Darryl Armitage is a journalist at the News Letter, where he covers a range of topics including agriculture, farming, and environmental issues. He also writes about the Belfast Giants and ice hockey, while editing the weekly Retro supplement for the News Letter. Darryl's work has been featured in Yahoo News UK, Yahoo Sports UK, The News Letter, Lurgan Mail, Farming Life, and MSN.
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Darryl Armitage's coverage primarily focuses on local agricultural events, livestock markets, and nature conservation. His articles also cover local sports events.
For effective outreach, consider offering newsworthy updates about upcoming agricultural events or significant changes in livestock prices. Additionally, providing information regarding nature conservation efforts or local sports activities could be of interest to Darryl. When pitching promotional deals or press releases related to agriculture and farming in the local area, it’s important to ensure they are highly relevant and offer substantial value for his audience.
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A brilliant night with some top-class shearing and plenty of craic along the way. Congratulations to all the competitors and a huge well done to the winners.
An entry of 60 cull cows at Markethill on Tuesday 8th September maintained a very good trade.
By: Darryl Armitage
The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), in partnership with McCain Foods, is inviting applications for Inspiring Innovators 2027, the programme that supports new thinking from across the agricultural, food and rural sectors.
By: Darryl Armitage
Numbers on the rise as the Autumn Sales get underway at Lisnaskea Livestock Sales on Tuesday 8th September returning a good steady demand for all stock on offer.
A large show of cattle on Wednesday sold to a complete clearance sale. Prices as follows Bullocks
Wednesday 1st September 2026: Cushendun outside sheep sale - A large entry of 3270 lambs at the annual Cushendun sale attracted an excellent trade which reflected the quality of the lambs on offer.
Friday night breeding sheep sale (4th September):
Dublin’s Shane Halpin has been named the 2026 FBD Young Farmer of the Year, becoming the first winner from Dublin in the competition’s history.
By: Darryl Armitage
The Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) were pleased to send a small group of members to the European Rally, hosted by Rural Youth Europe, each year to represent the organisation and bring new knowledge and ideas back to Northern Ireland.
