30/07/2024
Marts: Bullocks selling from £1100 to a top of £1920 per head at Swatragh Mart
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Marts: Bullocks selling from £1100 to a top of £1920 per head at Swatragh Mart
THE Gamekeepers Lodge Equestrian and Activity Centre, Kilkeel, held their annual charity 2phase recently with all proceeds going to Daisy Lodge, Cancer Fund for Children, Newcastle.
Monday, 29th July sees the return of the Annual Premier Charollais Sheep Export Sale at Dungannon Farmers Mart with the sale getting underway around midday.
A new transmissions manufacturing hub, situated in the Italian province of Reggio Emilia, underlines Argo Tractors SpA’s commitment to achieving the highest level in production standards.
American tourists and other international visitors to destinations in the Republic of Ireland such as the Cliffs of Moher and the Aran Islands are now able to enjoy chocolates and fudge handcrafted near Ballymena in Co Antrim.
Brits have always been vocal when it comes to the weather, but new insight from First Choice reveals that for 50% of Brits it is actually the number one factor when deciding where to go on holiday.
Teagasc, together with its ASSAP partners LAWPRO and Lakeland Dairies, welcomed Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir to the farm of Padraig and Niall Hughes, Emyvale, Co Monaghan, located in the Mountain Water catchment.
BUILDING on the success of the 2022 and 2023 editions, the RDS Breeders' Talk returns to this year’s RDS Dublin Horse Show.
Marts: A larger entry of 1103 cattle presented for sale at Clogher Mart on Saturday 27th July resulted in a very firm demand for a lot of quality stock on offer in all sections.
Organisers look forward to welcoming you to the 2024 Northern Ireland Blackface National Show, Monday, 5th August at 10.30am in Ballymena Livestock Market, where they are delighted to have a huge entry of sheep.
A significant arable and livestock farm with extensive modern farm buildings and extending to 682.12 acres in total has been launched to the market by Galbraith.
It is positive that the Executive has launched a £46 million fund to support investment in the food industry.
The County Down Traction Engine Club will hold its annual vintage rally on Saturday 10 August in Ballygowan.
HAZELDENE Equestrian Centre has fast become a centre of excellence for multi-faceted equestrian disciplines.
A small, but primarily quality entry of 17 fully broken field-run working sheep dogs at CCM Skipton Auction Mart’s summer sale achieved a good clearance rate, with all but three sold to a top of 6,000gns, a further quartet making 4,000gns and upwards, another trio 3,000gns and above, both registered dogs and bi***es achieving solid averages. (Friday, July 26)
The Kilhorne Parish Church tractor and classic vehicle run was held last Friday evening down in the the Co Down village.
A Northern Ireland dairy farm, with versatile land extending to 185 acres, has been launched to the market by Savills.
Michelin star TV chef’s country manor hotel near Bath has wowcher offer on Summer weekend breaks and staycation in stunning scenery for a UK holiday
In pictures: Home industries results from Antrim Show 2024
Creative Peninsula, Northern Ireland’s premier celebration of art and craft, will showcase talented artists and makers at the Twilight Market and Arts Night event.
The fourth leg of Hagans Croft’s five-week dressage league got underway on Saturday!
Texel Breeders headed to Antrim Show on Saturday!
The Blue Riband INFC Grand Nat was won this season by Dinny Kinsella Gorey R.P.C, velocity 1195 clocking at 14.58hrs and a result that was never in doubt.
The funeral for an "all-round good guy" killed in an accident will take place on his own farm.
Watch: In pictures - Photographs from the Temple District and Classic Club rally
Saturday saw another great day’s jumping at Connell Hill Equestrian.
Chris Ball from Uttoxeter, England had the pleasure of placing the Irish Moiled cattle at the Northern Ireland National at Antrim show.
A shocking 92% of UK farmers under the age of 40 rank poor mental health as the biggest hidden problem facing farmers today, a recent study by the Farm Safety Foundation has revealed (an increase from 82% in 2018).
Marts: Good supply of stock with bullocks selling to £1830 at Newtownstewart Mart
A weekly throughput on 800 cattle at Markethill included an entry of 420 store cattle, weanlings and sucklers on Saturday 27th July.
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Some weeks ago I popped down to the Ards Peninsula to attend the St Columba’s College tractor run down in Portaferry. During my visit I choose to make my way to Windmill Road in the town to shoot a video of the tractors coming up the hill. On top of the hill is of course the old windmill stump, which is also known as Tullyboard Windmill. When the windmill was in its heyday, it formed a vast network of 50 windmills across the Ards peninsula, known locally as the Little Holland of Northern Ireland. The windmills were largely used for flax scutching and grinding grain for flour. The Tullyboard windmill was originally built in 1771 by the Savage family and was in use for over a century before it was destroyed in a fire on Christmas 1878. If you have a video that you'd like to share, email to [email protected]. You can find more of our videos https://www.dailymotion.com/farminglife.
Our thanks to John McNicholl who has kindly shared this video with us. The video is of the Traction Engine Club of Ulster tractor drive at Killymurris just outside Ballymena, Co Antrim, last weekend. If you have a video that you'd like to share, email to [email protected] You can find more of our videos https://www.dailymotion.com/farminglife.
In our second video Darryl Armitage continues his chat with Anne Guichard, a conservation officer with RSPB Northern Ireland, about the efforts which are ongoing to bring the elusive Corncrake bird back to the province. This endangered species faced extinction in Northern Ireland in the 1990s. However, thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Giving Corncrake a Home project from RSPB NI, these birds made a triumphant return to Rathlin Island in 2014. The project, which has been running for over a decade, continues to play a crucial role in saving the red-listed species. The success of the Corncrake returning each year is a testament to the dedication and passion of the community, farmers, volunteers and RSPB NI in their collective efforts to secure a future for the Corncrake on Rathlin Island.
Darryl Armitage spoke with Anne Guichard, a conservation officer with RSPB Northern Ireland, about the efforts which are ongoing to bring the elusive Corncrake bird back to the province. This endangered species faced extinction in Northern Ireland in the 1990s. However, thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Giving Corncrake a Home project from RSPB NI, these birds made a triumphant return to Rathlin Island in 2014. The project, which has been running for over a decade, continues to play a crucial role in saving the red-listed species. The success of the Corncrake returning each year is a testament to the dedication and passion of the community, farmers, volunteers and RSPB NI in their collective efforts to secure a future for the Corncrake on Rathlin Island.
Last Friday evening was perfect for a spin out on the tractor and that is exactly what happened down the Ards Peninsula when St Columba’s College in the Co Down town held their tractor run. Tractors from across the Ards Peninsula made the trek down to Portaferry to support the tractor run. Darryl Armitage was on hand to capture a series of videos from the tractor run. In this video we see more of the tractors arriving ahead of the run. You can find more of our videos at https://www.dailymotion.com/farminglife.
Last Friday evening was perfect for a spin out on the tractor and that is exactly what happened down the Ards Peninsula when St Columba’s College in the Co Down town held their tractor run. Tractors from across the Ards Peninsula made the trek down to Portaferry to support the tractor run. Darryl Armitage was on hand to capture a series of videos from the tractor run. In this video we see some of the tractors arriving ahead of the run. You can find more of our videos at https://www.dailymotion.com/farminglife.
Our thanks to Kenneth Brown for sharing another video with us. This video shows R J Wilson planting potatoes at Glasker last week with a Grimme planter. If you have a video that you would like to share get in touch via [email protected].
We have a superb selection of old photographs which come from the Farming Life archives. These photographs, there are 34 in total, were taken at the Ballymena Show back in 2002, so they are 22 years old. We were wondering if any of our readers might be able to identify those in the photographs. Have a look through this selection and let us know, drop us a comment, or email [email protected]. In this weeks and months, we hope to bring regular Retro pictures for readers to enjoy.
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