N.Ireland
Farm organisation calls for tougher sentences for criminals
Calls for tougher judicial sentences for people involved in rural crime have been reiterated by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU),...
UFU
N.Ireland
Farmers' group welcomes advance payments news
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the announcement that advance payments will be made, where possible, from October 16...
N.Ireland
Farmers encouraged to take advantage of pest control scheme
Farmers in Northern Ireland are being encouraged to take advantage of a pest control scheme being run by the British Association...
N.Ireland
'Processors have wiped 10% off the value of a lamb in recent weeks'
Recent lamb price cuts in Northern Ireland have been criticised by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), with the organisation pointing...
N.Ireland
People need to be able to 'sell renewable electricity to the National Grid'
The UK government has recently announced plans for how electricity and renewable energy will be produced, stored and used in...
N.Ireland
Better origin labelling laws called for, as level of import checks criticised
Calls for improved origin labelling laws have been made by the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), amid criticism over the level...
N.Ireland
Ex-farming union leader appointed to global food institute at Queen's
The former President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union, Ian Marshall, has been appointed as Business Development Manager at the Institute for...
Beef
Farmers who retain BVD-infected calves 'pose a risk to the entire industry'
The minority of farmers who retain calves, which have tested positive for BVD, pose a risk to the entire industry,...
N.Ireland
UFU aims to raise £100,000 for charity to mark centenary anniversary
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) aims to raise £100,000 (€113,530) for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland to mark its 100-year anniversary....
N.Ireland
NI farmers call for Stormont to be restored to avoid 'damaging scenario'
Farmers in Northern Ireland have called for politicians to reach an agreement to restore the devolved government in the face...
N.Ireland
What will the UK election results mean for Northern farming?
Barclay Bell, President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union in Northern Ireland, was speaking on RTE Radio’s This Week programme on...
N.Ireland
Northern farmers brace for life outside Europe
“Northern Ireland is responding to Brexit challenges by obtaining additional resources. This is to secure the best possible deal from...
Beef
Cattle condemned at NI processing plants due to ID status queries
A number of cattle have been condemned at processing plants in Northern Ireland due to ID status queries in recent...
N.Ireland
Deadline looms for EU dairy aid package applications
Eligible dairy farmers in Northern Ireland have less than a week to apply for the EU Exceptional Adjustment Aid (EAA) package,...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland awarded BSE 'negligible risk' status
Northern Ireland has achieved BSE negligible risk status, the safest level possible, following a meeting today, May 25, in Paris. The...
Beef
Farmers 'justifiably concerned' over Dawn Meats takeover of Dunbia
Farmers are ‘justifiably concerned‘ following the news of Dawn Meats proposed takeover of Dunbia, according to the Irish Creamery and Milk...
Arable
EU Commission to restart talks on glyphosate re-authorisation
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the European Commission’s plan to re-authorise glyphosate for ten years. The European Commission...
N.Ireland
Fury grows at volume threshold set for EU dairy support scheme
A Down-based milk producer has expressed huge annoyance at being excluded from an EU dairy support scheme because his annual...
