Richard Beattie is the President of the Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster for 2024 / 2026. Follow his journey representing NI's largest rural youth organisation.
Northern Ireland
Joined April 2013
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What Do You Eat to Keep Yourself Healthy? As part of this video series, local children ask farmers what keeps them going & what’s on their plate. Commissioned by the NIARHF to explore the everyday health of the farming community. @YFCUPresident @UFUHQ are feeling the pressure...
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Brilliant night at the @UFUHQ annual diner. Great conversations with @UFUpresident @AledNfu @rachelhallos @YFCUPresident and other amazing Farming experts. #MakeNiWork #UnionOfPeople #UnionOfFarmers
ALT Robbie with William Irwin and guests at the UFU annual dinner
Many thanks to DAERA Minister @AndrewMuirNI for the kind invitation to discuss pressing issues with the YFCU AERA committee. Giving young people the voice in rural affairs is vital and we work to strengthen our long-standing relationship with @ni_daera
DAERA Minister @AndrewMuirNI met with @YFCUPresident and members of the YFCU AERA Committee to discuss a range of key issues. The Minister highlighted his commitment & the importance of working together to advance the sustainability and vitality of NI's agricultural industry.
ALT DAERA Minister Andrew Muir pictured with YFCU President and members of the YFCU AERA Committee
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DAERA Minister @AndrewMuirNI met with @YFCUPresident and members of the YFCU AERA Committee to discuss a range of key issues. The Minister highlighted his commitment & the importance of working together to advance the sustainability and vitality of NI's agricultural industry.
ALT DAERA Minister Andrew Muir pictured with YFCU President and members of the YFCU AERA Committee
YFCU President retweeted
@UFUHQ & @YFCUPresident Agri Conference 2025 is taking place on 22nd Jan at the Dunadry Hotel in Co Antrim. This milestone event, themed “My Farm 2100: A Glimpse into the Future,” will gather farmers together to look to the future of agriculture ufuni.org/event/your-farm-21…
Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster is delighted to offer a brand new competition in partnership with the Ulster Grassland Society.
Many thanks to MSD Animal Health for sponsoring this new competition.
Contact your club secretary to enter 🌱🐄🐑
Congratulations to all @DiscoverCAFRE graduates and the class of 2024. It was great to represent the YFCU at your graduation and equally see so many of our members reaching this incredible milestone, wishing you all every success in your next journey.
#CAFRE #YFCU #DAERA
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YFCU President retweeted
Welcome to the final day of Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend. There will be farms open today across NI ready to welcome visitors,here are some of them. They are free to attend & no booking is required. We hope you have a fantastic day! Plan your visit openfarmweekend.com 1/2
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@YFCUPresident Richard Beattie launched their new vision and full backing for their new Health & Wellbeing committee who have ‘grasped the nettle’ around mental health… members leading their own solutions (isn’t this the best way?) with the right back up @ruralsupport
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Calling all budding artists! The 2024 farm safety poster competition is now open. Children in NI from Primary Schools and Special Schools are invited to enter by drawing a farm safety poster.
For more info, please visit: hseni.gov.uk/news/farm-safet…
YFCU President retweeted
Brilliant night last night @YFCUPresident Arts Fesitival heats, such a high standard and 👏🏻 to Straid YFC highlighting the importance of @yellowwelliesuk campaign week #MindYourHead in their performance 👌🏻humour is best tool in the kit sometimes 👍🏻
YFCU President retweeted
Message #4 from our Farm Safe Essentials is to Stay Off Roofs. HSENI encourages the farming community to consider the risks involved when working on farmyard roofs. #farmsafety Read more: hseni.gov.uk/essentials @UFUHQ @YFCUPresident @daera_ni @yellowwelliesuk @RuralSupport @nfum
YFCU President retweeted
Bird keepers - keep your birds safe from Avian Influenza and improve your biosecurity now. Download the biosecurity checklist now for hints and tips - comms.daera-ni.gov.uk/AcBz
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Protect your flock and take action now by improving your biosecurity today. Complete your biosecurity checklist at comms.daera-ni.gov.uk/AcBz and make sure you protect your birds from Avian Influenza. #BirdFlu
A big thanks to @AFBI_NI for allowing us to hold the YFCU stock judging finals @AFBI_Hills excellent facilities and a great stock for the members to judge!!
AFBI were pleased to welcome the future of farming @AFBI_Hills farm recently for the Young Farmer Clubs of Ulster Beef, Sheep, and Dairy Stock Judging competitions, well done to all the winners and all who took part. @YFCUPresident @UFUHQ #AFBIScience
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Our first farm safety hero is @AlanPlom! After a career spanning over 50 years in the agricultural industry and local authorities, Alan has campaigned for farm safety for longer than #FarmSafetyWeek has been in existence – he’s a real hero in our eyes! 💛
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Former President of @UFUHQ Harry Sinclair has been a driving force in farm safety in NI and was one of the initial drivers in setting up the pioneering NI Farm Safety Partnership, of which he is the current chairman 💛 #FarmSafetyWeek
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#FarmSafetyWeek HSENI and the Farm Safety Partnership congratulate their own farming champions. read more on our website: hseni.gov.uk/news/hseni-and-…
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#FarmSafetyWeek HSENI is reminding the farming community to ‘Mind your Head’ by visiting the Farm in Mind website hseni.gov.uk/news/hseni-remi…
