Category: Agriculture Club

ABP Angus Youth Challenge

    Congratulations to Kelly Stewart who has been awarded an ‘Outstanding Individual Performance Award’ for her participation in the ABP Angus Youth Challenge.   Kelly along with her other…
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Agriculture Club 2019/20 Events

  Term 1 Monday (M2) 1.10-1.35pm September Monday 30th Introductory Meeting October Monday 7th David Linton (Barenburg) Monday 14th Personal farm experiences from RES pupils Monday 21st Zita McNaugher (YFCU…
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Rainey ABP Finalists

    The Rainey ABP Finalist pupils attended a media presentation day at Cool FM Academy yesterday, where they learnt about presentation skills and pitched their presentation to a group…
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Balmoral Show 2019

    Last Friday the Rainey 2018 finalists of the ABP Youth Challenge attended the Balmoral Show for the 2019 awards ceremony.  They spent time speaking with 2019 finalists and…
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ABP Angus Youth Challenge Year 12

  The ABP Angus Youth Challenge Year 12 team (Anna, Ross, Kelly and Gary) update David Brown (Ulster Farmers’ Union) on the progress of their Angus calves that they have…
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ABP Angus Youth Challenge Semi-Finals

Year 11 members of the Agriculture Club at their stand at the recent Semi-Finals of the ABP Angus Youth Challenge. The team consisted of Samuel, James, Jake and Andrew. Their…
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Semi Final Exhibition

    Wishing Andrew, Samuel, James and Jake all the best today as they participate in the ABP Angus Youth Challenge Semi Final Exhibition at Loughry College, Cookstown. The boys…
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Rainey Aberdeen Angus cross calves are continuing to thrive

  The Rainey Aberdeen Angus cross calves are continuing to thrive, long gone are the sunny days when they were able to enjoy fresh grass in the fields.  They have…
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ABP Angus Youth Challenge Visit

The 4 Rainey ABP Angus Youth Challenge Finalists had the privilege of attending a study tour in England this week.  Pupils were able to see the entire food supply chain…
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Highland Show

Rainey Agriculture Club pupils enjoyed a 3 day trip to the Highland Show in June 2018, exploring the UK’s largest agriculture show with many exhibition stands, livestock competitions, machinery and…
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ABP Angus Youth Challenge

When a new agri food competition was promoted in our local farming newspaper last November we jumped at the opportunity to enter; with the chance to win 5 Aberdeen Angus…
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Guests

Term 1 Wednesday (M2) 1.10-1.35pm October Wednesday 3rd Introductory Meeting Wednesday 10th Raymond Bradford (Pig Advisor) Wednesday 17th David Laughlin (Organic Beef and Dairy Farmer) Wednesday 24th ABP Youth Challenge…
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Pupils from Food & Nutrition and Agriculture Club enjoyed the beautiful sunshine today at #Balmoralshow

    Pupils from Food & Nutrition and Agriculture Club enjoyed the beautiful sunshine today at Balmoral; watching various demonstrations, cattle judging, trade stands and food samples.