Balmoral Show

May 2019

Balmoral Show: 'You couldn’t wish for anywhere better when the sun shines’

It's sun hats at the ready with crowds of 120,000 expected over the next four days of the Balmoral Show.

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May 2018

Balmoral Show: Belfast pupils collect unusual but moo-ving spot prize

Students from a Belfast grammar school travelled to the Balmoral Show to collect an unusual competition prize - five Aberdeen Angus-cross calves.

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Balmoral Show: Farming women tell of life on the land and the event they wouldn't miss

As all roads lead to the Balmoral Show this week, it will be an extra special event for the Ulster Farmers' Union as it celebrates its centenary.

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The sale of my prized bull made page three of The Sun newspaper just a few years ago

Henry Savage is a 59-year-old farmer who can boast that he has appeared on page three of the Sun newspaper.

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February 2018

New chief executive to take up reins of Balmoral Show

The Balmoral Show will have a new figurehead this year after its organiser appointed a new boss.

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May 2017

'I'm a farmer first, then a TV presenter'

Countryfile presenter Adam Henson says his passion for farming means he often forgets the cameras are rolling when he’s out working on the show.

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Farming's younger generation talk of Brexit and their hopes for the future

Northern Ireland's next generation of farmers have spoken of their worries about what Brexit might spell for the occupation they love.

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Farmers 'slogging their guts out' inspires rugby star

Ireland rugby captain Rory Best said growing up watching farmers "slogging their guts out every day" has pushed him to become an ambassador for local produce.

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Gallery

Balmoral Show: Ice cream, sunshine and great craic - the verdict so far on North's greatest farming show

Daphne Hill, a beef farmer from Malinhead, Co Donegal: "This is my first time at the show," said Daphne. "I came along with my fiancé. So far, I've been watching the stock judging and have been looking around the machinery stands. I'm from a dry stock farm so I've been watching the beef cattle here."

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Ten things you can't miss at this year's Balmoral Show

What's in the store for the thousands of people attending the Balmoral Show?

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Chef Novelli visits Balmoral show

TV chef has said he intends to meet as many Northern Ireland food producers as possible this week at the Balmoral Show.

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Play

Balmoral Show: Echo the heifer becomes unlikely moo-vie star on Facebook

A Co Down heifer has become an unlikely social media star as her owners count down to the Balmoral Show this week.

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Balmoral Show: 50 chefs in a food tent, a health village and robot milkers... all in an extended event

Fifty chefs will cook up a storm at the Balmoral Show this week as the agricultural extravaganza extends to four days for the first time.

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'Hassle-free' special train and bus schedule unveiled for show

The organisers of the Balmoral Show have urged visitors to plan their journeys in advance and take advantage of special bus, coach and rail travel arrangements.

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Gallery

Balmoral set to pull in a record 100,000 visitors

Visitor numbers at the Balmoral Show are expected to crack the 100,000 mark for the first time, as the warm weather and an extra day of celebrations are expected to bring families out in force over the next four days.

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Pig farmer who told two repossession men to get into pen with agitated boar was 'in the thick of' juror interference

A pig farmer who told two repossession men to get into a pen with an agitated boar must wait to hear the outcome of an appeal against his conviction for false imprisonment and other charges.

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Farmers urged to attend free farm safety event

In light of the continuing high level of farm accidents and fatalities in the farming sector, Dairygold and Teagasc are organising an event on Friday May 12 at Mallow racecourse focusing on ‘Making your Farm a Safer Place’.

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FBD appoints new Chief Commercial Officer

FBD will announce today that John Cahalan will be appointed its new Chief Commercial Officer, subject to Central Bank of Ireland approval. 

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Gallery

Food exports face tariffs of 35pc without deal on Brexit

Ireland's food exports to Britain - which support 150,000 jobs - face tariffs of up to 35pc if UK-EU Brexit talks collapse with no deal.

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LacPatrick enjoys 25pc UK sales surge after Brexit vote

Dairy co-operative LacPatrick has seen a 25pc surge in its sales into the British market in the wake of Brexit.

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Prime 120ac Galway farm up for auction

One of my journeys last week took me to the heart of Galway farming country and a 120ac residential roadside farm at Cooloo near Moylough in the north of the county.

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All roads lead to Balmoral

Late April signifies the start of the new showing season and last weekend exhibitors from around the country travelled to Thomastown in Co Kilkenny, a popular county show which traditionally serves as a wonderful venue ahead of the annual Balmoral Show which kicks off next Wednesday.

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157ac grass and tillage farm hits the market with state-of-the-art finishing sheds

As I got out of my car to walk the 157ac non-residential Ber­rillstown farm near Dunshaughlin in Co Meath, I asked my host, Stephen Barry of Potterton auctioneers, would I need wellingtons.

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Brexit data and rumblings from the States are giving me the economic jitters

Years of covering farm politics has left me slightly jaded of the types of headlines generated by the IFA event last week - 'Brexit to be biggest threat to farming in history of the State' and the like.

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We're spending far less on food than we did 70 years ago

New statistics from the CSO show a sharp fall in the proportion of consumers income spent on food over the past 77 years.

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Gang who hid fuel laundering plant under agricultural shed avoid jail

Three men linked to a "sophisticated" Co Armagh diesel laundering plant capable of producing 22 million litres of illicit fuel a year have been sentenced.

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Kerry reports strong start to year

Kerry has announced in its first quarter results a 3.8pc growth in business volumes and says growth of 5-9pc in adjusted earnings per share is still on track.

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Brexit blockade: UK giant wants ban on Irish meat

Farmers and producers are facing a massive threat to exports after a British supermarket giant piled the pressure on competitors to not stock Irish beef.

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'Serious' animal tagging and movement case put back again

A judge has said “a serious case” involving bovine tagging and identification and animal movement and animal welfare had acquired “legs all of its own”, because of the number of  times it has been on the court lists over the past year and a half without being finalised.

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Apprentice board signs off on massive contribution to farm education

The Farm Apprenticeship Board (FAB) has announced that it has ceased all operations.