Beef
Northern plants heavily discounting dairy-beef cattle
Some meat processing plants in Northern Ireland are said to be heavily discounting dairy origin cattle. According to Ulster Farmers’...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
Official Brucellosis-free status in sight for Northern Ireland
Relaxation of brucellosis pre-movement testing controls for cattle movements within Northern Ireland, have been announced by the North’s Agriculture Minister Michelle...
N.Ireland
€16,000 worth of cattle stolen from Dungannon farm
South Tyrone beef farmer Robert Capper had 10 prime Charolais heifers stolen from lands they were grazing on the outskirts...
Beef
Ease of calving vital for Northern Angus producer
Calving ease is one of the key reasons why the Greer family from Ballyclare in Antrim chose to keep an...
N.Ireland
Appointment of members to the TB Strategic Partnership Group
The North’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced the appointment of independent members to the TB Strategic Partnership Group. According...
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...
N.Ireland
Use of NI pork label by retailers welcomed
The Ulster Farmers’ Union welcomed major retailers Tesco and Lidl show of support for local pork as both retailers roll...
N.Ireland
NI farmers 2014 Single Farm Payment hit by exchange rate
Northern Ireland farmers will be disappointed with the levels of Single Farm Payment that they will receive this year according...
Environment
Improve your wall building skills with new course
Dry stone walls are an important component of the Irish landscape. They are durable and attractive field boundary features which...
N.Ireland
Minimum wage increase for agricultural workers announced in Northern Ireland
The ‘Grade 1 Minimum Rate’ of wages for local agricultural workers has been increased, with effect from October 1, 2014....
EU
Ban on EU agricultural products by Russia very worrying - Anderson
Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson has said the ban imposed by Russia on EU agricultural products is very worrying for...
N.Ireland
Northern pig producers introduce DNA testing
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) in conjunction with Pig ReGen and the Ulster Pork and Bacon Forum have agreed to...
Beef
Impact of beef crisis in Northern Ireland highlighted
Ulster Farmers’ Union President Ian Marshall led a delegation of UFU representatives this week to meet with the NI Assembly...
Beef
Northern beef kill running 6% behind 2013
Prime cattle slaughterings in Northern Ireland during 2014 to date have totalled 209,145 head, according to latest figures from the...
Beef
Northern Ireland farmers call on processors to honour commitments on residencies
With the news that livestock markets are now working with cattle farmers on the residencies issue, Ulster Farmers’ Union president...
Beef
O’Neill welcomes progress on cattle residencies
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has welcomed efforts made by the beef industry in the north to resolve the...
Beef
Prime cattle prices in Northern Ireland back over 14% on 2013
The average prime cattle price in Northern Ireland during July 2014 was 312.9p/kg, down 14.9% from July 2013 when the...
Beef
UFU welcome marts decision to disclose beef cattle residencies
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the decision by the Northern Ireland Livestock Auctioneer Association (NILAA) to display the number...
