N.Ireland
Bereaved farm families in the North face 'extremely inflexible' inheritance policy
Bereaved farm families in Northern Ireland are facing difficulties with DAERA’s policy on the inheritance of herd and flock numbers, the Ulster...
UFU
Opinion
A political vacuum is bad news for agriculture in Northern Ireland
This week’s Assembly elections could not have come at a worse time for agriculture in Northern Ireland. It is universally...
N.Ireland
Compulsory poultry housing order in the North set to be lifted
The compulsory poultry housing order currently in place in Northern Ireland is set to be lifted this month, Chief Veterinary Officer,...
Dairy
Milk Price Indicator to be reinstated in Northern Ireland
The decision has been made by the Ulster Farmers’ Union’s Dairy Committee to reinstate its Milk Price Indicator (MPI). The...
N.Ireland
UFU to ramp up the resource it throws at Brexit negotiations
The Ulster Farmers’ Union will draw up its Brexit policy shopping list over the coming weeks, according to the organisation’s...
N.Ireland
'Better red meat prices and greater transparency needed'
Processors must focus on delivering better prices and greater transparency if the drive to build a better red meat industry...
Beef
Farm groups in the North respond to TB report which calls for badger cull
The final report from the TB Strategic Partnership Group (TBSPG) in Northern Ireland will drive a new debate on how...
N.Ireland
Winter planning information evenings organised for North's farmers
Following a wet summer in parts of Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural affairs (DAERA) is organising...
Beef
'Beef imported from Africa unlikely to meet Northern Irish farm standards'
There is a worrying level of beef being imported from Botswana in Africa, which is unlikely to meet Northern Irish...
Dairy
'Long way to go before the dairy industry is back on an even keel'
There is a long way to go before the dairy the industry is back on an even keel, Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU)...
Dairy
'Dairy farmers continue to suffer a loss, despite recent milk price increases'
Dairy farmers continue to suffer a loss, with recent milk price increases from processors not going far enough to assist...
N.Ireland
'Brexit could pave the way for a new approach to the problem of price volatility'
Brexit could pave the way for a new approach to the problem of price volatility, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU)...
Agri-Business
'British agri-food imports could be replaced by Northern Irish produce following Brexit'
There could be opportunities for Northern Irish produce to take the place of imported agri-food products in Britain following the Brexit vote,...
Agri-Business
'Income crisis the number one issue facing farming families'
Financial pressures are the number one issue facing the 12,000 farming families the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) represents, according to...
N.Ireland
Almost 50% of farmers in the North do not have a succession plan in place - UFU
Some 48% of farmers in the North do not have a succession plan in place with one in five farmers saying they...
Agri-Business
Access to labour and practical farm policies are key areas to focus on for UK farming unions post-Brexit
The four UK farming unions agreed that ensuring access to labour and creating domestic farm policies that work for farmers are...
Dairy
Dairy processors urged to pass on market gains to farmers in tough financial year
Dairy product prices rose by over 6% at the latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction and the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has...
N.Ireland
North's beef farmers making £50 less than UK farmers on 380kg carcasses
Over the past month, the price differential between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK for R3 grade cattle...
