The Environmental Farming Scheme offers farmers the chance to apply and deliver various environmental measures across their farm. Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen has just announced a planned roadshow which will give farmers who are…
In the winter time even normal every day tasks can be made more difficult due to the weather. Farms and farm safety is a massive issue and as the ground turns icy farmers need to be more vigilant and take extra care.
Farming is said…
Broughgammon Farm is located outside Ballycastle a few miles from Ballymena. We, at Ballymena Today, have mentioned them many times before as they have sold their tasty produce at both Raceview Mill Market and Antrim Castle Gardens.…
The Young Farmers Club recently took delivery of products to help them with their winter Know Your Neighbour event. Run in conjunction with Calor Gas the Know your Neighbours campaign will be supported by lots of Northern Ireland's Young…
Ballymena Today appreciate that lots of our local readers are farmers or live in the country. That is why from time to time we focus on farm safety. The Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) is inviting farmers, families and ballymena folks …
Northern Ireland agricultural merchants Killyless Stores sell Digital Voltmeters. A Digital Voltmeter is something that is necessary for any farmers who use an electric fence on their farm. If you find that you electric fence isn't…
As a farmer in Ballymena you have enough to keep you busy without worrying about rural crime. But with crime on farms on the increase protecting you machinery, livestock and equipment is more necessary now than ever before.
Here is…
As a farmer in Ballymena your livestock is a valuable asset and for that reason criminal have targeted farms and stolen livestock to sell. Rural crime is a real problem and is on the increase.
We have already blogged some advice…
Rural Crime is a real problem for farmers in Ballymena and throughout the UK. The BBC News report that "The level of rural crime in Northern Ireland rose by 15% last year, according to a survey by a farming insurance firm. The National…
Farming is part of the back bone of Ballymena. Lots of kids learn how to drive tractors before learning in an actual car and Ballymena Livestock Market is one of the busiest places in the area. Here are our three favourite farmers to follow…