Agri-Business
‘Next Gen’ farmers’ get behind-the-scenes tour of Asda
A group of Northern Ireland's (NI) top farming talent - and future industry leaders - recently participated in a behind-the-scenes...
UFU
N.Ireland
NI farmers have cut carbon intensity of milk by one third – CAFRE webinar
Milk producers in Northern Ireland are already well down the road of responding to the challenge of climate change, according...
Environment
UFU responds to COP26 methane emissions reduction pledge
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president, Victor Chestnutt, has responded to the COP26 pledge by many world leaders to cut global...
Environment
UFU pledges to take to the streets over climate bill
Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) president, Victor Chestnutt, has confirmed that he will take farmers on to the streets if MLA...
Environment
‘Countryside COP’ to take place this week
An environmental conference taking place this week - Countryside COP - hopes to showcase and inspire actions to tackle the...
Agri-Business
UFU urges DAERA to act over NI’s pig sector pressures
Shoppers could see fewer of their favourite pork products on supermarket shelves this Christmas, while farmers struggle to cope with...
N.Ireland
Rank and file farmers support UFU policy priorities
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt has confirmed that the broad swathe of farmers in Northern Ireland fully support...
Agri-Business
‘Technical solution’ found for NI/Scotland livestock trade issues
A "technical solution" is reportedly available for livestock trade issues between Britain and Northern Ireland, but would require political buy-in...
Environment
UFU offers training for slurry contractors amid concern licensing could be introduced
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced plans to hold two online training sessions to inform slurry contractors about several...
Environment
Peatlands Strategy: UFU warns against funding bog rewetting plans from direct payments budget
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has aired its concerns over the economic effects of rewetting peatland in Northern Ireland as...
N.Ireland
Farmers urged to share their bovine TB story in NI consultation
Farmers have been urged to share their personal bovine TB story in response to the consultation over Northern Ireland's new...
N.Ireland
‘Where’s the cows daddy?’ UFU tells of farmers’ heartbreak over bovine TB
The chilling psychological effects of bovine TB have left some farmers unable to even enter their own yards, according to...
Agri-Business
UFU sets out its stance on NI’s new Agricultural Policy Framework
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the department's proposed Future Agricultural Policy Framework Portfolio as a "step in the...
Agri-Business
Farmers must debate NI’s bovine TB plans, says UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging farmers to take a "hard look" at Northern Ireland's proposed bovine TB (bTB)...
Agri-Business
Climate Bill to cost NI farming £11 billion
Aiming for net-zero by 2045 could result in the loss of 13,000 farming jobs in Northern Ireland at a cost...
Agri-Business
Agriculture Committee learns about ‘scientific approach’ to greener farming in Co. Tyrone
Members of Stormont's Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs committee visited a farm in Co. Tyrone to see for themselves the...
Agri-Business
Rural boiler owners urged to respond to OFGEM letters
Farmers and rural business owners with RHI boilers that received a letter from the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets...
N.Ireland
Record entries for 2021 ‘Dig In’ schools competition
The winners of the 2021 Dig in schools competition, celebrating 10 years of Open Farm Weekend, have been announced. The...
