Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster

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Editorial: A glorious sunny start to a bustling Balmoral Show

Taking things easy at the 22nd Desertmartin Parish Church garden fete and vintage rally in August 2007 are Charlie and Willie. Picture: Simon Robinson

Bygone Days: Young farmers must provide ‘hope and vision to face the future’ say...

Lauren Vance, Matthew Livingstone and Natalie Burrows at Balmoral Show. Picture: YFCU

YFCU launches their Cuppa and A Catch Up campaign

Pictured in December 1981 at a show and sale of Landrace pigs which was held at Cookstown, in the photo are James Coleman, Glarryford, the judge, Robert Overend, Bellaghy, and Frank Espley, NILPBA secretary. Picture: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage

Keen rivalry at YFCU debating competition held at Queen’s (1938)

YFCU members attending conference: Rebecca Clarke (Seskinore YFC), Ashley McConnell (Holestone YFC), Lynne Johnston (Randalstown YFC), Chloe Alexander (Clanabogan YFC), Sarah Spence (YFCU HQ), Andrea McFarland (Newtownstewart YFC), Sarah McFarland (Newtownstewart YFC) and Lucy-Jo McFarland (Clanabogan YFC). Picture: YFCU

YFCU attends UFU’s Women in Agriculture Conference

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

NFU Mutual affirms Platinum support package for YFCU

Winners of the dairy stock judging 18-21 age category with YFCU president, Stuart Mills (left) and Ryan Godfrey from Fane Valley Group (right). Picture: YFCU

YFCU have great success at the stock judging competition finals

YFCU CEO Gillian McKeown with some of the organisation’s members who received their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award at Buckingham Palace

Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster celebrates Gold Duke of Edinburgh achievement at ...

Tug of war novice winners, Trillick and District YFC with John Thompson and Sons representative, Nathan Harvey and YFCU president, Stuart Mills

YFCU tug of war finals pull in a crowd at Balmoral Show 2023

Winners of the 18-21 section in the floral art competition with judge, Gregory Baptie (left), Kerri Ann Curran, Power NI (left), YFCU president, Stuart Mills (right)

Floral art competition finals are a blooming success

Peter Alexander, Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster president, and Rodney Brown, head of agri-business, Danske Bank

Danske Bank continues its YFCU platinum sponsorship

Linzi Stewart from Moneyrea YFC is pictured five from left with her Rural Youth Europe colleagues at a rally in England in 2019

Rural Youth Europe top post for Moneyrea’s Linzi Stewart

Zita McNaugher, president, Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster

‘Young people were left with a void in their lives, which we tried to fill’

Extending the hand of support and friendship to Ulster’s rural communities

YFC’s Across the Hedgerow project

Left to right are club members Amy Macauley, Ellie Heenan, Matthew Murphy (secretary) and Lois Bingham (PRO) pictured with YFCU Moo and YFCU president Zita Blair at the Rathfriland YFC stand at Newry Show

Rathfriland YFC at Newry Show
On Saturday, June 29, 2019 Rathfriland Young Farmers’ Club members attended Newry Show at their new show grounds in Bessbrook.
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Winner of the junior category in the YFCU home management final 2019 Ivanna Strawbridge, Coleraine YFC with YFCU president Zita McNaugher and chef Paula McIntyre

It’s ‘ready steady, cook-off’ for YFCU members at home management final

Land Mobility Programme Manager John McCallister with Rodney Brown, Head of Agribusiness at Danske Bank

Land mobility clinics available across NI

Co Tyrone members Adam Wilson and Craig Burrows, both from Cappagh YFC, with YFCU president Zita McNaugher and representatives from sponsor Johnston Gilpin, and HSENI

Young farmers unleash their competitive side at Balmoral Show

Lauren Boyd with Gareth Humphreys at Page Setup Design

Meet ‘YFCU Moo’ – the YFCU 90th anniversary mascot

YFCU member demonstrating his tractor skills in the machinery handling competition

Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster gearing up for Balmoral Show

New YFCU president Zita McNaugher with (left to right) vice-presidents William Beattie, Stuart Mills, Elaine Crozier, Andrew Patton, and newly elected deputy president Peter Alexander

Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster hold 2019 AGM and conference

Dedicated to raising awareness of potential dangers on a farm, as well as offering practical advice for staying safe

Be farm safe with dedicated farm safe training

First place, winning £300 - Lisnamurrican YFC, pictured with Martin Convery, sponsor, Ulster Bank, and James Speers, YFCU president

The brainiest of the young farmers take part in NI Quiz

Ashleigh Johnston, Collone YFC, first place in the 2019 YFCU photographic competition

Young farmers display flair for photography

Melissa Millar, Kilrea YFC, Richard Beattie, Finvoy YFC, Adam Alexander, Kilrea YFC, Olympic gold medallist, Dame Mary Peters, and YFCU president, James Speers

Celebrating inspirational young leaders of the future

A table of Lisnamurrican YFC members ready for the four course meal at The Dunadry Hotel

Lisnamurrican YFC host 78th annual club dinner and dance
A great night was had by all at the Dunadry Hotel with 152 past and present members of Lisnamurrican along with friends of the club in attendance.
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The Young Farmers Clubs of Ulster has launched a mascot design competition in celebration of its 90th anniversary this year

YFCU 90th anniversary mascot competition

Pictured from left are: Nigel Hanna from Massey Ferguson, Jessica Pollock from YFCU, YFCU president James Speers, UFU president Ivor Ferguson, James Purcell from YFCU and Shane Hanna

Agri-conference aims to encourage young farmers to embrace change

Pictured (left to right) are the winners of the 2018 ten pin bowling trophy, Spa YFC, Hannah Shaw, James Carlisle, Matthew Patterson, YFCU president James Speers, James Ferguson and Nicola Edgar

Spa Young Farmers’ Club crowned YFCU ten pin bowling champions

YFCU members getting ready to perform at last years YFCU arts festival

YFCU clubs get set to wow audiences at sold out YFCU arts festival heats

Members of the YFCU at the recent celebration

Young farmers celebrate the Grassroots Challenge

Greyabbey sheep producer John Martin (left) discussing the upcoming farm visit that will be an integral part of the 3rd YFCU agriculture
conference with James Purcell, chair of the YFCU agriculture and rural
affairs committee.

John Martin to host farm visit

Attending the launch of the YFCUs three-year strategy document are McCallister, manager Land Mobility Programme, and James Speers, YFCU president

Young farmers launch new strategic plan

James Speers, YFCU president, Robert Caldwell from sponsors NFU Mutual, and Hannah Spratt, broadcast journalist at Q Radio and Donaghadee YFC member pictured with the winners of the 12-14 category at the YFCU public speaking finals, (left to right) Philip Crawford (Seskinore YFC), James Gregg (Glarryford YFC) and Amy Gregg (Glarryford YFC)

YFCU public speaking competition finals 2018

Picture showing club leader Stephen Gordon and club secretary Alison Gracey presenting flowers to Audrey McDowell and team at Rathfriland YFC big breakfast

Rathfriland Young Farmers' Clubkickstarts club year on a high

The YFCU deputation in Brussels earlier this week

'˜Our young farmers must be supported'

A local farmer is pictured helping Southern Area Hospice Services to launch their search for single farmers to take part in their upcoming fundraising event, The Farmer Wants a Wife. The Farmer Wants a Wife will take place on Saturday 3rd November 2018 in The Armagh City Hotel. For more information or to sign up for the show contact the Hospice Fundraising Office on 028 30251333.

'˜The Farmer Wants a Wife' fundraising event

Paul Cummings from Grassmen, James Speers, president of the YFCU, Kerry Anderson, head of fundraising at NI Air Ambulance, and Raymond Donnelly, director at Donnelly Group, pictured at NI Air Ambulance headquarters

Donnelly Group launches '˜Pick Up Round Up' in aid of charity

Pictured are YFCU programmes officer Hannah McKeown and YFCU president, James Speers

New YFCU year kicks off

Members of Rathfriland YFC

Rathfriland YFC to hold big breakfast and information morning

YFCU junior members enjoying water sports at Galloway Activity Centre

YFCU members enjoy junior weekend

Embrace Farm Safety Brian and Norma Rohan with Billy Shaw, WR Shaw.Ã¢Â¬(R)Ã¢Â¬(R)Picture Jeff Harvey

Embrace FARM tractor run supported by YFCU

James Speers, YFCU president, and Kerry Anderson from Air Ambulance NI are pictured with Ritchie Remo, headline act for the presidents fundraising barn dance and barbecue for Air Ambulance NI

Ritchie Remo to headline YFCU president's barn dance

YFCU president James Speers; John McCallister, the man in charge of the programme and James McCluggage, Policy and Technical Manager Ulster Farmers' Union

Land Mobility Programme gains momentum

City of Derry YFC take first place in the Co Londonderry Build It heat

YFCU '˜Build It' teams nail county heats to secure a place in the final

Torrent Valley Complex prepare for upcoming tractor and vintage run which will take place on Saturday, June 30th

YFCU support Torrent Valley Complex charity tractor and vintage run

Kilrea YFC pictured with YFCU president, James Speers (far left) collecting the John Bradley Cup after winning the 2018 Hawaiian hockey challenge

YFCU members enjoy the John Bradley Challenge

Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster president James Speers is a regular user for the Farming Life app and has encouraged others to follow suit

James shares his experiences of using the new Farming Life NI app

YFCU members pictured during the tour at the Dunbia Dungannon site

Dunbia host YFCU exchange factory tour

Newtownards YFC winners of 1st place in one act drama. Newtownards YFC also won best producers with Lynda Girvin, (front row second from left) and Karen Patton (front row, second from right) picking up the 2018 plaque. Joy Dalzell Newtownards (back row, far left) was awarded most promising actress and Andrew Patton (back row, second from left) won most promising actor

YFCU award drama accolades

James Speers, president Young Farmers Clubs of Ulster, with Des Kelly, Kavanagh Kelly Accountants; William Allister, Dunbia, John McCallister, Land Mobility Programme.

'˜Farmers less likely to make a will'

Pictured are YFCU members taking part in the 2017 final of the machinery handling competition held at Balmoral Show

Johnston Gilpin and Co continue support of YFCU machinery handling competition

Members of Ballywalter and Randalstown YFC gearing up for tug of war final with some help from two younger farmers. The competition is sponsored by Thompsons

YFCU teams gear up for Thompson's tug of war challenge

Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster gearing up for competitions

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