Farming

Professor Gerry Boyle.

New Chairman takes over at AgriSearch
Fermanagh and Omagh accountant, Seamus McCaffrey has completed his term as Chairman of AgriSearch, the farmer-funded research and innovation body and has been succeeded by Professor Gerry Boyle at the recent annual meeting.

Suffolk and Texel cross ewes with lambs at foot. They were tupped with Texel and Beltex rams aiming at the Easter market.

Good management ensures success with ewes and lambs

Guest speaker at Fermanagh Grassland Club's open meeting, Dr. Archie Murchie (on right) Head of Pest and Plant Pathogen Surveillance in the Agri. Food & Biosciences Institute chatting with (from left) Bertie Swan, Thompson's Bridge; Kyle

Management of grasslands best option for leatherjacket control

Lisa McFarland (Omagh) enjoying her CAFRE graduation before she jets off to sunny Australia in August to start her Coolmore Internship!

Equine courses in Enniskillen can lead to promising careers

Trevor Lockhart MBE, Fane Valley Group Chief Executive with Patrick Savage, Fane Valley Co-operative Society Chairman.

Fane Valley marks 120 years in business

‘Rare Breed – A Farming Year’ continues on Thursday night at 8.30pm on UTV and the Egertons from Rosslea appear in this episode.

Egertons from Rosslea to appear on next episode of ‘Rare Breed – A Farming Year’

Rosslea farmer, John Egerton has been appointed President Elect of the Ulster Grassland Society and is pictured front second left with President David Linton and fellow Office-bearers Harold Johnston (Vice President); John Henning OBE (PRO); George Reid

Fermanagh farmer is new President Elect of Ulster Grassland Society

Webinar will look at the most efficient use of fertilisers.

Webinars to be held on efficient use of nutrients

Attending the UFU President's Meeting in The Killyhevlin Hotel are from left, Arthur Fitzpatrick, Christy Bleakley, George South and George Hamilton.

UFU look at challenges ahead for farmers at President's meeting

Dale and Vicki Byers

Fermanagh family star in tonight's episode of Rare Breed

Veronica Morris, CEO of Rural Support and Gillian Reid, Head of Farm Support along with Rural Support Mentors including Alex Cromie and John Cassidy in Fermanagh who deliver Coping With The Pressures of Farming Workshops.

Rural Support workshop to be held in Fermanagh

Therese Melanaphy and Adrian Melanaphy, of M-Tec Engineering, with a selection of livestock trailers ready for delivery to customers.

M-Tec Engineering making an impact with new trailer range

Fivemiletown Mart.

Brisk business at the mart in Fivemiletown

William and Stanley Allingham with their Quadcrate exhibit and innovation award at the Lamma Show.

Innovation Award at Lamma Show

David Brown, UFU President on his farm.

Positive outlook for agriculture despite challenges: UFU

Different forms of LESSE can significantly reduce emissions.

Information events announced for ammonia consultation strategy

John Egerton and his three sons from Rosslea.

Fermanagh families to star in hit farming series 'Rare Breed' starting tonight

File photo of a deer.

Forest Service is ‘not erecting fences to help contain wild deer’

Frankie Roofe (left), genealogist, chatting with Joe Broyan (right), and Alex Cromie of the Rural Support Plough On project.

Farmers presented with family trees after tracing ancestors in rural project

A calf rearing open day is being held at CAFRE's Greenmount Campus on Thursday, January 19.

Dairy calf rearing advice at open day

The Stewart famiily from Florencecourt attending the Enniskillen Mart sheep sale.

Brisk mart trading at first sheep sales of 2023

They Byers and Egerton families from Fermanagh will star in the new series of 'Rare Breed - A Farming Year'.

Two Fermanagh families to star in hit farming series 'Rare Breed'

Beef prices have reported a recent rise. Stock image.

Beef prices rise further with cull cows in particular demand

Darcey Read, with a selection of lambed ewes are mainly Suffolk and Texel crosses, the were tupped with Texel and Beltex rams. the main aim of this early batch is to target the Easter lamb market.

Make preparations now for lambing

Stuart Johnston, Life Member of Fermanagh Farming Society; Kyle Porter, Castle Irvine Estate; Harry Boles, Vice-Chairman; Ann Orr, Chairman; Adrian Irvine, Director; Tyrone Langham, Castle Irvine Estate and Albert Knox, Director. Photo by John McVitty.

New site and dates for Fermanagh County Show welcomed

A frosty scene in December.

Colder winter weather good for bee management

Albert Knox, Director, Fermanagh Farming Society (FFS); Tyrone Langham, Castle Irvine Estate; Adrian Irvine, Director, FFS; Ann Orr, Chairman, FFS; Harry Boles, Vice-Chairman, FFS; Kyle Porter, Castle Irvine Estate, and Stuart Johnston, Life Member, FFS.

Big changes for Fermanagh County Show as it moves to new showgrounds with new date

David Brown, UFU President.

New Year message from UFU President David Brown

A farrier upskilling course is available at Enniskillen Campus of CAFRE.

Farrier upskilling course now available

Farmers enter the underground caverns at Marble Arch Caves.

Plough On project helps bring older farmers together

Some of the colourful tractors making their way down the street in Irvinestown.

Tractor runs delight as they pass along the north county

Norman Foster (77).

inquest Fatal accident highlights the dangers of farming, inquest hears

Seamus McCaffrey (second from left), an accountant from Omagh and guest speaker at Fermanagh Grassland Club, discussing tax planning with club members Gareth Beacom, Kesh; Philip Clarke, Augher and Ian Brown, Macken.

New Chairman takes up role at Fermanagh Grassland Club

Specialist firefighters attended two incidents in the Fermanagh and Omagh district on Tuesday, December 27 where cattle had fallen into slurry tanks and become trapped. Photos: NiResponsevids Twitter.

Firefighters release cattle from slurry tanks following two incidents in district

Graham Johnston combining crops on the farm of Stephen Bothwell near Fivemiletown.

2022 - a year of high costs on farms but sunny conditions

Veterinary medicines grace period extended by three years

Enniskillen Magistrates Court. File photo.

Ederney farmer fined for water pollution offence

There was a large turn out for the Enniskillen Christmas Lights Tractor Run in aid of Air Ambulance NI on Saturday evening. Picture: Ronan McGrade

Tractor run raises thousands to support Air Ambulance NI

James Murphy (second left), Dale Farm, attending The Abbeyautoline stall at The Winter Fair. Also included are Richard Henderson and Nikita Wheeler, Abbeyautoline; Johnny Graham, Agri Executive; and Oonagh McMahon, Abbeyautoline

Winter Fair supported by agri businesses

You must register your business if you use pesticides.

Pesticides use - you must register by December 31

Attending the UFU Christmas Charity Breakfast at Enniskillen Mart are from left, David Brown, President UFU; Graham Elliott, Grpoup Manager; David West, Senior Group Manager; Andrew Gordon, UFU County Chairman and Paddy Keaney, Group Manager.

Christmas breakfast for farmers raises money for Marie Curie

Launching the ‘Farming gets riskier with age’ campaign at the 36th Royal Ulster Winter Fair in Lisburn today, is Harry Sinclair, Chairperson of the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP), and HSENI Principal Inspector, Camilla Mackey.

Campaign launched to help safeguard older farmers

The second-placed Best Kept Dairy Stall at the 2022 Royal Ulster Winter Fair in association with sole sponsor Danske Bank was awarded to Erne Ayrshires. Pictured are Trade Stand Judge Ian Wilson, RUAS President Christine Adams, Stewart Baxter and Danske

farming Winter Fair back to normal with a strong attendance

PSNI investigating link between heavy machinery thefts in Fermanagh

Some members of the working party in the apiary.

Pollinators revel in flowering trees and shrubs - even in November

A multi-species sward will reduce fertilisers and help with carbon emissions.

Farmers will help meet climate change targets: UFU President

Wesley Browne (centre), a suckler to beef farmer from Co. Monaghan, and guest speaker at Fermanagh Grassland Club, with Nigel Graham (left), club chairman and William Johnston, secretary.

Insight shared with club on highly-efficient suckler cows in Border county

Rhonda Geary, RUAS and Rodney Brown, Danske Bank look forward to this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair.

One-day Royal Ulster Winter Fair continues to attract interest

The poultry conference will now take place online.

Poultry conference now to take place online

A flashback to a previous Winter Fair at Balmoral Park.

Plenty of classes for dairy stock to excel

The best pair of Beltex lambs (36-42.5kg) at the 2022 Royal Ulster Premier Beef & Lamb Championships was exhibited by Andrew McCutcheon from Trillick, Co. Tyrone. Pictured (from left) are Jaden, Andrew and Jamie McCutcheon.

Top stock and prices at Beef and Lamb Championships

Andrew McCutheon, Trillick with his champion lightweight lambs.

High quality entry leads to high prices at Clogher’s Christmas Show and Sale

A number of top lamb awards were presented to Fermanagh farmers.

Number of Fermanagh Beef and Lamb award winners announced

The GrassCheck programme will continue to provide fundamentally important information to farmers.

Expanded GrassCheck initiative seeks more applications from farms