Dairy stock judging and silage assessment heats begin
The annual YFCU silage assessment competition heats, sponsored by John Thompson and Sons Limited will also be taking place at the same time.
Hundreds of YFCU members are expected to take part in the popular competitions.
County and area heats are as follows:
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Hide AdCo Armagh – Thursday 14th April, 6.30pm hosted at Markethill Mart, 12 Cladymilltown Road, Markethill, Co Armagh, BT60 1RS.
Co Down – Tuesday 12th April, 6.30pm hosted at Draynes Farm, 1 Glenavy Road, Lisburn, BT28 3UP.
Co Derry/ Londonderry– Wednesday 13th April, 6.30pm hosted at Arnold Boyce’s Farm, 131 Mettican Road, Garvagh, Coleraine, BT51 5HS.
Co Antrim – Wednesday 6th April, 6.30pm - hosted at Stephen Morrison’s Farm, 80 Carrowreagh Road, Armoy, Co Antrim, BT53 8RS.
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Hide AdCo Fermanagh & Tyrone – Tuesday 5th April, 6.30pm – hosted at Andrew Little’s Farm, 190 Gardiners Cross Road, Drumderg, Tempo, BT94 3JL.
Clubs must register all names of members who will be competing in advance of the heats. Members must register for the competition between 6.30pm and 7.30pm each evening.
The top four competitors from each age group from both the dairy stock judging and silage assessment competitions will make it through to the stock judging finals that will take place at CAFRE, Greenmount Campus on 7th July 2016.
For further information on the competition please contact Heather Stewart at YFCU HQ on 028 9037 0713.