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20 old photographs from the Ballymena Show down through the years

6 days ago | farminglife.com | Darryl Armitage

These photographs are all from the Ballymena Show down through the years. There are 20 in total. See who you can spot in our selection of old photographs. In the weeks and months, we hope to bring regular Retro pictures for readers to enjoy. 1. Farming Life archivesThese photographs are all from the Ballymena Show down through the years. There are 20 in total. Photo: Farming Life archives2. Farming Life archivesThese photographs are all from the Ballymena Show down through the years.
Bullocks selling to £2780 at Newtownstewart Mart

6 days ago | farminglife.com | Darryl Armitage

A smaller entry on offer saw bullocks selling to £2780 at Newtownstewart Mart. Fat cows to £2590 and heifers to £2135Bullock prices: P McConnell Cranagh 815kgs £2780, 780kgs £2730 and £2690, 730kgs £2480, 655kgs £2150; Ross Temple Newtownstewart 730kgs £2590, 720kgs £2410. G McCausland Moyle 625kgs £2215, 600kgs £2155, 610kgs £2145; S Boyd Strabane 370kgs £1460, 315kgs £1200 and D Houston Claudy 340kgs £1330. Other bullocks and bulls sold from £990 up.
Scottish businesses named as finalists in prestigious British Butchery Awards

6 days ago | farminglife.com | Darryl Armitage

Scottish Craft Butchers and the Scotch Butchers Club are proud to champion a number of outstanding Scottish businesses who have been announced as finalists in the upcoming British Butchery Awards 2025. The British Butchery Awards organised by National Craft Butchers celebrate the finest butchery businesses across the UK, recognising craftsmanship, skill, and dedication to the trade.
Very strong trade throughout the rings for cattle at Markethill Mart

6 days ago | farminglife.com | Darryl Armitage

An entry of 550 cattle at Markethill on Saturday 31st May maintained a very strong trade throughout the rings with the prices of several weeks being maintained. A very large entry of 135 heifers contained mostly forward heifers and heavy heifers. Good quality heavy heifers sold to £422 for 630k at £2660 from a Tassagh farmer followed by £406 for 690k at £2800 from a Cullyhanna farmer. Farming Life livestock marketsAn Armagh producer received £405 for 620k at £2520.
In pictures: Tractor run organised by St Columba’s College, Portaferry

6 days ago | farminglife.com | Darryl Armitage

Despite some rain the annual tractor run organised by St Columba's College, Portaferry, drew a superb collection of tractors. Plenty of spectators also attended the event. Darryl Armitage was on hand to capture some photographs and videos from the event. Pictured at the tractor run which was organised by St Columba's College, Portaferry, is Paddy Caldwell from Kircubbin.
Suckler outfits selling to a height of £4160 at Clogher Mart

6 days ago | farminglife.com | Darryl Armitage

A seasonal entry of 812 cattle on offer at Clogher Mart on Saturday 31st May resulted in another strong demand in all sale rings for a lot of quality stock presented. In the fatstock ring beef bred cows sold readily with a 790kg Limousin selling to £384 per 100kg (£3033-60) an 800kg Limousin sold to £346 per 100kg to £2768) with another 800kg Limousin to £342 per 100kg to £2736) and an 860kg Charolais sold to £340 per 100kg to £2924).
Fat cows selling to £3270 at Hilltown Saleyard

6 days ago | farminglife.com | Darryl Armitage

A good entry of sheep to Hilltown mart on Thursday 29th May saw fat ewes sell to £260 and fat lambs to £147. Fat ewes: Hilltown farmer £260, Hilltown farmer £236, Cabra farmer £230, Cabra farmer £216, Hilltown farmer £210, Clough farmer £194, Kilkeel farmer £190, Annalong farmer £188, Kilkeel farmer £182, Ballyward farmer £180, Hilltown farmer £180, Hilltown farmer £178, Cabra farmer £178, Kilkeel farmer £174 and Clough farmer £170 and £168.
Young Limousin cow carries the days at Ballymena Show 2025

6 days ago | farminglife.com | Richard Halleron

She entered the show ring at this year’s Ballymena Show with her October 2024 bull calf, Shakira Viking, at foot looking every bit the champion. And so it turned out. Shakira won the Limousin breed championship in the morning, going on to secure the Ballymena 2025 Inter-Breed Beef championship later that afternoon.
Don’t let the rain get in the way of outdoor cooking - pop up an umbrella!

1 week ago | farminglife.com | Paula McIntyre

We’re in the middle of the annual barbecue week but the fact is treating your food with a kiss of smoke should be an all year round thing. A few years ago I took the decision to ditch the easier option of gas and fully embrace charcoal. It is a bit higher maintenance to get started but once it does the results are so much more authentic. Over the years I’ve been lucky to experience barbecuing in its natural home – the USA.
The role for high input: high output milk production systems

1 week ago | farminglife.com | Richard Halleron

These are interesting times for the milk sector in Northern Ireland with farmers here demonstrating the opportunity that exists to follow a range of production practises. All of this is driven by the fact that securing the highest possible efficiency levels will always be required, irrespective of the management system that is chosen. The significance of high input: high output milk production within Northern Ireland’s dairy sector has been confirmed courtesy of a recent AgriSearch conference.