Willard, Jamie, and Gary Watson with Thomas McDonnell, Ian Watson and Gavin Watson, from Coleraine, Co Derry at the annual U.R.B.A show in Ballymena, Co Antrim. \ Houston Green

Cathy and Joe Adams from Rathkenny, Co Antrim at the annual U.R.B.A Show in Ballymena. \ Houston Green

Philip Jamison, Stuart Adams, Adam McConnell, Andrew Dunlop and Seamus Grant at the annual U.R.B.A show in Ballymena.\ Houston Green

David Chestnutt from Glanbia Cheese, Brendan Gilroy from DAERA, Cormac McKervey from Ulster Bank and Rachel McMurray from Devenish and Hall stand before the 20kW solar panels that make Hall Donnell's farm at Ballymagorry, Co Tyrone almost self sufficient in electricity. \ Houston Green

Ronnie and Thomas Boyd from Drumquin, Co Tyrone, Paul McHenry from CAFRE who chaired the event and James McKay from Drumquin at the well-attended Sheep Conference in Omagh. \ Houston Green

READER'S PIC: Danny Fay catching up on the latest farming news with the help of his grandfather Peter Brady. They read the Journal every week together.