Agriculture

Pictured in November 1980 at the Ulster Ram Breeders Association annual dinner and prize distribution which was held at Ballymena, pictured are W B Stevenson, second right, URBA president, with Harold Dickey, secretary, Jack McElroy, chairman, and James Armstrong, secretary. Picture: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage

The magical 300-egger is ‘in the hatching’ declares minister (1973)

Martin Malone, NFU Mutual Northern Ireland manager (left), and Stuart Mills, YFCU president (right). Copyright: YFCU

NFU Mutual affirms Platinum support package for YFCU

The UK is not on track to reach legally binding targets to reduce carbon pollution. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Where does the UK sit in the world rankings?

Last weekend the Ulster Folk Museum celebrated Ferguson Tractor Day and offered visitors an insight into the legacy of agricultural innovator, Harry Ferguson with working ploughing and cultivating demonstrations using vintage Ferguson tractors as part of their Ferguson Day celebrations. Picture: Darryl Armitage

Watch: Working in the fields at the Ferguson Tractor Day at the Ulster Folk Park

Last weekend the Ulster Folk Museum celebrated Ferguson Tractor Day and offered visitors an insight into the legacy of agricultural innovator, Harry Ferguson with working ploughing and cultivating demonstrations using vintage Ferguson tractors as part of their Ferguson Day celebrations. Picture: Darryl Armitage

Watch: More from last weekend's Ferguson Tractor Day at the Ulster Folk Museum

Last weekend the Ulster Folk Museum celebrated Ferguson Tractor Day and offered visitors an insight into the legacy of agricultural innovator, Harry Ferguson with working ploughing and cultivating demonstrations using vintage Ferguson tractors as part of their Ferguson Day celebrations. Picture: Darryl Armitage

Watch: Ulster Folk Museum celebrates Ferguson Tractor Day

The Ulster Folk Museum will celebrate Ferguson Tractor Day on Saturday 24th June, from 10am to 5pm in collaboration with the Ferguson Heritage Tractor Society. Picture: NMNI

Ulster Folk Museum gears up to celebrate Ferguson Tractor Day this month

Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper is launching a new bursary with the Royal Agriculture University.

Clarkson’s Farm side-kick Kaleb Cooper announces huge career move

Susan Miller of Co Meath and Pennie Martin of Newtownards with Sukie the Poodle watching the competitions at the Ulster Pony Society Show at Balmoral, Belfast, in July 1982. Picture: News Letter archives

Bygone Days: UFU to raise CAP worries with Secretary of State

Project Stratum had delivered broadband to 22,000 hard-to-reach premises by the end of 2021

Broadband scheme Project Stratum extended to reach another 8,500 homes and busin...

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Simple ways to help tackle climate change

Gillian Reid, winner of the Women of Excellence award, with husband Carl, Ian McCluggage, winner of the lifetime achievement award, and wife Julie, with News Letter editor Ben Lowry (right) at the Farming Life awards night at La Mon Hotel

10th FARMING LIFE AWARDS: The list of winners!

Sinclair Duncan, pictured last year, has died at the age of 96

NI civil servant who recalled working in the 1970s dies at the age of 96

Beth Wilkinson prepares her animals for the Balmoral Show which starts on Wednesday. Picture Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

Livestreamed livestock as Balmoral Show returns

Harry Ferguson and Henry Ford with an early Massey Ferguson tractor. Picture: National Museums Northern Ireland

Ulster Folk Museum to celebrate Ferguson Tractor day this weekend

CAFRE student Molly Bradley, Armagh accepts her ‘Overall Outstanding Achiever’ award at ABP’s Angus Youth Challenge’ Award Ceremony at Balmoral Park

Molly is top achiever in the ABP Challenge
College of Agriculture, Food & Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) student, Molly Bradley couldn’t be prouder having been awarded ‘Overall Outstanding Achiever’ in the finals of this year’s ABP Angus Youth Challenge.

Multi-million investment for CAFRE

Minister Edwin Poots at Lisburn Cricket Club with Uel Graham, left, of the Northern Cricket Union and Lisburn's Dean Simpson

Edwin Poots intervenes to calm fears over loam soil crisis in Ulster cricket

MBE recipient John McDowell.

MBE for director and longest-serving employee of Kilwaughter Minerals

Edwin Poots

DUP’s Edwin Poots self-isolating after positive Covid test

Minister Edwin Poots and Mayor Cllr Jim Montgomery.

£130k package to enhance walking routes in Antrim and Newtownabbey

Edwin Poots

Farming payments started TODAY: 21,000 NI farmers will get £3.6m

Better understanding of UK sheep farming urgently – NSA

The civil servant Sinclair Duncan photographed outside Buckingham Palace after being honoured by the Queen with an ISO in 1984

Civil servant’s memoir of working in Stormont in the 1970s to be published this ...

Letter to the editor

Edwin Poots should not be a minister if he is unable to get civil servants to ca...

.Portrush Dairy farmers William and Alison Chestnutt pictured at their milk vending machine on their farm. Pic Steven McAuley/McAuly Multimedia

Pick up a pint: why Portrush farmers are the cream of the crop

Economy Minister Diane Dodds

Ministers launch website development programme for tourism providers
Economy Minister Diane Dodds and Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots have officially launched a new Tourism NI programme designed to help tourism experience providers enhance their websites, with capital grants available of up to £40,000.

These supermarkets have vowed never to stock chlorinated chicken (Photo: Shutterstock)

These supermarkets have pledged never to sell chlorinated chicken

Walkers on Bangor beach enjoying the recent extended spell of good weather

Northern Ireland to enjoy week of better than average temperatures

Pastor Mark McClurg

Coronavirus: We need discussion on reopening churches, says pastor who recovered...

The authorities are concerned about the potential threat of wildfires during this period of dry and pleasant weather in Northern Ireland.

Wildfire warning issued for Northern Ireland - fire service tells public to avoi...

Shackleton costs twice other MoD sites