Arable
The future for tillage in Northern Ireland
A far reaching review of its tillage sector has confirmed the key role played by crop production within Northern Ireland’s...
UFU
Environment
UFU tells Ag Committee Climate Change Bill 1 would be ‘more detrimental than any trade deal’
Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt has slammed targets set in the private member's Climate Change Bill as "complete...
Agri-Business
Industry reveals radical plans for NI’s new suckler and sheep support
Radical proposals for future farm support for suckler and sheep farmers have been put forward by Northern Ireland's farming industry....
Agri-Business
Farm groups commission Climate Change Bill impact assessment report
Northern Ireland's agricultural industry has commissioned an impact assessment report to evaluate how ambitions for Northern Ireland to achieve net-zero...
N.Ireland
Significant lamb price drop in NI is ‘very unreasonable’ – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is very frustrated that sheep processing factories have dropped base lamb quotes by over £0.60/kg...
Environment
Poots announces 2 further EFS tranches on UFU president’s farm
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots announced he has secured funding for a fifth and sixth tranche of the Environmental...
Agri-Business
Benchmarking: Even ‘bad’ figures can back up the right investment
Farmers have little to fear from benchmarking as even 'bad' results could help support investment in the right areas, according...
Agri-Business
Growers urged to consider alternatives amid claims of propionic acid shortage
The Ulster Farmers Union has called on the Department of Agriculture to offer workshops advising on alternatives, amid claims of...
Beef
Building resilience into a beef enterprise in Co. Fermanagh
Recent years have seen Fermanagh suckler beef producer John Egerton improve the efficiency and resilience of his beef enterprise. He...
N.Ireland
UFU fully supports Kendall review of farming and food sectors
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is fully supporting the work to be undertaken by the Farming and Food Review Group,...
N.Ireland
UFU threatens to end cooperation with department over ‘TB inaction’
Tensions were said to have "run very high" during a meeting this week between the chief vet Ulster Farmers’ Union...
Beef
UK-Australia deal: Unclear whether measures to safeguard farming go far enough
It's not clear whether safeguards to protect local farming from lower-cost imported produce go far enough as the UK announces...
N.Ireland
UFU calls for clarity on autumn cereal seed availability
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president, William Irvine, alongside industry representatives from Fane Valley, Agrii and DBS Farm Supplies, are...
Dairy
Farming unions warn of rising dairy production costs and unstable milk prices
The UK farming unions are warning that the dairy industry is facing an extremely challenging year on the back of...
Agri-Business
Abolishing Agricultural Wages Board to benefit industry by £1.2 million
Abolishing the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) in Northern Ireland could have net benefits of up to £1.2 million over the...
Beef
The use of clover in beef production systems
Making best use of clover in beef production systems was one of the main themes addressed in a recent beef...
Agri-Business
Australia FTA: UK Government report warned deal would drop UK farm output
Reports have emerged that the UK government has agreed in principle to offer a 15-year transition zero-tariff, zero-quota trade deal...
Agri-Business
Australian trade deal could sound ‘death knell’ for NI agriculture
Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt believes that providing Australia with unfettered access to UK food markets through an...
