N.Ireland
Northern food sector continues to grow, but farmers are losing out says UFU
The rate of growth of Northern Ireland’s food and drinks processing sector has slowed, new figures from the Northern Ireland...
UFU
Agri-Business
UK farming unions join forces, calling for food and farming to be front of any new UK agriculture policy
The UK’s farming union presidents will meet to discuss future farm policies and possible obstacles the industry will face during the...
Beef
Northern farmers call for accountability on beef specifications
Retailers, food service companies and processors must be held accountable for their actions on beef specifications, according to UFU deputy...
N.Ireland
New food traceability system announced for the North
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Michelle McIlveen, has announced the award of an £8.7m contract for the delivery of a new...
N.Ireland
10 priorities for the UFU ahead of Brexit negotiations
Minimising disruption to existing trade relationships between North and south and maintaining support to farmers are among the priorities the...
Dairy
Another EU dairy package 'will not improve the critical situation facing farmers'
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has stressed that while a European dairy package could offer short-term support, it will not...
N.Ireland
Will Michelle McIlveen live up to the DUP's farming commitments?
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the appointment of Michelle McIlveen as the minister at the new Department of Agriculture,...
EU
Ulster Farmers Union defends its stance on Brexit
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has defended its stance on the EU referendum, in the wake of recent suggestions that it...
N.Ireland
Voluntary milk reduction programme losing support in Europe
A plan to allow dairy cooperatives and farmers to agree to cut milk production on a temporary basis is losing...
N.Ireland
Ulster Farmers' Union elects a new President
Barclay Bell was yesterday elected the new President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) at the union’s AGM. Bell, a...
N.Ireland
Dairy processors told to 'think long and hard' about further milk price cuts
Dairy processors are being urged to think long and hard about the implications for farmer confidence if they are considering March...
N.Ireland
UFU calls on the Commission to re-register glyphosate
The Ulster Farmers’s Union (UFU) has called on the European Commission to re-register glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide...
N.Ireland
Have an opinion on the North's BSE status? DARD wants to hear from you
A public consultation has been launched in the North seeking the views of those in the agri-food industry and the...
EU
Northern Farmers react to EU dairy proposals
A voluntary milk supply reduction scheme, a measure introduced by the European Commisson to solve the dairy crisis, has been...
N.Ireland
The future of Northern Ireland’s pig industry is in doubt - UFU
The future of Northern Ireland’s pig industry is in doubt, with many farmers operating at a loss in the face...
Beef
Farmers urged not to risk importing bluetongue
Farmers have been warned not to let their guard down in the fight against Bluetongue disease. Ulster Farmers Union (UFU)...
N.Ireland
'Long-term prospects for farming are good, but that's no consolation for those struggling now'
Last year was an extremely difficult year for the farming sector and while the long-term prospects for farming are good...
N.Ireland
Got your basic payment? Be on guard against fraudsters
Farmers in Northern Ireland have been warned to be on their guard against fraudsters targeting the agriculture sector, by the...
