Beef
Belgian Blue weanling makes €21,500 at Carrick Winter Fair
A 445kg Belgian Blue weanling heifer has sold for a record-breaking €21,500 at the Carrick Winter Fair. The Midland and...
Winter Fair
Beef
2023 Carrick Winter Fair to take place over 2 weekends
The Carrick on Shannon 2023 Winter Fair of commercial livestock is set to take place across two weekends this year....
Beef
Video: Top price of €14,500 for weanling heifer at Carrick Winter Fair
It was well into the early hours of Tuesday morning (November 29) when Co. Mayo man Chris Meehan’s 330kg Belgian...
Beef
Video: Sale of 420 cattle gets underway at Winter Fair in Carrick
Day two of the 2022 Winter Fair got underway this morning (Monday, November 28) at the Showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co....
N.Ireland
Winter Fair Online to reveal first 'Champion of the Decade'
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has announced plans to mark the date of its flagship dairy show online, showcasing...
Agri-Business
Canada's Royal Agricultural Winter Fair cancelled for 2020
Canada’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair has become the latest major industry event to fall victim to the Covid-19 pandemic. The...
Dairy
Countdown is on to this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has launched its 33rd Royal Ulster Winter Fair. AFBI, Hillsborough was the location for...
N.Ireland
RUAS new chief executive named and set to take up role before Balmoral
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has named its new chief executive. It’s expected Alan Crowe will take up the role...
N.Ireland
New winter show on the cards for beef breeders
There could be another Christmas show on the way for northern pedigree beef breeders – with plans underway for an...
N.Ireland
Winter Fair: Full results, pictures and video highlights
Hiltara’s Lauthority Echo 2 has been named this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair Supreme Champion. It marks the first time...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm launches two new producer schemes
Dale Farm has launched two new producer-focused schemes, aimed at encouraging members to supply more milk. The first is a...
N.Ireland
NI indepth: 'I was anxious the members hadn't got the message this could be the end of Balmoral Show'
The chief executive of the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS), Colin McDonald, might be standing down – but that doesn’t mean...
Dairy
5 farm gadgets you need to see at this year's Winter Fair
The AgriLand team has picked out some of the most innovative farm gadgets we know you won’t want to miss...
N.Ireland
Winter Fair: Dairy sector now operating within four-year cycles
The international milk industry is now operating within business cycles that last between three to four years, according to Dairy...
N.Ireland
New £3 million centre to make Balmoral Ireland's largest exhibition space
Visitors to this year’s Winter Fair might notice the massive £3 million (€3.4 million) structure in construction right beside the Eikon...
N.Ireland
Winter Fair: Crowds flock to Ireland's largest dairy show - follow the action as it happens
Hundreds of farmers have already made their way through the doors of this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair and thousands...
N.Ireland
Winter Fair: Just two days to go until the North's flagship dairy show
With just two days to go until this year’s Royal Ulster Agricultural Society Winter Fair the countdown is on – but...
N.Ireland
Winter Fair: Live hoof trimming and calf rearing to take centre-stage
Live hoof-trimming and calf rearing demonstrations are expected to draw spectators at this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair. New to...