Balmoral Show

Farmer Writes: first-time Ploughing excitement

This week, James Strain writes about the excitement in his house ahead of the family's trip down to the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan.

FARMER WRITES 22 September 2025

Farmer Writes: first-time Ploughing excitement

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My Showing Week: Michael Dolan, Corlough, Co Cavan

My Showing Week: Michael Dolan, Corlough, Co Cavan

TULLAMORE SHOW 9 August 2025

Family business is the (ice) cream of the crop

Family business is the (ice) cream of the crop

FEATURES 11 June 2025

Hot weather and hot competition in Balmoral sheep rings

Hot weather and hot competition in Balmoral sheep rings

Hot weather and hot competition in Balmoral sheep rings

BREEDING & HEALTH 21 May 2025

Beef calf-rearing study outlined at Nuffield event

Beef calf-rearing study outlined at Nuffield event

Beef calf-rearing study outlined at Nuffield event

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

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Strong leadership is required on P limits

Strong leadership is required on P limits

There is a real danger in all of this that a lot of farmers simply decide the target is impossible to meet, so why would you even bother to try.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

Inheritance tax protests are finished, says UFU

Inheritance tax protests are finished, says UFU

Whilst some Labour MPs are opposed to the new £1m limit for agricultural and business property relief for inheritance tax, not enough MPs are willing to rebel.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

Batters keen to make a difference on farm profit

Batters keen to make a difference on farm profit

The former NFU leader addressed a KPMG event held at last week's Balmoral Show.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

Grid and grant gaps hamper NI renewables

Grid and grant gaps hamper NI renewables

The lack of grant aid for solar PV for farmers in Northern Ireland, and a grid which suffers from lack of investment, where among the challenges highlighted at the Balmoral Show.

RENEWABLES 21 May 2025

Dempsey at Large: water quality at Balmoral

Dempsey at Large: water quality at Balmoral

It would seem to me that farming has to continue in the Lough Neagh catchment area but there are a number of possible solutions which should not be discounted.

VIEWPOINTS 21 May 2025

NI farmers optimistic for the year ahead

NI farmers optimistic for the year ahead

The Irish Farmers Journal and Ulster Farmers Union undertook a joint survey of farmers at the Balmoral Show.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

Balmoral Show: machinery launches and highlights

Balmoral Show: machinery launches and highlights

Gary Abbott looks at some of the machinery launches and highlights from a sunny Balmoral Show last week.

FARM MACHINERY 21 May 2025

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