YFCU

Holestone YFC members pictured with exchange (ForFar JAC) on one of the tours to Ballylagan Organic Farm. Picture: Holestone YFC

It’s been an eventful summer for Holestone YFC

Lauren McRoberts pictured with other exchangees she met in Canada

Co Armagh young farmers enjoy a summer of international exchanges

Twenty-five year old Peter Graham from Trillick and District Young Farmers’ Club, was one of the five YFCU members that travelled to Voore, Estonia for the 64th Rural Youth Europe European Rally.

Peter Graham recalls time at Rural Youth Europe European Rally in Estonia

Emily Clarke in Tallin, Estonia

Emily enjoys ‘trip of a lifetime’ to Estonia

The Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) are pleased to announce that a team of five members will be representing the association at the Rural Youth Europe: European Rally in Estonia. The event will take place from Sunday 28th July to Sunday 4th August 2024 in Voore, Estonia, under the theme Care to Stay, Dare to Change. Picture: YFCU

YFCU members prepare for Rural Youth Europe’s European Rally

Straid YFC

The winning Tag Rugby YFCU teams

Lauren Vance, Matthew Livingstone and Natalie Burrows at Balmoral Show. Picture: YFCU

Natalie Burrows discusses her plans as chairperson of the YFCU travel committee

Three members from Holestone YFC enjoying the Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend. Picture: YFCU

In pictures: YFCU members volunteer their help at Open Farm Weekend

UGS President John Egerton pictured centre at the launch of the Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition with Rodney Brown, Head of Agribusiness, Danske Bank and George Reid, Secretary, UGS

Grassland farmers urged to enter annual competition

The prize winners from parents night. Picture: Spa YFC

Spa YFC wrap up a very successful year

Lauren Vance, Matthew Livingstone and Natalie Burrows at Balmoral Show. Picture: YFCU

YFCU launches their Cuppa and A Catch Up campaign

UGS President John Egerton pictured centre at the launch of the Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition with Rodney Brown, Head of Agribusiness, Danske Bank and George Reid, Secretary, UGS

Grassland farmers urged to enter annual competition

Kristina Fleming with singer and songwriter Lisa McHugh from Downtown Country. Picture: YFCU

YFCU deputy president Kristina Fleming speaks to Lisa McHugh at Balmoral

The team from Gleno Valley YFC that came first place in the YFCU football tournament. Pictured with President Richard Beattie. Picture: YFCU

YFCU have another successful year at the Balmoral Show

Lisnamurrican YFC give it their all in the Tug of War at Balmoral Show. Photograph: Columba O’Hare/ Newry.ie

20 pictures from the YFCU tug-o-war competition at Balmoral Show

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

The Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) are thrilled to return to the Balmoral Show for 2024 where they will showcase the incredible talents of their members at the show, which is taking place at Balmoral Park, Lisburn from Wednesday 15th to Saturday 18th May 2024.

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Sian Hogg, club treasurer and Jack Hunter, club leader, presenting cheque from Children’s Hospice Northern Ireland representative. Picture: Moneymore YFC

Moneymore YFC arts festival celebration night for the local community

Heather Wildman speaking at the YFCU Cultivating Young Leaders session in the Silverbirch Hotel, Omagh. Picture: YFCU

Members take action through the YFCU Cultivating Young Leaders programme

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

Holestone YFC make a cheque presentation to Life Beyond. Picture: Holestone YFC

In pictures: Holestone YFC hold their parents’ night

The new YFCU team: President, Richard Beattie (Finvoy YFC), deputy president, Kristina Fleming (Ballywalter YFC), vice presidents, Matthew Livingstone (Collone YFC), Rachel Smith (Moycraig YFC), Joyce Allen (Moneymore YFC) and Natalie Burrows (Cappagh YFC). Picture: YFCU

New presidential team appointed by Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster

Friday 4th April Ballywalter Young Farmers held their annual parents night in Ballywalter Church Hall. A great night was had by all with guest speaker YFCU President Stuart Mills, as well as enjoying some entertainment of swimming and stock judging sketches, junior girls dancing, prize giving and refreshments to end a wonderful night celebrating the clubs successful year. Picture: Ballywalter YFC

In pictures: Parents night is held by Ballywalter YFC

Current Holestone YFC celebrating 80 years of the club at the Holestone YFC 80th anniversary dinner at the Galgorm Resort. Picture: Holestone YFC

In pictures: 80th anniversary year is marked by Holestone YFC at the Galgorm Res...

Leah Crozier, NFU Mutual, Stuart Mills, YFCU president, and Matthew Meston at the arts YFCU festival gala at the Millennium Forum in Londonderry. Picture: YFCU

YFCU arts festival gala entertains a sell-out audience at the Millenium Forum

L-R Adjudicators Ita McVeigh & John Trueman, NFU Representative Richard Greer, YFCU VP Shannen Vance, YFCU President Stuart Mills and Gary Wilson, Compere.

Tickets on sale for YFCU Arts Festival Gala 2024

Members of Strabane and District YFC at the county dinner last October. Picture: Strabane and District YFC

Strabane and District YFC get their busy year under way

Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster agriculture environment and rural affairs committee members on their visit to the Ulster Wool Board. Picture: YFCU

YFCU committee in a fact-finding visit to the Ulster Wool Board

On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) agriculture environment and rural affairs committee (AERA) attended the Ulster Wool Board, last year the Ulster Wool Board received and graded 1.7 million tonnes of wool.

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Hayley-Rae Russell at Donaghadee YFC's Christmas dinner and awards night. Picture: Donaghadee YFC

Donaghadee YFC annual Christmas dinner and awards night

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

Members from Holestone YFC with Ahoghill YFC members at the Marshall wedding. Picture: Holestone YFC

A busy festive season for Holestone YFC

Scholars Richard Beattie and Matthew Gordon from the YFCU who attended the Oxford Farming Conference. Picture: YFCU

YFCU members take part in Oxford Farming Conference

Ulster Wool and the Young Farmers’ Club of Ulster (YFCU) have enjoyed a strong relationship. Pic: Ulster Wool

YFCU training offer is extended

Office bearers of Trillick and District YFC, Jane McGrade, assistant secretary, Kirsty Abraham, PRO, James Vance, club leader, Rachel Law, club president, David Vance, treasurer, and Megan Birney, secretary. Picture: Submitted

Trillick and District YFC celebrate 60 years with anniversary dinner dance

Pictured are members of Coleraine YFC who were awarded first place at the YFCU’s annual choir festival as well as winning best solo. Also pictured, YFCU president, Stuart Mills, and Power NI’s commercial marketing manager, Amy Bennington. Picture: YFCU

Members hit the high notes at the YFCU choir festival

Platinum sponsors of the YFCU 2024 agri-food conference with YFCU deputy president Richard Beattie and AERA chair Ian Walker at Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown. Picture: YFCU

YFCU to host its sixth agri-food conference

Live To Dead 2023 prize winners with their Dunbia goody bags. Picture: Submitted

YFCU members gain valuable experience during visit to Dunbia

Pictured is the winning 12-14 group debating team from Donaghadee YFC receiving their certificates from guest speaker David Duly (Left) and YFCU deputy president Richard Beattie (right). Picture: Submitted

YFCU debating competition finals showcase talent

Holestone YFC winter programme kicked off with a bang

Dundrod rider Joanne Jarden (left), pictured at the start of October, with former Irish International Jessica Harrington, from Kildare, and her horse Apple Shaw at Loughanmore. World class riders took part in the third annual Loughanmore international horse trials at McKean's estate at Templepatrick. The trials had 93 confirmed runners out of a total entry of 108 horses. Picture: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage

UFU ‘does not take the YFCU seriously’ says frustrated president (1953)

David Millar from Coleraine announced as lamb judge at this year’s Show

David to judge lamb classes

Back row left to right, Ronan Kelly, Sean Quinn, David Henderson, Cormac Casey, Alex Crawford, Nathan McCrabbe, Gareth Forsythe, John Cummings and Luke Rodgers. Front row left to right, Troy Preston, Caoimhe McCann, Serena McKelvey and Simon Gallagher. Picture: Strabane YFC

Strabane and District Young Farmers' Club attend county dinner

Participants at the Five Nations Conference 2023. Picture: YFCU

YFCU participates in inaugural Five Nations conference

Silver Duke of Edinburgh team: Catherine Hanna, Emma Johnston, Edee Rowan, James Macauley, Aaron McCready and Patryk Kurnyta. Picture: Rathfriland YFC

Summer full of fun for Rathfriland YFC

YFCU members attending conference: Rebecca Clarke (Seskinore YFC), Ashley McConnell (Holestone YFC), Lynne Johnston (Randalstown YFC), Chloe Alexander (Clanabogan YFC), Sarah Spence (YFCU HQ), Andrea McFarland (Newtownstewart YFC), Sarah McFarland (Newtownstewart YFC) and Lucy-Jo McFarland (Clanabogan YFC). Picture: YFCU

YFCU attends UFU’s Women in Agriculture Conference

Paul Hawkes, NSM area sales manager, Gillian McKeown, YFCU CEO, Stuart Mills, YFCU president, Tuesday Pollock, NSM people and development manager and Jonathan Gault, NSM area sales manager. Picture: YFCU

Northstone Materials Limited and YFCU join forces

At the beginning of September, Crumlin YFC opened the doors of Crumlin Memorial Hall once again for the start of their winter programme. Picture: Crumlin YFC

Crumlin YFC get winter programme underway

Gleno Valley YFC members at their first night back. Picture: YFCU

YFCU members hold their first meetings across the country

Castlecaulfield YFC stewards pictured with signage at the club's tractor run. Picture: Castlecaulfield YFC

Tractor run is a roaring success for Castlecaulfield YFC

Richard Beattie, YFCU deputy president, Peter Brown, solicitor Martin King French and Ingram LLP Solicitors, Rodney Brown, head of agribusiness Danske Bank, Shannen Vance, YFCU vice president. Picture: YFCU

YFCU has launched a new leadership programme for its members

Members of the AERA committee pictured with Gary Spence from Fane Valley. Picture: YFCU

YFCU members gain valuable soil insights

Finvoy YFC's Susan Gilmour has recently from an exchange trip to Landjugend, Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany in June and July 2023. Picture: YFCU

Susan looks back on her trip to Germany

Conall McToal and Eoin Devlin in action at the summer fun night. Picture: Glens YFC

Glens YFC’s packed night of summer fun

YFCU members who attended Junior Weekend at Todds Leap in August 2023. Picture: YFCU

Join YFCU for a thrilling 2023/2024 adventure

YFCU members and leaders who attended the junior weekend at Todd’s Leap. Picture: YFCU

YFCU juniors embark on an action-packed weekend at Todds Leap Adventure Centre

The YFCU Rally Team at the sustainable dinner, where they showcases foods from Northern Ireland. (Image: YFCU)

YFCU attends Rural Youth Europe, European Rally 2023