N.Ireland
Next generation to 'Dig In' to agri-food education
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has joined forces with rural education body Agri Aware to help primary school children understand...
UFU
Environment
Anonymous survey asks farmers for their views on NIEA
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has launched an anonymous survey asking farmers to put forward their views on Northern Ireland’s...
Arable
Calls for retailers to back vegetable growers as drought continues
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is calling on supply chain partners, including big and small retailers, to support local growers...
N.Ireland
UFU granted judicial review to challenge DAERA CAP appeals decision
High Court has granted permission for a judicial review into a decision made by Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) to...
N.Ireland
NI farmers call for no ban on live exports
There must be no ban on live exports from the UK, according to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU). The comments...
N.Ireland
NI livestock worrying and dog attacks 'at record levels'
A database of dog DNA needs to be established in Northern Ireland to help identify those dogs responsible for worrying...
Agri-Business
UK livestock farmers call for 'vital' frictionless trade with EU
Livestock farmers in the UK have made their feelings clear on the issue of post-Brexit trade with the EU amid...
N.Ireland
Union and unionists engage in 'reactor fraud' spat
A war of words has erupted between the Ulster Farmers’ Union and Ulster Unionists over allegations the ear tags of...
Agri Politics
Former Ulster farming president Ian Marshall to take seat in Seanad
Co. Armagh farmer Ian Marshall has been elected to the Irish Seanad in today’s by-election. Markethill man Marshall was put...
N.Ireland
UFU launches in-house training division
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) launched its own in-house training division with courses designed specifically to help members in the...
Agri Politics
UFU presidential team election results announced
Ulster Farmers’ Union’s 400 council members have voiced their opinion on who will lead Northern Ireland farmers through one of...
N.Ireland
Through the inspector's eyes: First look at NI's new environmental audit
A new pilot scheme to improve the environment, reduce the number of on-farm inspections and help farmers comply with payment...
N.Ireland
Four vying for spot on union's top team
Four contenders are understood to still be in the running for the vacancy on the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) top...
N.Ireland
Rare Breed farmer joins Open Farm Weekend line-up
Three new farms are set to open their gates to the public as part of this year’s Bank of Ireland...
N.Ireland
Centenary dinner and calendar raise £31,000 for air ambulance
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has raised over £21,000 for Air Ambulance NI at its annual dinner – a figure...
N.Ireland
Supplementary feed costing Antrim farmer £10,000 a month
Supplementary feed is costing a Co. Antrim farmer £10,000 (€11,440) a month as he struggles to make it through the...
N.Ireland
Fodder in the North: 'Not a crisis - but it's not far off one'
As their southern counterparts are declaring a crisis, farmers in Northern Ireland are still giving mixed reports on their fodder...
Schemes
Union to take department to court over CAP appeals decision
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said it will challenge through judicial review the department’s decision to move from a two-stage review...
