Irwin said it was important that the information was relayed clearly to anyone who is in doubt as to their payments.

Irwin concerned about energy payment 'mixed messages' for farmers

A technical issue impacting some Power NI and Airtricty customers on receiving their £600 Energy Bill Support Payment is to be resolved urgently.

Voucher issue to be resolved

YFCU president, Peter Alexander and Amy Bennington, Power NI’s commercial marketing manager

Club of the year 'powered' by Power NI

YFCU president, Peter Alexander, with Amy Bennington, commercial marketing manager at Power NI

Launch of the YFCU choir festival for 2022

Power NI electricity tariff to increase by 27.5%
Power NI, Northern Ireland’s largest energy supplier, is set to increase its electricity tariff by 27.5 per cent from 1 July.
Joanne Knox

YFCU president Peter Alexander and Amy Bennington, commercial marketing manager at Power NI launch the YFCU floral art competition.The floral art competition registration is now open and registration closes beginning of November. This year, competitors will have one hour to put together a display with the theme of ‘Twist and Turn’

Floral art competition launched

Amy Bennington and Peter Alexander

YFCU announce three year sponsorship with Power NI

Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary celebrate as they receive £300 thanks to Power NI’s staff sponsorship scheme, ‘Helping Hands.’ The initiative encourages Power NI staff members to nominate local organisations and groups they’re actively involved with to receive funding. Thanks to the nomination by Power NI employee Maria Fyfe, the funds will be used to purchase much needed equipment. Pictured from left to right: Power NI employee and volunteer Maria Fyfe, with Power NI’s Aoife Magennis, and Lyn Friel from Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary

Power NI helps provides ‘horsepower’ animal sanctuary

Kinedale Donkeys celebrate as they receive £300 funding thanks to Power NI’s staff sponsorship scheme, ‘Helping Hands.’ The internal based initiative enables Power NI employees to nominate local organisations to receive funding. Thanks to the nomination by Power NI employee, Mark Wiggins, Kinedale Donkey will purchase two small sized carriage driving harnesses, which will be used for future exhibitions and training post Covid-19.

Power NI kit out Ballynahinch donkeys

John Gilland of Devenish Nutrition said: “Looking to the future, we want to evolve management systems that allow us increase the stocking rate to two livestock units per hectare across the farm while also meeting our carbon neutrality target.”

Conference addresses the challenge of sustainability

Kilrea YFC couldn’t be more proud to be awarded top club in Northern Ireland for 2019-20

Kilrea YFC scoop best club of the year for 2019-2020

Members from Curragh YFC collect their awads

Curragh YFC reflect on what it means to be a young farmer

Zita McNaugher and Amy Bennington

Power NI return as sponsor for YFCU Club of the Year competition

Glarryford YFC

YFC innovative Covid community projects

Becca Connor of Mourne YFC remarked: "Mourne YFC donated a boot load of food to the Cornerstone Foodbank in Kilkeel and have been delivering shopping to people that didn’t want to leave the house."

Grants help hundreds of vulnerable people in Ulster

Kilrea YFC have been crowned YFCU club of the year

Kilrea YFC named club of the year 2020 winners

Marking Power NI's Brighter Communities two-year milestone are, Gemma-Louise Bond and Stephen McCully

Funding package launched by Power NI

Zita McNaugher, YFCU president, and Amy Bennington, commercial marketing manager, Power NI

Power NI set to continue their sponsorship of ‘club of the year’

Stephanie McIlroy (Gleno Valley YFC secretary), Adrianna Coulter (Straid YFC secretary) and conductor John Doris

Gleno Valley and Straid YFC enjoy choir festival success

Left to right are, Andrew Patton, YFCU vice president, Moo The YFCU mascot and Amy Bennington, commercial marketing manager, Power NI

Young farmers set to raise the roof at annual choir festival

Pictured is Alan Egner, commercial sales and marketing manager, Power NI who are sponsoring the YFCU Club of the Year award 2018 and Michael Reid, CEO Young Farmers Clubs of Ulster

YFCU Club of the Year 2018 sponsored by Power NI

Pictured is Alan Egner commercial sales and marketing manager, Power NI who are sponsoring the YFCU Club of the Year award 2017 and Michael Reid, CEO Young Farmers Clubs of Ulster

YFCU Club of the Year 2017 sponsored by Power NI

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