Farming

The course is ran by instructor Marty McAteer and is suitable for teenagers working with tractors and heavy machinery, agricultural vehicles and associated implements and trailers.

The Health and Safety with horses course is on offer at CAFRE at the end of March. It has been arranged as part of Mark Davies Injured Riders Fund National Equestrian Safety Day on the 24th March 2018. The courses will be on offer from 12th…

Ulster Bank is bringing its Boost Bites roadshow for dairy farmers to Ballymena! This is a FREE event which will take place in the Adair Arms Hotel, Ballymoney Rd, Ballymena on Wednesday 28th February 2018. Prepping the pasture – Free…

Killyless Stores is a family run business just a couple of miles outside Cullybackey. Opened by Trevor Overend in 1995, they have been supplying the local farming community for 23 years now. We called at the Lisnahunshin Road based store to…

The Air Ambulance NI is set to benefit from sales of the Ulster Farmers' Union 2018 Calendar. This years calendar is doubly important as it is also celebrating 100 years of the Ulster Farmers' Union. All proceeds raised from the calendar…

Do you know a farmer in Ballymena who deserves to be in the television? If you do then now is the time to tag them and let them know about the BBC2 programme which is looking for Northern Irish farmers. Calling all Ballymena Farmers -…

Northern Ireland Renewable Energy Investment Conference is designed for anyone who has invested or is interested in investing in renewables. It is being run by the Northern Ireland Renewables Industry Group and the Ulster Farmer’s Union and…

Farmers in and around Ballymena are using Quad bikes more and more. On the farm they are useful for nipping from one field to another and, lets face it, they are great fun. But, as with all machinery on the farm, they need to be used…

In Ballymena the Farm Watch Scheme has organised a free security marking event. Farm Watch is a scheme developed and delivered by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council's Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) in conjunction with the…

Farmers in Ballymena may be experiencing floods on their farms. Farm land can flood due to the heavy rain which we have been experiencing this week. DAERA have issued a bulletin containing advice for any farms that are experiencing…