Darryl Armitage is a journalist at Farming Life and News Letter. He covers a diverse range of topics including agriculture, farming, and sports, with a particular focus on the Belfast Giants and ice hockey, while also editing the weekly Retro supplement in 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.
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By: Darryl Armitage
As the primary school year enters its final weeks, GIY is calling on the Irish government to expand practical food education in schools, amid growing concern about the impact of ultra-processed foods, poor diets and declining food literacy on children’s health and well-being.
A small entry of 240 calves and weanlings on Thursday 28th May, met an outstanding trade for all types on offer.
By: Darryl Armitage
High Sheriff of Gloucestershire and former Director-General of the National Trust Dame Fiona Reynolds is to deliver this year’s prestigious Bledisloe Lecture at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) later this month.
By: Darryl Armitage
At Enniskillen Mary June 4th, 2026, a good supply of stock sold well in all sections.
By: Darryl Armitage
Researchers at The James Hutton Institute, Scotland’s pre eminent interdisciplinary research institute for sustainable land, crop and nature management, have been awarded £40,000 by the Macaulay Development Trust to create interactive 3D representations of Scottish landscapes using cutting-edge data and immersive technology.
Farming Life is very lucky to have a superb archive of old photographs which date back to the early 1980s.
The results of the 2026 Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC) show that farms providing supplementary feeding are supporting higher numbers of many farmland bird species whose breeding populations are declining nationally.
Randalstown YFC recently kicked off sports season with the first sports night of the year.
By: Darryl Armitage
Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund (USBF), in partnership with the Celtic Media Festival, hosted a special reception at Belfast City Hall this week to showcase a major slate of television and digital projects marking the 250th anniversary of the USA’s Declaration of Independence.
Farming Life is very lucky to have a superb archive of old photographs which date back to the early 1980s.
