EU
UFU attends COPA COGECA congress of EU farmers
An Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) delegation was in Brussels this week to participate in the COPA Cogeca Congress of European...
EU
An Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) delegation was in Brussels this week to participate in the COPA Cogeca Congress of European...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union welcomed major retailers Tesco and Lidl show of support for local pork as both retailers roll...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland farmers will be disappointed with the levels of Single Farm Payment that they will receive this year according...
Environment
Dry stone walls are an important component of the Irish landscape. They are durable and attractive field boundary features which...
N.Ireland
The ‘Grade 1 Minimum Rate’ of wages for local agricultural workers has been increased, with effect from October 1, 2014....
EU
Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson has said the ban imposed by Russia on EU agricultural products is very worrying for...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) in conjunction with Pig ReGen and the Ulster Pork and Bacon Forum have agreed to...
Beef
Ulster Farmers’ Union President Ian Marshall led a delegation of UFU representatives this week to meet with the NI Assembly...
Beef
Prime cattle slaughterings in Northern Ireland during 2014 to date have totalled 209,145 head, according to latest figures from the...
Beef
With the news that livestock markets are now working with cattle farmers on the residencies issue, Ulster Farmers’ Union president...
Beef
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has welcomed efforts made by the beef industry in the north to resolve the...
Beef
The average prime cattle price in Northern Ireland during July 2014 was 312.9p/kg, down 14.9% from July 2013 when the...
Beef
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the decision by the Northern Ireland Livestock Auctioneer Association (NILAA) to display the number...
Beef
There has been no progress yet on finding a solution to the issue of the number of ‘residencies’ cattle can...
Arable
Following a meeting of potato industry stakeholders to discuss the best way forward for the industry. Potato packers, merchants and...
Beef
‘Nomad’ cattle can now be labelled as ‘Irish’, the Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill announced. The Minister has...
N.Ireland
Ulster Farmers’ Union President Ian Marshall has stressed that rural crime is becoming more and more of an issue following...
Beef
Beef-sired calf registrations in Northern Ireland totalled 32,452 head during July 2014 compared to 29,566 registrations in July 2013. This...