Young Farmers' Club

Glyn Surgener, a 24-year-old farmer from Hillsborough and current club leader of Hillsborough YFC says that “no two days are the same” when it comes to farming

Glyn Surgener from Hillsborough YFC enjoys a busy life on his farm

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

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

Mid Tyrone Group Manager, Shannen Vance. (Pic: UFU)

Mid Tyrone UFU group focus

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

Glarryford YFC members at club anniversary dinner in 2014 at the Wild Duck Portglenone with Martyn and Barbara Blair. Picture: Glarryford YFC

Glarryford Young Farmers’ Club - still on the right track after 80 years

Collone Young Farmers' Club members ready to start the tractor run. Picture: Collone YFC

In pictures: Collone YFC holds tractor run to raise funds for charities

Douglas Rowe

Douglas has had many roles in the UFU

Apple Blossom 50+ club: Members of the Apple Blossom 50+ Club from Armagh City on a day trip to Enniskillen. Picture: The National Lottery Community Fund

ABC groups benefit as National Lottery funding is awarded

Young people from Bleary Young Farmers' Club. Pictured, back row, Faye Gardiner, Zoe Maguire, William Jackson, Sarah Ruddell and Jessica Minish. Front row, Kyle Holmes, Sophie Farr, Ben Allen, Sarah Spence and Kyle Allen. Picture: The National Lottery Community Fund

ABC groups benefit as National Lottery funding is awarded

Michael Gallagher, international champion pictured at the international sheep dog presentation of prizes at McQuillan's farm, Masserene, Antrim. Picture: Steven McAuley/Kevin McAuley Photography Multimedia

Transport board’s increased in costs criticised by Ulster Farmers’ Union (1936)

Cappagh YFC who attended the Tyrone quiz night

Young Farmers' Club from across Co Tyrone recently took part in the county quiz

Reserve AOB (Shorthorn beef heifer) topping the sale at £3800

Gleno Valley YFC beef and lamb show and sale 2022

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

Club of the year 'powered' by Power NI

Barbra McFetridge, Racheal Morrow, Jane McFetridge and Jayne Morrow pictured at Garvagh YFC disco in the Imperial Hotel, Garvagh. Pic Kevin McAuley

14 pictures from a Young Farmers’ Club disco in 2007

Members of Lisbellaw YFC with the Rosemary Cooper shield after winning the junior title at the YFCU 2022 tag rugby tournament at Dromore Rugby Club, Co Down. The winning team are pictured with Rodney Brown, head of agribusiness, Danske Bank (front left) and Peter Alexander, Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster's president, (front right)

YFCU hold annual tag rugby final in association with Danske Bank
The 2022 finals of the Young Farmers’ Club of Ulster annual tag rugby tournament, in association with platinum sponsor Danske Bank, took place on Tuesday 26th July at Dromore Rugby Club, Co Down.
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YFCU President Peter Alexander, with Jane Patton, Newtownards YFC who placed 1st in the Beef Stock Judging 25-30 age category, along side Thomas Barnet, Fane Valley Stores.

Expert judges cast their eyes over livestock at Co Down finals

WATCH: Young farmers show their ‘shear’ determination in Balmoral competition

Jessica is a huge Grassmen fan!

Remarkable young farmer Jessica receives a very special award from BBC show

Coleraine YFC pictured with their awards at the Co Londonderry YFC dinner at Hanover House, Coagh, Co. Tyrone, in 2007. Image: Kevin McAuley

15 pictures of a Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster dinner in 2007

Trillick and District YFC's choir at Portadown Town Hall. They were placed third overall

Busy times for Trillick and District Young Farmers’ Club

Young Farmers’ Club announce return of tractor run

Bleary’s charity tractor run all set to return in August

Randalstown Young Farmers’ Club members Elizabeth Adair, Rachel McNeilly and Jack Johnston celebrate their Eco-Club Green Flag Award with Charlene McKeown from Keep NI Beautiful and Orlagh McNeill, from Ulster Wildlife

Young Farmers’ Club goes green by winning Eco Award

Abby Morton - treasurer

Bleary Young Farmers’ Club celebrate county successes

Members of Kilraughts YFC at the socially distanced prizegiving with their awards

Keeping up with Kilraughts YFC

Devenish Island is located in Lough Erne in Co Fermanagh. Picture: Picryl.com

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: From the News Letter of February 1931
Proposed new bridge for Lough Erne
Darryl Armitage

Last Wednesday (October 14 October) Garvagh Young Farmers' Club held their first meeting of the winter programme

Garvagh YFC first night

Minister Edwin Poots joins Orlagh McNeill from Ulster Wildlife to present the coveted Eco-Club Green Flag Award to Matthew Moorhead, Scott Kennedy, Alexis Kidd from Lisnamurrican Young Farmers’ Club. Over the last 20 months, the club has been working hard greening their club and the local area with support from Ulster Wildlife’s Grassroots Challenge youth programme

Young farmers’ club first to fly prestigious Green Flag award

Erinn Ramsey and Megan Agnew from Kilraughts YFC

Young farmers set to tackle the ‘Big 600 mile challenge’

An exchange night with Hillsborough YFC

Bleary Young Farmers’ Club celebrate recent successes

Zita McNaugher, YFCU president, said: "The government advice is to stay safe and to stay at home. We are also being advised to wash our hands more and social distance if we have to go out for essentials – please do this."

‘Now is the time for everyone to pull together to beat Covid-19’

Abby Morrton with her certificates

Bleary YFC enjoy success at the Co Armagh awards night

Ballywalter YFC are throwing a celebration dinner at the Clandeboye Lodge Hotel, Bangor, on Saturday, January 18, 2020 to mark the club's ninetieth anniversary. It is open to members and supporters of Ballywalter YFC past, present and future.To purchase a ticket (costing £25 each) for the dinner, please contact the club phone on 07731 980895 or speak to any 90th committee members; including Kristina Mckeag, Geoffrey Patton, Gareth Ritchie, John Warnock and Roger McCracken

The oldest Young Farmers’ Club in Ulster prepares to celebrate its 90th

Left to right: Mark Walker - Collone YFC, Donald Mackey - Markethill Mart Store Manager, Nathan Meredith - Collone YFC & Clarise Crozier - Collone YFC.

YFC discount at Fane Valley stores

Harvest Fair at Newtownards, Co Down - 'Yellow man' was an attraction for "all the young folk" attending the annual event in September 1939

BYGONE DAYS: Ministry chief inspector reports continued progress in agriculture

Ballywalter YFC Members celebrating our 90th anniversary and being the longest running club in Northern Ireland

Want your dinner made or your slurry spread?

The winners - Kimi Chambers, David Vance, Jack Henderson and Zara Preston

Trillick and District YFC compete in ‘Build It’ heats

The quiz winners

Bleary Young Farmers’ Club hold annual table quiz and parents night

Moycraig YFC members at the County Big Night which was held in the Tullyglass Hotel

Moycraig Young Farmers’ Club enjoy busy start to 2019

Thomas Vance, Jack Henderson,Nathan Graham,James Vance, Harry and Thomas Vance, Ryan Armstrong, David Vance, Charlie Henderson and Jack Armstrong

Trillick and District Young Farmers’ Club hold 55th anniversary dinner

Members from Kilraughts YFC dressed as the Peaky Blinders at the YFCU arts festival in 2019

YFCU encourages members to book their place for annual AGM and conference

Co Antrim Young Farmers Clubs donating toys for Cash 4 Kids Mission Christmas Appeal

YFCU give back to their local communities this Christmas

Dan Moseley with his YFC friends Emily Cartmail (front) and Harriet Wilson

Nationwide celebration of Young Farmers' Clubs

Andrew Boyes leading the way

Bleary Young Farmers' Club annual tractor run and family fun night

Members of Mourne YFC

Mourne YFC to hold new members' night

Club secretary Reagan Robinson welcoming the guest back from the treasure hunt with a delicious supper

Lylehill YFC treasure hunt

First place: Stuart Adams, Molly Crooks, Hannah ONeill and Jonathan McMaster from Lisnamurrican YFC 3

County Antrim '˜Build It' competition heat

Getting to know each other at the new members night

Annaclone and Magherally YFC kick start the new club year

Boys and their toys

Garvagh YFC celebrate success of charity Dyno Day

Members of Mourne Young Farmers' Club

Exciting winter has just begun for Mourne YFC members

Friends of Kilraughts YFC pop in for a bite to eat during the club's big breakfast and car wash in aid if the Boom Foundation

Kilraughts YFC big breakfast and car wash in aid of Boom Foundation

Members of Moneyrea Young Farmers' Club and Killinchy Young Farmers' Club with their bale art

Young Farmers join forces for Heron Open Farm Day

Rally chairman Janette Stirling, Glarryford YFC and Harry Crosby, Spa YFC are pictured with Jim Nicholson MEP who is supporting an event at the European Rally 2016 which is being hosted by YFCU this year

MEP sponsors YFCU barbecue and ceilidh night as part of the European Rally

Gillian Reid, Rural Support mentor

Mentors can help ensure you are working smart, not just hard